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Farm Fresh Maps for Golden Horseshoe Regions
Attached is the new Farm Fresh maps blog post that appears on foodandfarming.ca. To bridge the gap between city dwellers and farmers, these five regions and two cities have conveniently offered ‘f...
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Call for Letters of Intent Open: 2013-14 New Directions Research Program
From the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sent on behalf of Michael Toombs, Director, Research and Innovation Branch Announcement for the 2013-14 New Directions Research Program Call for Lette...
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Member Event: Worm-Share
Tomorrow, The Toronto Compost Leaders and Rye’sHomeGrown are presenting the second Worm-Share event this year. Everyone is welcome to drop by Ryerson University to get special composting worms and i...
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Meal Exchange’s National Student Food Summit This Weekend
The National Student Food Summit 2013 will be held at the University of Toronto this weekend, August 16-18. With this year’s theme being ”Cultivating Change on Campus”, students working on issue...
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Sharing Experience – Funding from Schools?
Submitted by Kelli Ebbs, Common Roots Food Collective, Muskoka: “Our school program, called Farmers in the Playground, grows food on school grounds and teaches students to cook with all of the b...
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Sustain Ontario’s Co-Chair Recognized for Environmental Excellence
We are thrilled to congratulate Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) farmers of Y U Ranch Cathy Gilvesy and Bryan Gilvesy, Sustain Ontario’s Co-Chair, who recently received a Minister’s awar...
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Redefining Local
The Issue On May 10 of this year, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency greatly expanded its definition of local food. Historically, the CFIA has defined local food as food produced within 50kms of wher...
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Foodlink’s 10th Anniversary Culinary Showcase: Taste Local! Taste Fresh!
Foodlink’s 10th anniversary culinary showcase and fundraiser will take place on Sunday, September 15, this year from 2 to 5 p.m. at Steckle Heritage Farm in Kitchener. If you’re a foodie ...
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The Campus Food Systems Project is Looking for Student Coordinators
The Ontario Campus Food Systems Project is seeking student coordinators for four new campuses in Ontario this upcoming fall. See the call-out below: Are you a student leader, currently in an Undergrad...
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Taste of Timmins Petition for Organic/Non-GMO Farms
The Taste of Timmins organization has set up a petition against GMO seeds on Change.org directed at the Timmins City Council. The petition reads: “We, the community, represented by Taste of Timm...
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Say “Yes!” to Good Food Education: A Good Food Education Resource Guide
This Good Food Education Resource Guide takes a look at a multitude of inspiring stories from across Ontario of organizations connecting young people to good food through the understanding and appreci...
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Ontario Edible Education Network Still Looking For Your Input!
The Ontario Edible Education Network has been established to bring together groups in Ontario that are connecting children and youth with good food. The initiative is now gathering information and...