Bringing Two Municipalities Together The Holland Marsh spans parts of Bradford West Gwillimbury and King Township, and farmers who live or operate land on both sides can currently find themselves working with two different sets of zoning rules. A collaborative project between the two municipalities is now working to...read more
Looking Beyond “Good” and “Bad” Plastic When it comes to sustainable packaging, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) looks at many factors when considering packaging options—including protecting quality and food safety, reducing food loss, supporting efficient transportation and considering what happens to the package at the end of its...read more
Why Local Food Matters to Local Economies To help strengthen local food supply chains across the region, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance’s (GHFFA) Local Food Toolkit is a valuable resource for building connections, celebrating our food system and taking action. Ontario’s agri-food sector is an important part...read more
Calling all social and environmental-minded farmers and food entrepreneurs. Are you or someone you know seeking financial support to grow your business and make a positive impact in your community and beyond? The Fair Finance Fund is now accepting applications from food and farm business owners across Ontario and...read more
My name’s Matilda and I’m a third-year student in the Geomatics program at the University of Waterloo, where I work with geospatial data and programming software alongside coursework in data science, geography, and environmental studies. This co-op term, I had the privilege of working with ConnectON, contributing to data...read more
Heightened US trade protectionism, geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, rising food costs, climate change, and concerns about Canada’s ability to produce food domestically are reshaping national conversations about agriculture and resilience. Dr. Charles Conteh, Professor at Brock University led a recent study exploring why the future of food security...read more
What if the next big market opportunity for Ontario farmers is sitting right inside the province’s schools? A new report, Growing Local: Strengthening School Food Programs with Ontario Food, is putting school food programs on the menu as a potential driver of Ontario’s local food economy. Facilitated by Sustain...read more