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Growing the Local Bounty: Reports from Farmlands in Flux, Ontario and BC

Growing the Local Bounty: Reports from Farmlands in Flux, Ontario and BC
Photo Credit: Justin Langille

Reporters Colleen Kimmett, Jeff Nield and Justin Langille journey through the greenbelts outside Vancouver and Toronto to gauge the health of local food systems and find out from growers, processors and distributors what's working to make local food truly sustainable.

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In This Series

A Tale of Two Farmlands

A Tale of Two Farmlands

Growing the local bounty in Ontario and BC, a new series that goes to the roots of sustainable solutions.

Colleen Kimmett / 22 Oct 2010


The Little Local Food Connector That Could

The Little Local Food Connector That Could

How Home Grow-In plays a key role by helping nearby farmers find Vancouver customers.

Colleen Kimmett / 28 Oct 2010


How Mennonites Are Modernizing a Local Food Economy

How Mennonites Are Modernizing a Local Food Economy

Volume, variety, reliability. Welcome to the Elmira Produce Auction Co-operative.

Colleen Kimmett / 28 Oct 2010


In Vancouver, a 'Crown Jewel' of Local Food Is in the Works

In Vancouver, a 'Crown Jewel' of Local Food Is in the Works

Here comes the New City Market, reviving this city's historic 'food hub' of a century ago.

Jeff Nield / 4 Nov 2010


Better Than a Food Bank

Better Than a Food Bank

The Stop in Toronto has evolved into a dignified model connecting local producers with low-income eaters.

Colleen Kimmett / 5 Nov 2010


Packed With Opportunities

Packed With Opportunities

How small farmers are turning their crops into tasty products without relying on the big global processors.

Colleen Kimmett / 11 Nov 2010


Plenty of Local Food, Few Local Food Products

Plenty of Local Food, Few Local Food Products

To help change that, BC producers are pressing for a local food technology centre to help bring local products to market.

Jeff Nield / 12 Nov 2010


A Nursery For New Farmers

A Nursery For New Farmers

At the McVean Incubator Farm, a little land goes a long way for people who want to get in the business of growing local food.

Colleen Kimmett / 18 Nov 2010


Welcome to Farm School

Welcome to Farm School

A new generation of farmers is digging into books before they go out in the field.

Jeff Nield / 19 Nov 2010


Eggsasperating!

Eggsasperating!

Organic egg producers in BC say regulations 'gone haywire' prevent them from keeping up with hungry local demand.

Colleen Kimmett / 25 Nov 2010


Farmlands on the Brink

Farmlands on the Brink

The fight over a farm in Delta raises the question of whether protecting agricultural land is a matter of all or none.

Jeff Nield / 26 Nov 2010


Farmers Harvesting the Sun's Rays

Farmers Harvesting the Sun's Rays

Make conditions right, and renewable energy could become a profitable crop for food growers across Canada.

Colleen Kimmett / 2 Dec 2010


How Bulk Buyers Can Save Local Farmers

How Bulk Buyers Can Save Local Farmers

Local Food Plus gets institutions with big food budgets to go local and sustainable, and that can really pay off.

Colleen Kimmett / 3 Dec 2010


'Farmpreneurs' Grow the Bounty

'Farmpreneurs' Grow the Bounty

Investing in small-scale processing on the farm can make a big difference in its bottom line.

Jeff Nield / 9 Dec 2010


Building up the 'Grain Chain'

Building up the 'Grain Chain'

Local farmers are giving antique machines new life to help supply a growing demand for BC wheat.

Colleen Kimmett / 10 Dec 2010


This Jar of Local Goodies Brought to You by 'Co-opetition'

This Jar of Local Goodies Brought to You by 'Co-opetition'

How BC food producers are building up a processing industry based on sharing.

Jeff Nield / 16 Dec 2010


Secrets to Supporting Local Food

Secrets to Supporting Local Food

What the Tyee Solutions team learned in BC and Ontario while reporting this fall's 'Growing the Local Bounty' series.

Colleen Kimmett / 17 Dec 2010