Are you thinking about exporting your business’s product into international markets? The Niagara Foreign Trade Zone (NFTZ), with Niagara’s Economic Development Department and the Niagara Development Corridor Partnership Inc. (NDCPi), is hosting a series of upcoming Exporting Seminars. The seminars will help connect exporters & manufacturers with relevant federal...read more
The University of Melbourne has recently published a report, Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Melbourne Foodbowl, which thoroughly outlines a vision for preserving and strengthening Melbourne’s foodbowl. Though centred around Melbourne, the report shares pertinent insight for agricultural areas in Canada and elsewhere, as it addresses challenges that...read more
What is the value of a regional Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), and what are their challenges and successes? A new research report supported by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance explores just that. While farmers make up less than two percent...read more
Do you imagine your product on grocery store shelves? Join Western Ontario Community Futures as they welcome Whole Foods Market for upcoming learning sessions on how to get your product out to the masses. Click on the following event links to register: Local Matters – Speaker: Whole Foods Market...read more
Living in harmony with the land is a cornerstone of the philosophy at Southbrook Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake. For owners Bill and Marilyn Redelmeier, it’s a love story with wine, the land, and all things local — and sharing this passion with other wine-lovers. Their 150-acre vineyard is widely celebrated for...read more
Earlier this year, Niagara and Hamilton’s Economic Development Departments and partners collaborated with Whole Foods to connect food and beverage processors in the area with the tools and knowledge needed to get into grocery stores. More than 100 people attended the event, Raise the Barcode: Get your Product on...read more
Niagara College has opened Canada’s first Teaching Distillery at their Niagara-on-the-Lake campus, and the first batch of students have now begun the Artisan Distilling Graduate Certificate Program. The state-of-the-art 2,500 square-foot Teaching Distillery is adjacent to the college’s celebrated Wine Visitor + Education Centre. “The Artisan Distilling program follows...read more