Interview with the President of the Greenbelt Foundation

Funding visionary planning processes such as the new Cootes to Escarpment Park Management Plan, and a massive reforestation plan in Rouge Park

Contributing $2.65 million to Greenbelt farmers to improve their operations (leveraging millions of dollars from federal sources), and to employ the opportunities of the Green Energy Act

Assisting in designing new policies to protect Lake Simcoe through timely research

Hosting the successful Tour de Greenbelt to promote Ontario’s Greenbelt as a tourism destination

Enhancing Farmers’ Markets, increasing sales for farmers in the Greenbelt and beyond

Engaging with over 170 million Ontarians directly through our marketing, events and communications activities

Increasing amount of Greenbelt food in food share program 140%

Supporting interested Greenbelt Farmers to Go Organic

Participating strategically in growing the Greenbelt by working with Toronto, Peel, Halton, and Guelph

Creating Greenbeltfresh.ca, the leading electronic marketplace to source local, Greenbelt foods from over 600 producers

Building a local food economy from developing new markets to enhancing distribution channels

Hosted the first ever Global Greenbelts Conference in Toronto in March 2011 with speakers and delegates from over nine countries

Securing local food procurement commitments for Peel, U of T. City of Toronto Facilities and Markham

Engaged Hamilton schools to switch to Greenbelt food for their students

Securing local food procurement commitments for Peel schools, City of Toronto, City of Markham and others

Bringing thousands of Ontarians out into the Greenbelt each year through grantee activities and the Annual Tour de Greenbelt cycling event

Funding the Holland Marsh Growers’ transition from an export, commodity focus to one that serves the local market with value- added products

Supporting the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance to foster strong Greenbelt Plan implementation at the municipal level