In-Season Recipe Not a single industry has gone untouched by this pandemic. Buying locally to support small family businesses has never been so important. By purchasing ingredients from local farmers…
In 2020 there has been a spotlight on the role and importance of local businesses and keeping them healthy. When you buy local, your dollar recirculates within your local community….
In-Season Recipe Not a single industry is untouched by this pandemic. And buying local has never been so important – to support small family businesses. By purchasing local ingredients…
COVID-19 has impacted the 60,000 Canadian families that raise beef. Outbreaks in meat processing plants, rising production costs and difficulty getting beef to market may result in some Canadian ranchers…
Like many other sectors, farmers and food processors in Canada have adapted their operations due to COVID-19, implementing physical distancing, installing plexiglass barriers and ensuring their staff wear personal protective…
If you were to close your eyes and imagine a farmer, who do you see? For many, the typical Canadian farmer would most likely be a man. And yet, women…
Food banks are working tirelessly to fill the hunger gaps made worse by COVID-19. We took an in-depth look into the challenges Canadian food banks have faced and overcome, and…
The holiday season looks different in many ways this year. One way to boost nostalgia during this unprecedented time is to serve a meal with locally-sourced ingredients. From farm-fresh lamb…
Today’s increasingly global market can make tracking where Canadians’ food comes from difficult. Supporting food integrity— where the products we use came from, what they are made of and how…
The Canadian agriculture sector has proven to be highly resilient under the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada supports a stable food production system despite the initial concerns related to panic buying….