Supporting agriculture, local food and local beverage processors has never been more important. Through Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding, OFA, its partners, and Wilton Consulting Group developed a toolkit for communities to guide them through potential activities, key performance metrics, funding opportunities, and ways to collaborate to support the agri-food sector. Read the news release in English and en Français.
A Toolkit for Local Food Practitioners
Learn more about A Toolkit for Local Food PractitionersA Toolkit for Local Food Practitioners
Learn more about Une Trousse d’Outils pour les Professionnels de l’Alimentation de la RegionUne Trousse d’Outils pour les Professionnels de l’Alimentation de la Region
Always in Season Pilot Projects
The second phase of the project puts to the Toolkit into action through pilot initiatives in partnership with community organizations and municipalities. To date, the pilot projects include:
- I ♥ Local Social Media Planning Kit
- Where Local Lives guidebook for the South Central Ontario Region
- Always in Season Colouring Book
- Video: Carrot Value Chain in York Region
- Local initiatives infographic series
Learn more about I ♥ LocalSocial Media Planning Kit
I ♥ Local
Social Media Planning Kit
The kit includes social media templates and resources for communities to initiate support for agriculture, local food and beverage producers.
.zip (545MB) download
Learn more about Where Local Lives: South Central Ontario RegionWhere Local Lives: South Central Ontario Region
The guidebook includes inspiration for purchasing local food all season long in south central Ontario region.
Learn more about Agriculture is Always in Season Colouring BookAgriculture is Always in Season Colouring Book
A downloadable, printable colouring book developed in partnership with OFA’s Six by Sixteen initiative.Learn more aboutInfographic Series
This project was funded by the Canadian Agriculture Partnership, a five-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative.