Locavore News by Elbert van Donkersgoed
Posted: June 17, 2009
Categories: News from Sustain Ontario
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June 17, 2009
Farm study looks for ‘better way’ to get food to market
Randomly selected food producers in Niagara and Hamilton are being asked how they get their goods into consumers’ hands and to pinpoint the food delivery woes they face. The survey is part of a larger joint project underway by Niagara Region, the City of Hamilton and the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation to learn if setting up a local food distribution site is feasible. St Catharines Standard story here.
Serve up the jewel’s of Ontario’s farmland
Summer 2009 issue of SAVOUR celebrating local food and the dynamic relationships among small farmers, producers, distributors and chefs is available on the OMAFRA website. Visit the Savour Ontario website here. Download the Savour pdf here.
Put the “O” back in LCBO – Support Ontario Grape Farmers
The Ontario Greenbelt Alliance has organized a campaign in support of Ontario grape growers. They are asking the Ontario Government to a) Increase the Ontario Content in “Cellared in Canada†immediately to 50%; b) Increase the Ontario wine market share to 51% at LCBO stores throughout Ontario and c) Increase access to more retail stores across Ontario to sell more 100% grown Ontario wine. Campaign details.
Developers fuming as city council limits urban expansion in narrow vote
The City of Ottawa has narrowly approved only 222 hectares connecting Kanata and Stittsville for new construction. The development community wanted 2,000 hectares approved for suburban expansion. City staff had recommended an 842-hectare expansion of the suburbs onto rural land, a 2.4-per-cent increase in the size of the built-up city. An attempt to freeze the suburban boundary failed by a vote of 10-13. Full story.
SPIN-Farming in Saskatoon
SPIN stands for Small, Plot, INtensive farming. CBC producer Sean Prpick paid a visit to Saskatoon to meet the father of SPIN-Farming, Wally Satzewich. Wally turns like backyards and abandoned lots into gardens. SPIN is just one example of how people are making the most of little plots of land in the city. Pictures, short documentary and comments from readers here.
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