Growing Good Food Ideas Spotlight: Northumberland’s Developing Food Charter
Posted: July 29, 2013
Categories: Food in the News / Growing Good Food Ideas / News from Sustain Members / News from Sustain Ontario
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 the Northumberland County’s Food Charter. Watch the rest of the videos on ontariofoodvideos.ca.
Northumberland County is proud to be home to a large network of community partners with diverse experiences who work to ensure that the region maintains its vibrant agriculture, including farmers, markets, grocers, community kitchens and an abundance of community gardens. This video highlights community members’ thoughts on celebrating food, environmental integrity, the importance of farmers and food literacy, and the positive economic impact of local food. We hear about the county’s Food Charter Working Group which is developing a food charter to help guide future decisions about local food. Kimberly Leadbeater, a Registered Dietician with the Northumberland County Food Charter Working Group, tells us how the county is a huge district concerned about access to healthy food for everyone, sustainable farming, and protecting the environment.