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Grants Made

George Morris Centre

Local Food Distribution Mechanisms in Niagara and Hamilton

As a Canadian not-for-profit independent think tank, the George Morris Centre fosters excellence in the agri-products sector by provoking informed dialogue and providing industry decision makers with analyses of critical issues affecting this sector. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$67,000 - June 8, 2009

 

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Greenbelt Farm Stewardship Program

In partnership with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority encourages environmental stewardship actions among farmers in the Greenbelt. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$1,000,000 - June 8, 2009

 

Local Food Plus

From Rustbelt to Greenbelt

Committed to creating local sustainable food systems, Local Food Plus is stepping in to boost employment in the agricultural sectors of the Greenbelt, as many Ontarians reel from job losses in Ontario’s largest industry, the automotive sector. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$207,500 - June 8, 2009

 

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Celebrating the Greenbelt at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has been held since 1922, and is now the world’s largest indoor agricultural fair, celebrating the assorted foods, animals, and farm cultures of Canada. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$103,685 - June 8, 2009

 

Sustain Ontario

Growing Food Infrastructure in the Greenbelt

Bent on closing the policy gap in the local food web, Sustain Ontario builds a healthy and sustainable local food system in Ontario by creating new connections in the web and strengthening local food infrastructure. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$15,000 - June 8, 2009

 

Toronto Environmental Alliance

Greenbelting Toronto

Many Torontonians are not aware of the abundance of resources provided by a healthy greenbelt right outside of their city. In its trademark campaigning style, the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) is working with Torontonians and other organizations to raise awareness and generate pressure on policy makers, to help preserve and grow the Greenbelt. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$150,000 - June 8, 2009

 

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association)

Greenbelt Green Energy Program for Agriculture

The project offers farmers enhanced cost share opportunities to encourage adoption of energy-saving practices on their farms and promote green energy generation for farm use. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$250,000 - June 8, 2009

 

Niagara Escarpment Foundation

Reviewing Water Issues Across the Greenbelt

The Niagara Escarpment Foundation spearheads a collective of citizen groups to review regional water issues, and the work needed Greenbelt-wide to address these issues. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$10,000 - June 8, 2009

 

Ontario Tender Fruit Marketing Board

CNE Peach Days 2009

The "CNE Peach Days" project involves a giveaway of Greenbelt-grown peaches and peach promotional materials for three days during the 2009 Canadian National Exhibition (The Ex) in Toronto. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$10,000 - June 8, 2009

 

Toronto Environmental Alliance

Local Food Procurement Guides

Local food procurement guides are a much needed resources to help public institutions take the first step to integrate local food into their commercial kitchens and encourage the adoption of local food procurement policies by Ontario municipalities, educational institutions and hospitals. Continue reading

Grants Made:

$20,000 - June 8, 2009