2012 Farmland Preservation Forum: Balancing Agriculture and Resource Demands of Rural Ontario

January 23, 2012

Join us on the 17th for a dialogue about intensifying land use demands in rural Ontario.

How do we support both land conservation and rural economic development?

> Learn from Case Studies > Forge New Partnerships > Set New Policy Directions 

Why Attend? 

Urban growth, aggregate pits, infrastructure projects, green energy, endangered species habitat – all of these impact agriculture and can result in permanent loss of our best farmland.

We need your voice as part of the discussion about how to improve policy and planning for agriculture within Ontario’s diverse countryside economy.

For More Information: 

www.OntarioFarmlandTrust.ca 

(519) 824-4120 x 52654

matt@ontariofarmlandtrust.ca

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A Conservation Authority Leading the Way – and With Land to Lease!

January 13, 2012

The Toronto Region Conservation Authority has been showing how conservation authorities can make use of their land, programming, resources, and even offices to help create a more sustainable food system.  They have supported several innovative programs by providing them with land, have adopted leading-edge policies, and have even begun to green their own operations.

If you’d like to be a part of what TRCA is doing, now is the time! The TRCA is soliciting proposals from individuals and community organizations that are interested in establishing a sustainable urban agriculture operation at Black Creek Pioneer Village (BCPV), 4929 Jane Street, City of Toronto, Ontario M3N 2K8.  Eight acres of TRCA-owned land, farm house and barn are available for lease.

A briefing meeting and site tour of the farm property and buildings will be held to familiarize proponents with available background information on Saturday January 21st, 10:00 a.m. at 4929 Jane Street. Please confirm your attendance by calling Sonia Dhir at 416-661-6600, ext. 5291.

Proposals should be delivered by Friday, January 27th, 2012, by no later than 4:00 p.m. Faxed or emailed proposals are not acceptable.  

Please review full details of this Request for Proposals in this document.

All inquiries relating to this Request for Proposals must be directed to Gary Wilkins at 416-661-6600, ext. 5211 or gwilkins@trca.on.ca or Sonia Dhir at 416-661-6600, ext. 5291 or sdhir@trca.on.ca.

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Dancing at the Farmers’ Market!

September 28, 2011

The Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ Market features the best of the season, with a fabulous assortment of fruits, vegetables, wild fish, meat, cheese, milled flours, eggs and oils—all from local farmers.

Every Saturday will feature a local artist performing live during the market!

Check Out October’s line-up:

1st: David Newland of Roots Music Canada
8th: Klezmer music with Rachel Melas
15th: Old time music with Rachel Melas
22nd: Carlie Howell & The DeHarms

Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ Market is open year round, for more details  and events visit the website.

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Edible Container Garden Contest

August 31, 2011

EDIBLE CONTAINER GARDEN CONTEST NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES!

Submission deadline September 30th; great prizes to be won!

Toronto Green Community, Toronto Balconies Bloom and the Riverdale Food Working Group are pleased to announce the 2011 Edible Container Garden Photo Show.

Container gardens vary as much as the people cultivating them, and so do their stories. Whether it’s planting a garden to feed the birds and the bees, or to nosh on some fresh peas at fork’s reach, gardens (no matter how small) play a significant role in people’s physical and mental wellbeing, particularly to urban high-rise dwellers. This contest will showcase the great small space edible gardens growing in Toronto and inspire container gardeners across and beyond the city to get creative with their growing.

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Ontario Beekeepers’ Association (OBA) 2011 Workshops

July 9, 2011


The OBA Tech-Transfer team offers three high quality workshops for beginner and experienced beekeepers: Introductory Beekeeping, Beekeeping and IPM (Integrated Pest Management), and Introductory Queen Rearing.
These three full day workshops will be offered this spring and summer at various locations.
For more information: contact the Tech-Transfer Office at (519) 836-3609 or e-mail shrewless@yahoo.com. Or visit the website for updates.

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Call for Farmer Testimonials on GM Alfalfa: What would GM Alfalfa mean to you?

March 16, 2011

Call for Farmer Testimonials on GM Alfalfa: What would GM alfalfa mean to you?

Deadline: March 31, 2011

The Request: Please tell us how GM alfalfa will affect your farm and farm business. The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) is asking farmers to send testimonials about the direct impact you foresee with GM alfalfa. Your testimonial could be as short as a few lines and will be used to help educate politicians and consumers about the important role of alfalfa in food and farming, and to push for the moratorium on GM alfalfa.

The Issue: GM alfalfa has been approved for planting in the US and is one step away from being sold as seed in Canada. Farmers’ voices on the impacts of GM alfalfa have been heard in House of Commons Agriculture Committee hearings and have been influential in making a motion for a moratorium on GM alfalfa happen. The motion is currently being debated in the Committee with support from all parties except the Conservatives.
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