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Broader Public Sector Reports that Local Food in Public Institutions is a Hot Topic in the News
Greenbelt Stories | January 28, 2011
The past few weeks there have been a couple of neat news stories that have caught my attention in the world of local food. As we work on providing support to the Fund’s grantees in getting more Ontario food into public institutions, many others are also doing their job to educate the public on the benefits of putting more Ontario food onto our plates... Continue reading
Coalition On the Niagara Escarpment January 2011 Newsletter
Greenbelt Blog | January 28, 2011
ON THE EDGE - Issue No. 81 January 2011 Continue reading
Winter Adventure Weekend at the Kortright Centre
Greenbelt Blog | January 27, 2011
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Time for a new solution to deal with aggregates?
Greenbelt Stories | January 25, 2011
While a bag of stones or gravel may look fairly benign, the process of getting it can be anything but. Aggregate is mined from the earth, either dug out of pits or blasted out of quarries. This process can have many environmental impacts. Creating pits or quarries for the extraction of stone, sand, gravel and shale removes virtually all natural vegetation, top soil, and subsoil. It... Continue reading
Time for a new solution to deal with aggregates?
Greenbelt Blog | January 25, 2011
While a bag of stones or gravel may look fairly benign, the process of getting it can be anything but. Aggregate is mined from the earth, either dug out of pits or blasted out of quarries. This process can have many environmental impacts. Creating pits or quarries for the extraction of stone, sand, gravel and shale removes virtually all natural vegetation, top soil, and subsoil. It leads to the... Continue reading
Rural Transitions: To Barrie and Back
Greenbelt Blog | January 24, 2011
Artwork by Jill Price Continue reading
Vote for your favourite Reel Greenbelt Video!
Greenbelt Blog | January 21, 2011
Forget long line-ups at voting booths in your local elementary school, The Reel Greenbelt video competition voting opportunity is one click away! We have a cartoon, a Greenbelt inspired rap, and many more original cinematographic masterpieces to inspire you to get out in Ontario. So get that popcorn ready, follow the link, and cast your vote for the ultimate Reel Greenbelt winner!Where:... Continue reading
100 MILE MARKET LAUNCHES FRESH@HOME™ FOR HOMEOWNERS
Press Releases | January 20, 2011
100 Mile Market has been supplying leading chefs, restaurants and caterers with the best available local ingredients
for over three years, and apart from our 100 Mile Market retail partners, most of these products are either hard to
find or just not available in regular supermarkets.
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High Five for the Copenhagen Finger Plan!
Economy | January 19, 2011
In 1947 when town planners sat down to design a practical development plan for Greater Copenhagen, they discovered that their sketches oddly resembled that of a hand. The ‘palm’ rested on the already existing city centre and the skeletal ‘fingers’ pointed to future development along existing transportation infrastructure. Unsurprisingly dubbed the ‘Finger Plan’ in 1947, protected green... Continue reading
The Ethno-Cultural Food Buzz
Greenbelt Blog | January 19, 2011
Photos Courtesy of The Stop Community Food Centre Continue reading
