Ontario’s “Best Culinary Tourism Experience!”

May 15, 2012

Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival presented by GE Café Appliances, September 21-23, 2012, is Ontario’s premier culinary event!

Celebrating the creative partnerships between producers and local chefs, inviting celebrity chefs and renowned cookbook authors to present innovative and emerging culinary ideas at delicious tastings and learning events. Free music concerts, artisanal markets and street theatre all converge in Stratford’s heritage garden district for a flavourful weekend of fun! There is something for everyone!

For more information visit www.savourstratford.com

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Healthy Food, Healthy Living: Strengthening Local Food Connections in Healthcare

May 2, 2012

Photo Courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital

Free Public Panel Discussion and Webinar

Tuesday May 15th, 2012

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 2

100 Queen Street West, Toronto ON

Eventbrite - Strengthening Local Food Connections in Healthcare

Please join Food Forward, Sustain Ontario, and Farm to Cafeteria Canada for a panel discussion about local food success stories in Toronto healthcare facilities.

Join our inspirational panel of speakers in a conversation about how their innovative healthcare food initiatives and experiences have brought more fresh, local and sustainable food to healthcare facilities across Toronto. 

Registration for the event is FREE but donations to Food Forward will be accepted at the door. If you are unable to attend in person, Sustain Ontario will be providing a FREE Webinar service. (Click to register!)  Registration closes May 14th. Read more »

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Biking for Bellies

May 1, 2012

After attending the City to Country ‘Food in Schools’ tour last September, Kimberly Davidson was inspired to create Biking for Bellies, a fundraising event created to support school nutrition programs across the Greater Toronto Region.

This year cyclists are biking in support of Thorncliffe Park Public School’s meal program, the largest school meal program in North America. This 2 day event will be taking place August 4th – 5th. Cyclists will be riding 200km from Thorncliffe Park Public School, through the Kawarthas, to Bobcaygeon.

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Celebrate Local, Sustainable Food & Drink this May!

April 30, 2012

During the month of May, Patagonia Toronto will open its doors to the Toronto community to celebrate the best of Ontario’s local food and drink through a series of evening events.

May’s food-focused events will be held at the store on Thursday evenings between 6pm and 8pm and will be complemented with a series of ‘Enviro Saturday’ events.

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Celebrate the Birds and the Bees at the International Pollinators Festival

April 26, 2012

As part of International Pollinators Week, Evergreen Brick Works will be hosting the 3rd Annual Pollinators Festival on Saturday, June 16th.  The event will run from 8 AM – 3 PM and feature educational and celebratory events about pollinators.  Scheduled activities include garden tours, honey tastings, hands on workshops, face painting, panel discussions, and arts and crafts.

A complete line-up of events and directions to Evergreen Brick Works are available on the Evergreen website.

International Pollinators Week (June 18th – 24th) celebrates the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, beetles, birds, and butterflies.

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Food & Farming on Film at Hot Docs

April 24, 2012



Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, North America’s largest documentary festival, is back for its 19th season with some great films exploring the on-going food, farming, and environmental issues around the globe.  Here are just a few of the documentaries we’re hoping to catch: Finding North (US), Canned Dreams (Finland), Drought (Mexico), Peace Out (Canada!), Women with Cows (Sweden), Downeast (US), and Big Boys Gone Bananas! (Sweden).

The festival runs from April 26th – May 6th and is a great opportunity to support independent filmmakers offering global perspectives on food security and the roles we play in bringing food to our tables.

A full list of the Hots Docs schedule is available on their website.  See you at the cinema!

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