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New Study Shows: Ontario's Greenbelt is Good for the Economy

Press Releases  |  May 15, 2012

For Immediate Release May 15, 2012 Ontario’s Greenbelt is Good for the Economy -New Study Shows Greenbelt Jobs Are Economic Assets- Continue reading

 

New Position with the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation

Greenbelt Stories  |  May 10, 2012

Project Assistant Position The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation has a 6-month internship available on the communications team on Sign Projects. We invite applications from qualified candidates by Friday, May 25, 2012. Continue reading

 

New Employment Opportunity with Ontariofresh.ca

Greenbelt Stories  |  May 7, 2012

Do you love local food? Are you always on the search for a restaurant that serves of local? Do you pine for the first tomato of the season? This job may just be what you have been looking for. Come immerse yourself in local and help in building a robust fresh local food value chain with the innovative new site, Ontariofresh.ca.  Continue reading

 

Welcoming New Talent

Greenbelt Stories  |  April 18, 2012

From Left to Right: Olusola, Ryan, Bertha The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation has vastly expanded over the past year–in both the scope of our projects and the team of dedicated support staff. Beginning in 2011 with 11 staff, the Foundation has grown to a staff complement of 18; allowing more efficient work and enhancing the quality of projects completed. Continue reading

 

Greenbelts for La Belle Province

Greenbelt Stories  |  March 23, 2012

Two great Canadian cities will include greenbelts in the near future. The Québec government announced in their budget on Tuesday that $60 million will be used to develop greenbelts in Montréal and Québec City. Continue reading

 

World Water Day 2012: Simple tips on daily water conservation

Greenbelt Stories  |  March 22, 2012

The Greenbelt protects many watersheds across the province, providing fresh, clean, and safe water to drink. With a staggering 533,000 acres of lakes, wetlands, and river valleys (and woodlands), the region’s water system removes contaminants from our drinking water and helps to provide drainage to prevent flooding.  Continue reading

 

Happy International Women's Day!

Greenbelt Stories  |  March 7, 2012

With a predominantly female staff, the Foundation celebrates bright successful women today.To honour the day, we put together a video of some words of wisdom for young women trying to break into a new industry, or simply pursuing their passions whatever they might be.  Continue reading

 

Ontario's Greenbelt Celebrates its Seventh Anniversary

Press Releases  |  February 28, 2012

 (Toronto, Ontario) – Today is the anniversary of one of Ontario’s most important resources, the Greenbelt. To celebrate the event, the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation invited supporters to congregate at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto and enjoy their lunch outdoors. As the largest urban centre near the Greenbelt, Torontonians can be thankful for many of the services the Greenbelt... Continue reading

 

Ontario’s Local Food Champions Report Recognizes Innovative Leaders

Press Releases  |  February 22, 2012

(Toronto, Ontario) – The growth of Ontario food in our public institutions is inspiring. Today we celebrate those who change the food on plates in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and educational institutions. The Ontario’s Local Food Champions report recognizes five organizations from across the food value chains that exemplify leadership and provide solutions to incorporate more Ontario... Continue reading

 

Romancing in the Greenbelt

Greenbelt Stories  |  February 10, 2012

Ontario's Greenbelt stretches across 1.8 million acres and offers many options for romantic getaways. From enchanting winery experiences along the Niagara Escarpment, to the exploration of Rouge Park in Markham, one can find the romance in the nature all around the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. It is all about the birds and the bees after all, isn't it?  As many people are... Continue reading

 

 

The Greenbelt Foundation is

  • Contributing to greater sales of Greenbelt wines at the LCBO

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

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

  • Increasing amount of Greenbelt food in food share program 140%

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

  • Partnering with Harbourfront Centre to tell the story of Ontario’s Greenbelt to 12 million people via a year-long, outdoor photography exhibit

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

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

  • Developing a successful culinary tourism platform for Niagara

  • Supporting the creation of an award-winning Greenbelt granola bar

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

  • Providing grants and support to significantly increase sales at farmers’ markets

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

  • Supporting the Credit Valley Conservation Authority to protect and restore wetlands

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

  • Supporting tourism initiatives including in the Niagara and Caledon areas

  • Engaged Hamilton schools to switch to Greenbelt food for their students

  • Convincing Peel school boards to buy Greenbelt food for students

  • Supporting interested Greenbelt Farmers to Go Organic

  • Supporting development of action plans for a variety of agricultural areas and commodities

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

  • Identifying barriers to opening markets for Greenbelt farmers and proposing solutions

  • Supporting food policy council in Durham to create food charter

  • Successfully merging social welfare initiatives with environmental concerns

  • Reaching over 75 million by placing 220 permanent highway and regional road signs to ensure Ontarians and visitors know about this valuable protected area

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

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

  • 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 creation of new multi-cultural crops and development of ethnic local food guides in Toronto and York Region

  • Bridging farming and hiking interests to acknowledge environmental progress by farmers

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

  • 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

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

  • Funding policy changes to encourage more local food to be sold in Durham

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

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

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

  • Supporting changing the City of Toronto policy to adopt a local food purchasing bylaw for city facilities

 
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