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Farm to Cafeteria Canada Dig-in Webinar Presentation Now Available
Check out the following powerpoint presentation to see what you missed during the F2CC Dig-in webinar presentation by Joanne Bays! Join us on the third Tuesday of every month at 3pm for more exciti...
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August’s Good Food Videos Theme: Culinary Tourism
Terroir is roughly translated to mean “sense of place.” Like wines and champagnes, the geography, geology and climate of a place can be expressed in the flavours and textures of the ...
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Farm to Cafeteria Canada: Dig-In Webinar Series
Farm to Cafeteria Canada is pleased to announce “Dig in” – a webinar series designed to provide inspirational ideas, tools and resources for Farm to Cafeteria enthusiasts. Our 30-m...
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City to Country Virtual Tour #9: Urban Agriculture
by Abra Snider, general manager at Fresh City Farms Recently I had the opportunity to participate in City to Country, an inspiring and engaging day-long event comprised of twelve bus tours that explo...
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City to Country Virtual Tour #8: Food and Health
On September 22, I attended the City to County conference run by Sustain Ontario and several other Toronto food organizations. I was only informed that I was going on the “Good Health, Good Food” ...
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City to Country Virtual Tour #7: Rebuilding the Middle Processing
The Rebuilding the Middle-Processing tour began with a short drive North to Ontario’s Vegetable Basket: The Holland Marsh. Co-facilitator Lauren Baker from the Toronto Food Policy Council intr...
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City to Country Virtual Tour #6: Rebuilding the Middle–Distribution
In the early morning of September 22nd, a crowd descended upon Lawrence Heights Community Centre, buzzing with anticipation. Fuelled by excitement and strong coffee, participants of the Distribution t...
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July’s Good Food Videos Theme is Direct Marketing
July is salad season in Ontario and what better way to access local vegetables and fruits than directly from your local farmers. Direct marketing is a strategy that farmers use to capture the full v...
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Beyond the Borders: British Columbia’s Approach to Meat
When it comes to the decline in small-scale abattoirs and meat processors, the meat industry in Ontario is not unique. All across North America, small farmers and independent abattoirs, processors and...
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City to Country Virtual Tour #5: Planning for the Future of Food and Farming
by Josh Neubauer and Seodhna Keown of Toronto Food Strategy In September, we had the good fortune to be tour facilitators in the City to Country event. Our tour was called “Planning for the future...
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New! Video of To Make a Farm Panel Conversation
ToBuildAFarm post from Sustain Ontario on Vimeo. On June 21st, 2012, Sustain Ontario and a number of other organizations including West End Food Coop and the GTA Agricultural Action Committee hosted a...
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Guelph Wellington Showcases Successes in Local Food Procurement
Guelph Wellington Local Food received funding through the Broader Public Sector Investment Fund to increase local Ontario food served in daycares, schools, universities, colleges and hospitals across ...