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CBoC Recommends National School Nutrition Program to Combat Student Hunger
A recent report from the Conference Board of Canada, entitled “Enough for All: Household Food Security in Canada,” provides an analysis of food insecurity in Canada. “Food insecurity...
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Oshawa restaurant owner grows food for community
A local businesswoman in Oshawa, Ontario is demonstrating the power of community gardens in fostering a healthier, more ecological local food system. Carol Cavallari is the owner of the Table,...
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Job Opportunity: Cafe Staff at Harvest Noon
Harvest Noon Cafe , a member of the Local Organic Food Co-ops Network (a member of Sustain Ontario), is looking for two individuals to fill the role of cafe staff (see original posting). The Local Or...
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Job Opportunity: Online Instructor – Urban Agriculture & Community Gardens at St. Lawrence College
via GoodWord Canada (follow link for original posting): JOB POSTING: COLLEGE COURSE INSTRUCTOR Position: Online Instructor: Urban Agriculture & Community Gardens Employer: St. Lawrence College h...
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Free the Food Trucks! Welcome news from the City…
via Food Forward (original posting from Food Forward here): We wanted to share the good news that the City will finally be allowing food trucks in public spaces starting August 1 for a two month...
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Report on Household Food Insecurity in Canada
A recent report released by PROOF, an interdisciplinary and internationally-based group of researchers focussed on policy development aiming to combat food insecurity in Canada, examines food insecuri...
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Grain farmers battle beekeepers over pesticide ban (via CBC News)
via CBC News Hamilton: The Grain Farmers Association of Ontario is launching a public relations campaign to convince the province that a ban on pesticides suspected of being responsible for a major d...
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Growing Good Food Ideas Spotlight: Gold in King Township – The Holland Marsh
Gold in King Township – The Holland Marsh from Sustain Ontario on Vimeo. Powerline Films has been traveling across Ontario gathering stories of people and places that are transforming the futur...
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Growing Good Food Ideas Spotlight: Harvest Haliburton – Community Food Security
Haliburton County – Community Food Security from Sustain Ontario on Vimeo. Powerline Films has been traveling across Ontario gathering stories of people and places that are transforming the fut...
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Petition: Help Keep the North St. Lawrence Market Redevelopment on Track
The St. Lawrence Market Precinct Working Group has initiated a petition urging Toronto City Council to continue investing in the redevelopment and renewal of the North Market. The petition can be view...
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Good Eggs: Farmers delight in the glee they see in free-range birds
via the Toronto Star: A recent article in the Toronto Star by Corey Mintz profiles Sweda Farms, located in Blackstock, just east of Port Perry, and run by Marianne and Svante Lind. Formerly large-scal...
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Growing Good Food Ideas Spotlight: The Karma Project of Penetanguishine
The Karma Project of Penetanguishine from Sustain Ontario on Vimeo. Powerline Films has been traveling across Ontario gathering stories of people and places that are transforming the future of food. ...