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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

 

Announcing Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation New Grants

Press Releases  |  January 10, 2012

For Immediate Release January 10, 2012 Attention: Southern Ontario Assignment, GTA, Urban Affairs, Food, Lifestyle, Environment   Protecting Water and Restoring Wetlands in the Greenbelt- Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation Announces New Grants -   (Toronto, Ontario) – Water is the focus of a new round of grants announced today by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. Five... Continue reading

 

Report reveals Greenbelt home to almost 40% of Ontario's species at risk

Press Releases  |  December 19, 2011

A new report released by the David Suzuki Foundation and Ontario Nature provides insight into the billions of benefits that Ontario's Greenbelt provides.  Continue reading

 

One Thing Ontario Voters Agree on …

Press Releases  |  November 1, 2011

Greenbelt Fields Please see the 2011 Greenbelt polling results attached below. Continue reading

 

Sunny Skies for Saturday's Greenbelt Harvest Picnic

Press Releases  |  August 26, 2011

HAMILTON (August 26, 2011): Hamilton Conservation Authority and September Seventh Entertainment Limited are pleased to announce that sunny skies will grace the 2011Greenbelt Harvest Picnic. Water is being provided free of charge to all festival goers for the first ever Greenbelt Harvest Picnic. The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation will also be onsite selling refillable water... Continue reading

 

New Study Shows Economic Value of Local Wetlands

Press Releases  |  July 28, 2011

Lake Simcoe MarshAccording to a new study by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the University of Guelph, wetlands currently remove harmful phosphorus from Lake Simcoe and save local municipalities about $300,000 a year for this ecological service.  Despite efforts and a growing awareness of the benefits they provide, Ontario’s wetlands continue to be lost. Continue reading

 

New Study Finds there is Enough Land for Decades: Inside and Out: Sustaining Ontario's Greenbelt

Press Releases  |  July 20, 2011

Developers, planners and environmentalists can all wave their “whitebelt” flag. A new study shows that the area between the Greenbelt and urban growth boundaries, nicknamed the “whitebelt”, contains enough land to accommodate development for several generations. Continue reading

 

CBC and the Hamilton Spectator Announced as Media Partners for the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic

Press Releases  |  July 16, 2011

Announced today, CBC Radio 2 (94.1FM) and the Hamilton Spectator have joined on to spread the word about the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic. Through various interviews with Daniel Lanois and coverage at the event itself, the Picnic will receive the attention it deserves as a promoter of sustainability and going local.  Continue reading

 

Rooftop Garden at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel Plants New Crops and Plans New Menu

Press Releases  |  June 15, 2011

World Crops Grown in Ontario’s Greenbelt Attracts Attention in Diverse TorontoPhoto Op: Planting of world crops on rooftop 1:00 pm Royal York Hotel, 19th Floor, Salon 4 Located at 100 Front Street West, Toronto From soil to sky, this season, Ontario’s field to table menu is going global in rural and urban areas alike. Culinary trend setter, Chef David Garcelon of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel,... Continue reading

 

World Crops at the Top, June 15th

Press Releases  |  June 14, 2011

Photo Opportunity: The Rooftop Garden at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel Welcomes New CropsFrom bee hives to basil, Chef David Garcelon of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel is seen as an innovator on the Toronto food scene for his rooftop garden. Now Chef Garcelon will be adding to his rooftop oasis by planting crops from around the world. Continue reading

 

 

The Greenbelt Foundation is

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

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

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

  • 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

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

  • Supporting interested Greenbelt Farmers to Go Organic

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

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

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

  • 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 Credit Valley Conservation Authority to protect and restore wetlands

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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

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

  • Convincing Peel school boards to buy Greenbelt food for students

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

  • Supporting tourism initiatives including in the Niagara and Caledon areas

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

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

  • Supporting food policy council in Durham to create food charter

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

  • Contributing to greater sales of Greenbelt wines at the LCBO

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

  • Successfully merging social welfare initiatives with environmental concerns

  • 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

  • Developing a successful culinary tourism platform for Niagara

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

 
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