Growing Good Food Ideas Spotlight: Gold in King Township – The Holland Marsh
Posted: July 15, 2013
Categories: Growing Good Food Ideas / News from Sustain Ontario
Gold in King Township – The Holland Marsh from Sustain Ontario on Vimeo.
Powerline Films has been traveling across Ontario gathering stories of people and places that are transforming the future of food. Created in partnership with Sustain Ontario and more than a dozen partners, these videos shine light on good food ideas from many regions of our province.
At the beginning of each week, we put one of the videos in the spotlight so you can feast your eyes on the good food ideas developing across the province. This week’s video features King Township. Watch the rest of the videos on ontariofoodvideos.ca.
“Ontario’s vegetable basket,” “the GTA’s backyard garden,” and the “salad bowl of the province.” These are just some of the phrases you’ll hear in this video to describe the Holland Marsh. Located in King Township, York Region’s largest municipality, the Holland Marsh was originally a meadow that was subsequently developed into a growing area which now spans 7,000 acres. While carrots, celery, and onions remain the main crops grown in the region, the Marsh also boasts orchards as well as craft breweries and wineries featuring local ingredients. For generations, Holland Marsh growers have sustained a source of fresh food only a half-hour drive outside of Toronto, contributing to a more self-sufficient food system within Ontario and Canada.