Sustain Ontario

“Every dollar spent that supports Indigenous and Ontario producers, harvesters, fishers and processors generates a powerful ripple effect," shares Phil Mount, Sustain's Chair. "Investing in food procurement programs that have both regional and provincial targets is one of the most effective ways to drive equitable economic growth across the province, strengthening urban, rural, and remote economies. By linking farmers, distributors, and schools, this report outlines one clear avenue to put the Grow Ontario vision into action."

**📢𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 Ontario Greenbelt!📢**

School Meals Could Drive Growth in Ontario and Greenbelt Agri-Food Sectors, New Report Finds | Sustain Ontario Press Release | TORONTO, June 4 — As Ontario celebrates Local Food Week from June 1 to June 7, Growing Local: Strengthening School Food Programs with On...

It’s Local Food Week and we’re celebrating with a new report - "Growing Local: Strengthening School Food Programs with Ontario Food" - facilitated by Sustain, produced by Wilton Consulting Group, and funded by Ontario Greenbelt and the Schad Foundation! 🌱🥕

The report highlights that school food programs could help drive demand for Ontario-grown food, potentially opening up a $200 million annual market. Providing over 140 million meals and snacks to 1 million+ students across the province every year, Ontario’s Student Nutrition Programs are not only essential to students’ health and learning, but they are also a potentially meaningful source of economic stability for local farmers.

Please read more: https://sustainontario.com/growing-local-report/

(and this week and every week, remember to BuyLocalFoodAcrossOntario.ca!)

Happy , friends! This week and every week, let's celebrate our hard-working local producers and BuyLocalFoodAcrossOntario.ca/ 💚

Middlesex-London Food Policy Council and Middlesex County are hosting an event on June 11th to explore the future of the Middlesex County food system and share lessons from Canada’s first circular food economy!

Building Your Food Future: Lessons from a Circular Economy | Sustain Ontario Middlesex London Food Policy Council (MLFPC) and Middlesex County are hosting an event on Thursday, June 11, to explore the future of the Middlesex County ...

Farmers and other landowners have started receiving land access requests for the ALTO high-speed rail network, which is designed to connect Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, and Québec City. The proposed rail alignment is currently planned to be built through areas that include some of the most productive farmland in Ontario and Quebec. If you haven’t been following this, we encourage you to learn more:

Farmers call for responsible planning in Alto High-Speed Rail Development | Sustain Ontario Farmers and other landowners have started receiving land access requests for the ALTO high-speed rail network, which is designed to connect Toronto, Ottawa...

The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario - EFAO and Ignatius Farm are hosting a monthly In the Field Workshop Series, with hands-on farm training that will cover topics like soil health, irrigation set up, w**d management, and more.

Hands-on workshops with EFAO and Ignatius Farm | Sustain Ontario The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) and Ignatius Farm are hosting a monthly In the Field Workshop Series, with hands-on farm training that...

Do you want to learn more about our grants for Ontario schools? Register to join us for an informational webinar on Thursday, May 21st!
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Informational webinar on ‘nourish to flourish’ school grants | Sustain Ontario Do you want to learn more about our nourish to flourish grants for Ontario schools? Join us for an informational webinar on Thursday, May 21, at 3:30 pm! ...

The National Farmers Union / L'Union nationale des fermiers has released a new report, 'Fair Food Prices? The Declining Farmers’ Share and Food Inflation'
“This report identifies the causes of food price inflation by examining the farmers’ share of retail food prices in relation to consumer inflation,” the NFU explains. “The evidence reveals that farmers have experienced stagnating prices for their products while consumer prices have increased. Ultimately, corporate profiteering is the primary reason for the widening gap between the farmers’ share and the grocery sticker price.”

New National Farmers Union Report: Fair Food Prices? | Sustain Ontario The National Farmers Union (NFU) has released a new report, Fair Food Prices? The Declining Farmers’ Share and Food Inflation.