In Ontario, Food Charters Abound
Last chance to endorse the Waterloo Region Food Charter!
York Region develops food charter
The York Region Food Charter is a vision of thriving urban and rural communities in which residents, businesses and governments are creating a resilient food system… Read more…
Savour Muskoka charter to grow local food system
Food News
Importance of Sustainability Growing for Food Industry
… while a vast majority of companies believe sustainability to be increasingly important – 82 per cent of companies surveyed – only 19 per cent monitored the sustainability of the products they sourced. … Key drivers for addressing sustainability are meeting customer demand – 48 per cent – and saving the company money – 40 per cent.
While cost effectiveness is important, 67 per cent of respondents agreed that if they were in charge of procurement for their company, they would pay a premium for sustainably produced food or ingredients (emphasis added). Read More…
A new resource for Food Systems and Food Innovation Districts
A food innovation district is a geographic concentration of food-oriented business, services, and community actiivities that are supported locally through planning and economic development initiatives. These districts can promote positive business environments, spur regional food system development, and increase access to local food. Read more…
Get the guidebook Food Innovation Districts: An Economic Gardening Tool
Kwantlen Polytechnic U’s Sustainable Food Systems Working Group receives $50,000 donation from Vancity
(Metro Vancouver, BC) – On March 13, 2013, Vancity presented Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) with a $50,000 donation to the Sustainable Food Systems Working Group in support of their economic and community development study. Read more…
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Towards a More Bioregional Food System
Funding for Local Food Initiatives
As they head into their third season, Fresh City Farms is kicking it into high gear! Over the past two months, they’ve been using Kickstarter, a unique funding platform, to raise awareness of their formidable urban farming initiatives and resources to grow their infrastructure city-wide. Read more…
Eating tomorrow – rethinking the world food system
ETH Sustainability / World Food System Summer School (July 2012)
Media Food Fights: Feeding the world
God made a Farmer… but Dodge RAM channeled the Dominant Food Narrative