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Greenbelt Stories

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

 

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

 

Not Just a Swamp

Greenbelt Stories  |  February 2, 2012

Today, environmental and conservation organizations are celebrating World Wetlands. Each year, groups from across the globe educate people on the importance of wetland protection. Coinciding with World Wetlands Day this year is the release of a new report from Foundation grantees: Ducks Unlimited, Ontario Nature, Ecojustice, and Earth Roots. The report... Continue reading

 

Greenbelt drives economic opportunity, study says

Greenbelt Stories  |  January 12, 2012

Innovative planning aids advancement of food, farming and environment By Lilian Schaer It might be hard to find a bigger advocate for Niagara Region than Patrick Robson. Ask him about the opportunities for food, farming and culture in the area and the region’s head of planning quickly lists half a dozen initiatives that are helping to rejuvenate Niagara’s economy as it transitions away from its... Continue reading

 

Grant Highlight: New Farmers to Grow, New Places to Go

Greenbelt Stories  |  January 4, 2012

$400,000 grant over three yearsApproximately half of all newcomers to Canada settle in the Golden Horseshoe, bringing with them their skills, energy, cultures and often, farming experience. The University of Guelph’s Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, in partnership with FarmStart, supports new farmers in the Greenbelt by offering multiple tours of the regions, successfully planting... Continue reading

 

 

The Greenbelt Foundation is

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

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

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

  • Convincing Peel school boards to buy Greenbelt food for students

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

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

  • Supporting interested Greenbelt Farmers to Go Organic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Developing a successful culinary tourism platform for Niagara

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

  • Contributing to greater sales of Greenbelt wines at the LCBO

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

  • 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

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

  • Supporting tourism initiatives including in the Niagara and Caledon areas

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

  • 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

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

  • Supporting food policy council in Durham to create food charter

  • 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

  • Successfully merging social welfare initiatives with environmental concerns

  • 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

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

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

 
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