Public health units (PHUs) are often involved in the frontline work which better connects Ontarians with locally grown food. However, there is still much that can be done to improve the awareness and accessibility of locally grown foods in Ontario. Therefore, to enhance the efforts of PHUs, ...
Live in or travelling to Ottawa or Eastern Ontario? Find great natural and organic food at restaurants, stores, farms and co-ops, or a food delivery service near you. Natural food recipes too!
Foodland Ontario has played an important role in helping consumers identify and purchase locally grown and made food for more than 45 years.
Good Food and Farming Ideas for Ontario We, across society, are revisiting what we prioritize, challenging accepted wisdom, and questioning the way we’v...
However, “local” food is seldom defined. The reader is left to assume that it means food grown near the city, but in some cases, the concept reveals itself as a cipher for specific cultural projects. Some policies, particularly from European citiesFootnote12, highlight the importance of pro...
For many Novembers the LCBO and other alcohol distributors in Canada made a big deal of Beaujolais Nouveau Day. In Ontario it started with a few French winemakers and expanded to winemakers in Italy and other countries releasing similar styled wines on that date. I personally thought it was fun...
Aboriginal peoples who lived on the prairies of western Canada consumed buffalo (and used buffalo skins for clothing and shelter). In central Canada, Ojibwa people would gather wild rice from the waters of Ontario and Manitoba, allowing it to dry and then roasting it. The fur traders, who ca...
Although food banks have grown in size and location over the last few decades, there are no research studies which show that food banks reduce food insecurity. In part, this is because food banks have developed during a time when social welfare states have declined in size across many contexts...
Fragolais a baby food brand based in Innisfil, Ontario. Fragola offers both one-time orders and baby food subscriptions that offer a new combination of flavors each week. Fragola’s branding puts a lot of emphasis on nutrition and the freshness of its products. The first page of its order ...
this area is known as Ontario’s Garden. There’s no shortage of produce grown here and the area also boasts a lively fishing and waterfowl hunting scene. And lately there are more and more wineries and craft breweries popping up. In fact, Lake Erie North Shore and Pelee Island share the...