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NRC Webinar on Marketing to Kids: Introducing Canada’s New Proposed Legislation Bill S-228
The Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) is hosting a webinar on Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Food and Drug Act (prohibiting direct food and beverage marketing directed at children) on Thursday, October...
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Registration Open for 2018 Ecological Farmers of Ontario Conference
Registration is open for the 2018 Ecological Farmers of Ontario Conference, taking place on December 3-6 in London, Ontario. This year’s conference theme is Regeneration: Seeds, Soil and Community C...
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Happy Ontario Agriculture Week!
October 1-7 is Ontario Agriculture Week! It’s a week to celebrate food and farming across the province, and all of the farm families and producers who work tirelessly to provide us with an abu...
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A Municipal Toolkit: Facilitating the Agricultural and Local Food Sector in Northern Ontario
A Municipal Toolkit has been released to assist Northern Ontario communities and municipalities in enhancing their agriculture sector and access to local food, Facilitating the Agricultural and Local ...
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Will you #VoteONFood this Municipal Election?
The 2018 Municipal Election is just under one month away, taking place on Monday, October 22. Municipalities are key players in Ontario’s food system, so we hope you will continue to advocate fo...
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NRC Webinar to Explore Food Literacy and Dietary Resilience in Youth
As part of their Unpacking Food Literacy series, the Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) is gearing up for the 2018 Fall Forum with a new webinar, Exploring Food Literacy and Dietary Resilience in Youth:...
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Peterborough Child & Family Centres hiring Food Procurement Coordinator
The Peterborough Child & Family Centres is currently seeking a full-time Food Procurement Coordinator for their Student Nutrition Programs (SNP). Apply by October 1, 2018. Position Responsibilitie...
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Levers for Food Systems Change: A Panel Discussion on Urban Food Security
The Laurier Centre of Sustainable Food Systems is hosting a panel discussion in Waterloo on Tuesday, October 23, where food system experts from Wilfrid Laurier University, Carleton University, and the...
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Walmart Foundation announces new round of grants available for Canadian organizations focused on reducing food waste
The Walmart Foundation has announced that it is making $1.89 million CAD ($1.5 million USD) available to fund proposals from eligible non-profit organizations working to reduce food waste in Canada. ...
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Join the 5th annual Farm to School Month Canada celebrations this October
Each October, Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) collaborates with lead agencies across the nation to organize and deliver the annual Farm to School Month Canada campaign. This campaign runs concurrent...
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Sustainable New Agri-Food Products and Productivity Program accepting applications
Intake 4 of the Sustainable New Agri-Food Products and Productivity (SNAPP) Program is now open. The SNAPP Program assists Northern Ontario farmers, food producers, communities, not for profits and Fi...
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Thunder Bay & Area Food Strategy shares election candidate survey results
The Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy has shared responses from a survey they sent to all of their city and rural candidates in the upcoming municipal elections, with questions regarding their commit...