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Foodstock-A Defining Moment
By Bryan Gilvesy As we packed up our family under inclement skies, bound for Foodstock, our expectations were low. The weather had turned harsh and the site was reportedly calf deep in mud that some e...
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Food Helps Bridge the Urban-Rural Political Divide?
by Carolyn Young I wrote this blog the week after the elections.  It’s been a month, but sometimes it’s worth taking a second look at things after the campaign excitement has died dow...
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One Week Left to Vote ON Food and Farming
There’s less than a week left before the votes are tallied and the next provincial government is elected. Have you done your research? Do you know what the different parties are saying about foo...
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City to Country a Huge Success!
Yesterday, as part of the Metcalf Foundation’s 50th Anniversary, over 200 people came together from across the GTA and golden horseshoe to explore solutions for a better food system. At 10: 30...
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Preserving the Harvest: Farming in Parks
When I think of the word ‘preservation,’ I often think of things pickled, petrified, mummified: held in a state of suspension, containing life but not living. We preserve things by hiding them o...
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Just a Taste: Waterloo’s Summit of Many Parts
Tasting Notes One of the privileges I have as program coordinator at Sustain Ontario is the chance to visit and learn from communities all over Ontario. As a way to share the amazing stories and ideas...