Member Event: Building Collaboration on Local Food in Niagara

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Author: Jenn Kucharczyk

Posted: May 1, 2014

Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members

My Sustainable Canada logoMy Sustainable Canada, a Sustain Ontario member, is hosting a workshop in Lincoln on May 15th to bring together Niagara-based growers, processors, suppliers, distributors, and institutional purchasers to discuss collaborative approaches to strengthening local food supply chains. This is the first in a series of five workshops in 2014 that My Sustainable Canada is delivering in collaboration with the Greenbelt Fund.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, May 15 from 12 noon – 4:30pm at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, Lincoln, Ontario. The afternoon will be a series of Pecha Kucha-style presentations from suppliers and buyers from across Niagara.

Niagara-based growers— reserve your spot at this free event by registering online. Additional details and a full agenda are included on the registration page. Attendees from the morning session facilitated by the Niagara Health System are also welcome to join.

My Sustainable Canada has been facilitating a Public Purse Procurement (3P) Mentorship Program with municipalities across Ontario. They recently made a recording of their introductory webinar available online. You can watch it below.

Public Purse Procurement (3P) Mentorship Program from My Sustainable Canada on Vimeo.