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Ecological Farmers of Ontario Summer Tour
On July 19-21, 2012, join us on a summer bus trip to Rodale (3 days/2 nights). We will participate in the Rodale Institute Annual Field Day where speakers will present research information and a tour ...
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Food Hubs: The Brazilian Experience
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Time: 7-9pm Location: FoodShare Toronto, 90 Croatia St, M6H 1K9 (Lansdowne or Dufferin TTC) Join FoodShare executive director Debbie Field as she reports back on her tri...
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Open Call for Student Presenters
On August 17th, 18th, and 19th, student leaders from across Canada will descend upon Hart House at the University of Toronto to discuss the Future of Food on Campus. In preparation for hosting the ...
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UN envoy blasts Canada for ‘self-righteous’ attitude over hunger, poverty
Canada needs to drop its “self-righteous” attitude about how great a country it is and start dealing with its widespread problem of food insecurity, the United Nations right-to-food envoy says. In...
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Ontario’s “Best Culinary Tourism Experience!”
Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival presented by GE Café Appliances, September 21-23, 2012, is Ontario’s premier culinary event! Celebrating the creative partnerships between producers ...
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Food security: Why hunger is a farm issue
A nation that cannot feed itself is a nation that is inherently food insecure. Welcome to Canada, 21st Century. Canada is a nation that imports almost as much food as it exports. In many cases the sa...
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Summer Job with WEFC
Local Food Children’s Programming Assistant The focus of this position will be to develop and manage food focused children’s activities at the Sorauren Farmers market every Monday. The can...
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UN Envoy told Staggering Statistics on the Right to Food in Canada
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, who is travelling the country on an official mission, has heard from a range of citizen groups who have laid out the facts about th...
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Job Posting: Project Assistant
The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation has a 12-month internship available in the communications team to work on the Ontariofresh.ca project. We invite applications from qualified candidates by May 2...
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Tides Canada Recognized as Leader in Transparency and Good Governance
Tides Canada has been selected by Imagine Canada as one the leading charitable organizations in the country demonstrating best practices in key areas of governance and management. Imagine Canada̵...
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Foodstock Call to Action
The review of the Aggregate Resources Act will start in Toronto on Monday, May 7, 2012. The government has set aside 4 sessions to gather public input and we’d like to create a groundswell o...
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Video of the Week: Perth County Farmers’ Markets
Learn more about what the farmers markets of Perth County have to offer. All summer long, urbanites have access to local, fresh food, ranging from produce to baked goods. Not only does it promote the ...