James Thurston - Poet

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

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

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

Developing a successful culinary tourism platform for Niagara

Contributing to greater sales of Greenbelt wines at the LCBO

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

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

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

Funding research and analysis on greenbelts around the globe which concluded that Ontario’s Greenbelt is the most robust in the world, with a strong legal and policy framework

Supporting the development of multi-cultural crops and training new Canadian Farmers

Bridging farming and hiking interests to acknowledge environmental progress by farmers

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

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

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

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

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

Creating a network of Farmer’s Markets to help improve our local food economy

Supporting the Credit Valley Conservation Authority to protect and restore wetlands