Farm, Food & Beyond: Our Commitment to Sustainability
Twenty-five years of achievement by the Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition and its partners through Environmental Farm Plans and other programs will serve [...]
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03, 2016
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03, 2016
The Power of Reflection: An Introduction to Participatory Evaluation Techniques
Community groups commonly talk about needing simpler tools to evaluate their efforts. This resource, will help groups begin benefiting from their [...]
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03, 2016
Describing How Food Systems Contribute to Niagara’s Vitality
On April 13, 2016, a diverse group of people will gather at a forum to examine priorities established by players [...]
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03, 2016
The 2015 Vineland Innovation Report
This innovation report details exciting new directions for Vineland Research & Innovation Centre and economic opportunities for Niagara. These include, among others, [...]
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03, 2016
Agriculture By The Numbers in the Golden Horseshoe (Infographic)
The Golden Horseshoe is a rich farming area producing a vast array of agricultural products. Even today, as the region [...]
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03, 2016
Building a Future for Agriculture in Canada: Tedx Talk
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Deborah Whale is a 7th [...]
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03, 2016
Achieving What’s Possible for Canada’s Agri-Food Sector: Final Report
Many countries are trying to sort out how to ensure the future economic growth of their food systems while addressing climate [...]
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02, 2016
Alternative Avenues to Local Food in School: Ingredients for Success
Through the Alternative Avenues to Local Food Procurement project, Ecosource and Roots to Harvest worked with teachers, students and food [...]
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02, 2016
Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance: Section 3 Demographic Growth
The objective of this resource is to present a demographic profile for the Golden Horseshoe (GH) using the most recent [...]
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01, 2016
Food Hub Case Study
This resource examines the Niagara Local Food Co-op (NLFC). The NLFC works at the regional level to connect local food [...]
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01, 2016
VQA Ontario Resource Library
This repository includes annual vintage reports and overviews and map, most notably the diagrams and technical information for the Niagara Peninsula. [...]
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11, 2015
Food and Farming: An Action Plan 2021
This action plan for the Golden Horseshoe provides a blueprint for supporting and growing a thriving, integrated food and farming sector [...]
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09, 2015
Exploring Food Systems in Niagara
A diverse group of people and organizations is working together to gather building blocks for a Food Systems Framework for [...]
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09, 2015
Niagara Region Agri-Food Strategy
The draft 2015 Niagara Region Agri-Food Strategy was developed between November, 2014 and March, 2015. It was presented to the [...]
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09, 2015
Green City: Why Nature Matters to Health – An Evidence Review
This report focuses on the impact green space has on health outcomes and the characteristics that may modify the impacts. [...]
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09, 2015
Healthy Rural Communities Toolkit: A Guide for Rural Municipalities
This tool kit is intended for use by municipal planners, health unit staff and elected officials in rural communities. It [...]
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08, 2015
Measuring Water Efficiency in Tender Fruit Orchards
In 2013, the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers Marketing Board conducted a project to evaluate the usefulness of soil moisture monitoring [...]
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08, 2015
The Evaluation of Soil Moisture Monitoring Devices in Tender Fruit Orchards in Ontario
Tree fruit growers are aware to the negative impact of insufficient moisture on the yields, size and quality of their [...]
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08, 2015
Household Food Insecurity is Associated with Higher Health Care Costs
Interview with Valerie Tarasuk, Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and cross-appointed to the Dalla Lana School of Public [...]
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08, 2015
Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan
A community hub can be a school, a neighbourhood centre or another public space that offers co-located or integrated services [...]
