Did you know?
A study released by Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy in 2008 reveals that Ontario’s Greenbelt is the world’s largest and most diverse greenbelt- making it truly world-leading.
Where is the Greenbelt?
Greenbelt stretches 325 km from Rice Lake in Northumberland County to the Niagara River and is about 80 kilometers wide at its widest point.
Click here to see the Greenbelt
Partners
GreenbeltFresh.ca makes buying local food something everyone can do every day and through all seasons. The following resources help food service companies, governments, schools, colleges and universities, daycares, hospitals, restaurants, caterers, and many others "get started" or "do more" to use local food in their kitchens and menus.
A Fresh Approach: Local Food Procurement in the Public Sector
Provides steps that kitchens can take to assess their current operations and seize opportunities to incorporate local food into their food services.
A Guide to Developing a Sustainable Food Purchasing Policy
This document is intended to help universities, colleges, hospitals, and other institutions – as well as those advocating for food system change – create, promote and implement practical sustainable food purchasing policies. It draws from the successes and lessons learned by a variety of institutions, and from the experience of for‐profit and non‐profit partners that have worked with institutions in this arena. This document does not promote any particular policy positions, but rather offers a framework to help you develop policies that will be meaningful and achievable for your institution.
A Guide to Serving Local Food on your Menu
A primer to help foodservice managers and directors, caterers, chefs, restaurateurs and others consider creative ways to incorporate fresh, local products into almost any foodservice setting.
Local Food Procurement Policies: A Literature Review by the Ecology Action Centre, 2007.
This report examines the environmental, economic and social benefits of local food, showcases existing procurement policies in Italy, Britain, the United States, and Canada, and examines lessons learned in other jurisdictions. It is a preliminary review of some literature on local food initiatives.
Best Practices in Sustainable Public-sector Food Procurement - Report from the UK
Overview of best practices based on what has been learned in the UK through their Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative
Go Nature! Bar - coming soon
A new prepared food item is created using 100% Ontario and Greenbelt-grown ingredients
University of Toronto Students Dine on Local Foods Everyday - coming soon
U of T introduces local and sustainably produced food to 70,000 students, a first for universities across Canada
Plumbline Locavore News - coming soon
A weekly electronic newsletter that covers GTA local food news and news from around the world
To subscribe email: plumbline-subscribe@terracoeur.com
Markham First Municipality in Canada to Commit to Buying Local, Sustainable Food
City of Toronto Adopts Local Food Procurement Policy
Peel School Board Takes Lead in Using Local Food
Sodexo launches groundbreaking sustainability plan - UK News, Dec 2009
Compass beefs up local sourcing - UK News, Nov 2009
Compass buys local apples - UK News, Nov 2009
Compass launches truly local campaign - UK News, Nov 2009
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
http://www.defra.gov.ca
various articles on UK Public Sector Local Food Procurement Initiative
Business in the Community
http://www.bitc.org.uk
Search for news about local food and food service companies in the UK
Farm to School Program - BC
http://www.phabc.org/modules.php?name=Farmtoschool&pa=showpage&pid=40
Farm to School Program – USA
http://www.farmtoschool.org/
Groups working on local food procurement in Greenbelt Region
