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From Sustain Ontario’s New Director
Having worked for almost a decade in food, agriculture, and environmental policy, it was with great excitement that I joined the team at Sustain Ontario last week....
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How To Be Happy
If you’re reading this, it is likely that you think about local economies quite often. Whether you use that terminology or not, many of you in the Ontario food movement are focused on the idea o...
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Animating Good Food Ideas
On January 24, Sustain Ontario and several other organisations are hosting Helena Norberg-Hodge at a screening of her latest film The Economics of Happiness. The screening will be preceded by an exhib...
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10 Good Food Ideas Tedx talk
On December 6, our Director Lauren Baker gave a Tedx Talk on good food ideas for Ontario at the University of Toronto. You can watch it below....
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Sustain Ontario appoints a new Director
We are very pleased to announce Ravenna Barker-Alnuaimy has accepted the position as Sustain Ontario’s Director. Ravenna brings over ten years of experience working on food and agriculture issue...
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Everdale Organic Farming Certificate
Do you know someone who wants to pursue a career/lifestyle in sustainable farming/gardening or other community-based farm/food related fields? Everdale is now accepting applications for our Organic...
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The Four R’s: Retooling Schools as Community Hubs
By Wayne Roberts By sheer luck, I got a quick taste of the linked future of food and schooling last week. At the last minute, I was invited to fill an empty seat on a charter plane and come see a meal...
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Exploring Your New Farm Dream in Peterborough
Exploring Your New Farm Dream is a course for people who are thinking about starting a commercial farm business (farming with the intent to make a profit rather than as a hobby or a pastime). Develope...
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Exploring Your New Farm Dream in Toronto
Exploring Your New Farm Dream is a course for people who are thinking about starting a commercial farm business (farming with the intent to make a profit rather than as a hobby or a pastime). Develope...
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Steering Committee member Karen Hutchinson honoured
We are happy to announce that Karen Hutchinson, a member of the Sustain Ontario Steering Committe, was honoured at the annual Zonta Women of Achievement ceremony in November.  Karen is the Execu...
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Sustain Ontario in Tides Canada’s Top Ten for 2010
We’re proud to announce that Sustain Ontario was named one of Tides Canada‘s Top Ten organisations for 2010, along with 9 other inspiring initiatives. Sustain Ontario was commended for bri...
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The Ontario Food Terminal: a visit to the TSX of fruits and vegetables
When I arrive at the Ontario Food Terminal (OFT), huddled into a tiny room at the top of the security tower with various other foodies, I am informed by GM Bruce Nicholas that I am now in the “r...