Tag: Greenbelt Fund
Greenbelt Fund Injects Millions Into Ontario’s Food Basket
TORONTO — The Greenbelt Fund, with support from the Ontario government, has announced its fourth round of grants, which are expected to infuse $14.4-million...
Scarborough Hospital Gets Healthy Food Menu
SCARBOROUGH, Ont. — Patients at Scarborough Hospital will soon have new healthier food options that they can order from their bedside. In part of...
Grant Allows Southwestern Ontario Students to Enjoy More Local Food
TORONTO — A campaign to provide Ontario students with locally grown food has received a grant under The Greenbelt Fund. The fund will provide...
MTCC Names Local Food Officer
TORONTO — Kelly Hughes is the inaugural local food procurement officer at The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). The chef and project manager...
A Helping Hand: Ontario Greenbelt Fund Announces New Grants
Ontario’s Greenbelt Fund announces a new round of grants Locally grown food is making the leap from quaint farmers’ markets to institutions serving thousands...
Go Local – Moving Up The Food Chain
Not just for chefs anymore, larger foodservice operations can go local, too. Buying a bushel of beans from a local farmer may make you...
GO LOCAL – Local’s Big Leap
With restaurants on board, the local-food movement looks for new converts When chef Michael Potters moved to rural Prince Edward County in 2003,...
Go Local: Ripe for Change
Industry stakeholders come together to showcase local products What a difference a few years can make. It used to be restaurant operators worked...
Greenbelt Aims to Boost Local Food at Institutions
GUELPH, Ont. — The Greenbelt Fund has announced a grant program aimed at encouraging more Ontario-based hospitals, long-term care facilities, daycares, schools, universities and...
