Greenbelt Fund News

The latest about the Greenbelt Fund, our initiatives and local food community.

Ontario Government Boosting Support for Local Food with $1M in Additional Funding for Greenbelt Fund

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June 5, 2017

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT BOOSTING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FOOD WITH $1M IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GREENBELT FUND
New funding supports Local Food Investment Fund projects across Ontario

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Nine Self-Guided Adventures Await With Launch of 2017 Brewery Discovery Routes

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May 26, 2017

NINE SELF-GUIDED ADVENTURES AWAIT WITH LAUNCH OF 2017
BREWERY DISCOVERY ROUTES
Back for the third year, Brewery Discovery Routes take Ontario food and drink tourism to the next level

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Ontario Government and Greenbelt Fund Helping Bring New Polar White Potatoes to Ontarians' Plates

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May 24, 2017

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT AND GREENBELT FUND HELPING BRING NEW POLAR WHITE POTATOES TO ONTARIANS’ PLATES
EarthFresh Farms introduces premium, Ontario-Grown Polar White potatoes
with grant from Greenbelt Fund

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Ontario Government Investing to Boost Access to Local Food Across Province with 24 New Greenbelt Fund Projects

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April 18, 2017

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT INVESTING TO BOOST ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD ACROSS PROVINCE WITH 24 NEW GREENBELT FUND PROJECTS
New projects will support Ontario agriculture and agri-food sector

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Durham Region Long-Term Care Teams Make Fresh, Local Recipes for Residents' Enjoyment

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December 1, 2016

Durham Region Long-Term Care Teams Make Fresh, Local Recipes for Residents’ Enjoyment

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Ontario Government and Greenbelt Fund Helping Ontarians Discover More Local Food

November 23, 2016

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT AND GREENBELT FUND HELPING ONTARIANS DISCOVER MORE LOCAL FOOD
Province Supporting Local Produce Growers

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Ontario Government and Greenbelt Fund Helping to Bring More Local Food to Students in the North

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October 7, 2016

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT AND GREENBELT FUND HELPING TO BRING MORE LOCAL FOOD TO STUDENTS IN THE NORTH
Province Supporting Projects to Help Increase Access to Local Food

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New Sprague Soup Launched with Support from Greenbelt Fund

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October 5, 2016

NEW SPRAGUE SOUP LAUNCHED WITH SUPPORT FROM GREENBELT FUND
Sprague Foods Limited launches new Sprague Brand Organic Lentil Vegetable Soup made with local Ontario produce with $79,000 grant from Greenbelt Fund

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Full List of Grants in Round 2 of the Local Food Investment Fund

BACKGROUNDER: ONTARIO GOVERNMENT AND GREENBELT FUND CONNECT ONTARIANS TO MORE LOCAL FOOD

The Ontario government, in partnership with the Greenbelt Fund, is supporting local food projects that make it easier for people across the province, including farmers, processors, distributors, foodservice operators and restauranteurs, to source Ontario food.

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Ontario Government and Greenbelt Fund Supporting More Access to Local Food

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October 3, 2016

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT AND GREENBELT FUND SUPPORTING MORE ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD
Province Supporting Projects to Bring More Local Food to Ontario Homes and Restaurants

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