-
Sign the Petition to Nourish Kids Now and Invest in School Food
At the end of last year, the Coalition for Healthy School Food launched a petition to the federal government, calling for “an adequately-funded national cost-shared universal healthy school fo...
-
Health Canada launches new Canada’s Food Guide
Last week Canada’s much-anticipated new Food Guide was launched by the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health. The new guide focuses not just on the healthy choices you should m...
-
Eco Farm Days Organic Conference in Cornwall Feb. 23-24
Canadian Organic Growers Ottawa – St Lawrence – Outaouais Chapter (COG OSO) is bringing Eco Farm Days back to Cornwall this February 23 and 24, 2019, at the Cornwall Ramada Inn and Conference Cent...
-
Harvest Haliburton to host Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum
Harvest Haliburton is hosting a Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum on Tuesday, March 5 at the Minden Community Centre. The day-long interactive event will offer attendees the opportunity ...
-
Land Over Landings releases report: 21st-century reasons to cancel the Pickering Airport
Land Over Landings has released a new report entitled Then, Now, Next, highlighting 21st-century reasons to cancel the Pickering Airport. In 1973, a Commission of Inquiry on the Pickering airport proj...
-
Local Food Marketing Workshop in Wellington County
Taste Real, in partnership with Foodlink Waterloo Region, is inviting farm and food businesses to join them for a two-part Local Food Marketing Workshop on Monday, February 11, at the Wellington Coun...
-
Early-bird tickets available for Ontario Farmland Trust’s 2019 Farmland Forum
Tickets are now available for Ontario Farmland Trust’s 2019 Farmland Forum, taking place on Thursday, March 28, 2019, in Niagara Region at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area. An early-bird rate for ...
-
‘The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste’ report shows over half of food produced in Canada is wasted
After a year-long research project, Second Harvest and Value Chain Management International have released a new study with unprecedented findings, The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste. The report reveal...
-
Are you committed to farmland protection? Submit your comments on Bill 66 by Jan 20th
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, is open for consultation until January 20, 2019. We urge you to submit your comments before then online here. You can find more details on Bill ...
-
Local Food and Farm Co-ops 10th Annual Assembly Early-Bird Pricing
The Local Food and Farm Co-ops 10th Annual Assembly is taking place on February 26th and 27th at Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario, and early-bird pricing is available until January 18th! This...
-
Workshop to explore solutions to common Farm to School challenges Feb. 28
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, we invite you to join Sustain Ontario and the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at George Brown College for an interactive workshop focused on exploring solution...
-
3rd annual Good Food In Schools Forum in Smith Falls Feb. 7th
The Table Community Food Centre is hosting their 3rd annual Good Food In Schools Forum for Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Counties, on Thursday, February 7, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Gallipeau C...