Sustain Ontario in the news

Lauren Baker — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:03:30 +0000

On May 20th I visited the Muskoka region to speak with groups interested in food and agriculture issues. The meeting was hosted by Muskoka Community Co-operatives and Savour Muskoka, with representatives from a youth training program, the Rosseau Farmers’ Market and the Hands: The Family Help Network. Here is an article that appeared in the Bracebridge Examiner on May 27.

New organization promotes healthy, local food for everyone.

Locally grown food network taking off in Iowa

Lauren Baker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:33:47 +0000

Iowa is an unlikely leader in the movement to create regional food economies. The research and practical work of the Leopold Centre for Sustainable Agriculture is relevant to those of us in Ontario interested in strengthening the local food economy.

This article briefly describes the recent work of the Centre’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative.

Perhaps more interesting is Rich Pirog’s reflection on his work with the Centre over the past 20 years. He outlines the program’s past successes and challenges into the future.

As Sustain Ontario begins to define a research and action strategy to support regional food economies across the province, I find the link between local food and health articulated by Pirog and the Centre’s research reports inspiring.

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Sustain Ontario in the news

Locally grown food network taking off in Iowa