Fortnightly Feast – vol. 11
For the faithful reader of this post, and those interested in the creation of sustainable regional food systems, here are two wonderful sources of news, information and events: Locavore News The...
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Growing Food Connections food policy database to help communities strengthen food systems Municipalities and counties got a big boost today with the unveiling of a searchable database with more than...
View ArticleIle-de-France – A regional strategy for sustainable and local agriculture
In a region that comprises of 49% agricultural land, the regional government of Ile-de-France (where France’s capital city Paris is located) has recently developed a strategy to better protect this...
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Building a Food Strategy for Wellington and Guelph
From Phil Mount and Ashley McInnes, Co-Chairs of the Guelph-Wellington Food Round Table: The Guelph-Wellington Food Round Table (GWFRT) and Ontario Public Interest Research Group-Guelph (OPIRG) invite...
View ArticleTrends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems
The latest (2012) USDA numbers show that almost 8% of all US farmers are selling ‘local food’, with 70% of those selling direct-to-consumer (DTC). ERS census data analysis shows that 85% of these...
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Opportunities for Networking across Jurisdictions Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:00 – 2:15 PM EST REGISTER for the Webinar Where does your local food policy council fit within the regional food system?...
View ArticleOntario’s Regional Food Hub Development
Co-op Food Hub Discussion in Guelph Changing the Way We Do Local Food February 24, 2015 7:00pm – 9:00pm Chapel, Loyola House, Ignatius Jesuit Centre of Guelph Public Forum, Panel Discussion and World...
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Ensuring healthy food, viable farms, and a prosperous Buffalo Niagara After nearly three years of research, community engagement, partnership building and planning by over 5,000 citizens and more than...
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2015 Ontario Farmland Forum March 27th will mark the 11th year the Ontario Farmland Trust has hosted a Farmland Forum to discuss emerging farmland protection concerns. And, the 2015 Ontario Farmland...
View ArticleMilan Urban Food Policy Pact
from the RUAF Foundation—a Centre for Sustainable Food Systems collaborator… On 15 October, more than 100 cities signed the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. The Pact consists of a series of tangible...
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