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08/26/2026

The Black Food Sovereignty Alliance Toronto invites you to the 2026 Black Food Sovereignty Conference, taking place at Toronto Metropolitan University on August 28–30th!

The Black Food Sovereignty Alliance invites you to the 2026 Black Food Sovereignty Conference, taking place at Toronto Metropolitan University on August 2...

08/20/2026

Wondering what exactly "nourish to flourish" grants are supporting in schools?

Visit sustainontario.com/category/nourish-to-flourish to read the latest impact stories coming in from schools across Ontario!

These grants are helping schools:

✅build a strong sense of community
✅grow onsite kitchens
✅buy new equipment that help improve storage and reliability
✅get kids excited about growing, cooking and eating good food
…and more!

The "nourish to flourish" grant program is a partnership between Sustain, Farm Boy and Farm to Cafeteria Canada 🌱🙏🏻

08/19/2026

The Fair Finance Fund is accepting applications from food and farm business owners across Ontario and British Columbia until August 31, 2026. These loans support community-focused food and farm businesses making a positive impact in their communities and our shared food systems — with a strong commitment to equity-deserving entrepreneurs, including Indigenous and racialised entrepreneurs.

Calling all social and environmental-minded farmers and food entrepreneurs — are you or someone you know seeking financial support to grow your business ...

08/19/2026

Join the National Farmers Union (NFU) National Farmers Union / L'Union nationale des fermiers and our allies, Organización Boricua Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Ecológica de Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico, for an evening of learning and exchange on how to scale out agroecology and international solidarity as keys to building food sovereignty. All are welcome!

Thurs. August 27th at 6pm - 7:30pm
Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Central Branch: 130 Johnson St.

08/18/2026

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07/28/2026

The Ontario government is opening nominations for the 2026 Excellence in Agriculture Awards, to recognize the outstanding efforts of the province’s agri-food leaders. Nominations are being accepted until September 4, 2026.

The Ontario government is opening nominations for the 2026 Excellence in Agriculture Awards, to recognize the outstanding efforts of the province’s agri-...

07/24/2026

If you’re a farm operator, complete your 2026 questionnaire while there is still time: https://ow.ly/KZwB50ZqHGa

Early mornings. Long days. Tough decisions.

Help ensure that the hard work happening on your farm is represented when decisions that affect its future are made. If you’re a farm operator, complete your 2026 questionnaire while there is still time. https://ow.ly/KZwB50ZqHGa

The Census of Agriculture is Canada’s only source of community-level agriculture data. Every response helps ensure that the realities of the agriculture sector are represented accurately.

07/24/2026

What's the York Region Food Council up to these days? Check out their latest annual report below.

We are proud to share our first Annual Report! 🎉This report dives into our past successes and our upcoming goals. By reading the report, you will learn more about what the Food Council and our working groups do and what we're working towards.

Please follow this link to check it out:https://yrfn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-2026-York-Region-Food-Council-Annual-Report_compressed.pdf