Presentations
Sustainable Farm and Food Initiative – Stakeholder Consultation Update – David Smith and Bronwynne Wilton
USLP Canada – Jan Kees
Sustainable Sourcing Overview – Brian Nash
International Trade Centre – Mathieu Lamolle
Canadian Field Print Initiative – Angela Pearson
Provision Coalition – Cher Mereweather
SFFI Stakeholder Workshop Summary of Event – October 20, 2016
Farm Sector Open House Webinar
Additional Resources
Consultations underway for farm and food sustainability plan (May 4, 2016)
Ontario farm and food groups charting the course for sustainability program (February 3, 2016)
Environmental Farm Plan and Growing your Farm Profits Gap Analysis
Sustainable Farm and Food Initiative – Summary of Sustainability Initiatives and Data Sharing Tools
Farm, Food & Beyond: Our Commitment to Sustainability – Download | Read
Videos
Dr. Gord Surgeoner makes his introductory remarks at the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond at the 2015 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
Don McCabe, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, speaks at the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond at the 2015 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
Alan Kruszel, President of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, comments on the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond at the 2015 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
Lorne Small, President of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, speaks at the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond at the 2015 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
John Maaskant, Chair of Farm & Food Care Ontario, comments on the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond at the 2015 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
Robert Cash, Chair of the Provision Coalition, speaks at the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond at the 2015 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario.
Scott Graham, Chair of the Presidents’ Council, comments on the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond at the 2015 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock Ontario.
Closing remarks from Dr. Gord Surgeoner at the launch of Farm, Food & Beyond.
News Releases
Initiative unveiled at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
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September 15, 2015 – The Farm, Food & Beyond: Our Commitment to Sustainability initiative, was launched by farm and food industry leaders today in a special presentation on the opening day at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock.
Initiative to be unveiled at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
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September 8, 2015 – The Farm, Food & Beyond: Our Commitment to Sustainability initiative, a collaborative project of Ontario’s farmers and food and beverage manufacturers, will be unveiled at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show on Tuesday, September 15. The initiative will be unveiled at 11 a.m. in the Special Events tent. All media are welcome.
Initiative receives funding from Grand River Agricultural Society
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August 4, 2015 – The Sustainable Farm & Food Plan initiative, a collaborative project of Ontario’s farmers and food and beverage manufacturers, has received a significant boost in the form of almost $50,000 in funds from the Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS).