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F2CC and Food First NL release new Farm to School Learning Circles Guide
Farm to Cafeteria Canada and Food First NL have just released a new Farm to School Learning Circles Guide that aims to further Farm to School (F2S) efforts across Canada. The guide is primarily intend...
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Fair Finance Fund accepting loan applications from Ontario food and farm enterprises
The Fair Finance Fund is accepting loan applications on an ongoing basis from Ontario food and farm enterprises that create social, environmental and economic benefits. The Fund is a non-profit social...
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Enrol now in Fresh from the Farm, Healthy Fundraising for Ontario Schools
Another school year has come to a close, but some Ontario schools are already thinking ahead and enrolling in the popular Fresh from the Farm Fundraiser for the start of the next school year! School ...
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Recording of FSC’s online discussion on Canada’s first-ever Food Policy
Following the launch of the first-ever Food Policy for Canada last week, Food Secure Canada hosted an online discussion to gather comments and initial reactions from members and allies. Over 40 member...
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Demystifying Food Politics Webinar: News from the Hill on poverty and food policy
Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, July 23, from 1 – 2:30 p.m. ET, Demystifying Food Politics: News from the Hill on poverty and food policy. CFCC and pol...
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Calling on Senators to pass Bill S-228 and Stop Marketing to Kids
Sustain Ontario and our Edible Education Network are among 42 national, provincial and local organizations that have joined Food Secure Canada (FSC) in asking our Senators to ensure that Bill S-228 is...
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EFAO receives inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Award
Congratulations to the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO), who have been announced as the first recipient of the inaugural Excellence in Agriculture Awards for their Farmer-Led Research ...
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AAFC News Release: “Everyone at the Table!” Government of Canada announces the first-ever Food Policy for Canada
News Release below from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada June 17, 2019 – Montreal, Quebec – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian foods are recognized worldwide for the highest standards of q...
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N2N Hamilton Community Food Centre to host free screening of Six Primrose
The N2N Hamilton Community Food Centre is hosting a free screening of Six Primrose, a documentary about how food brought a Canadian community together, at the Playhouse Cinema in Hamilton on Tuesday, ...
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TYFPC to host Lessons from the Land: Stories of Indigenous Resistance
The Toronto Youth Food Policy Council is hosting an upcoming event, Lessons from the Land: Stories of Indigenous Resistance, on Saturday, June 29 from 2 – 5 p.m. at Black Creek Community Farm. &...
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Nature Canada’s Save our Swallows Campaign & Survey
article submitted by Nature Canada: Nature Canada launched a Save Our Swallows campaign in 2018, thanks to two years of generous funding by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. There are six species of sw...
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OMAFRA’s Broader Public Sector Champions Program
In support of the province’s final Local Food Act goal—to remove red tape barriers and open the door for local food in the broader public sector (BPS)—the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,...