Local Food Literacy Grant Stream

Organizations such as Farmers’ Markets Ontario and the Greenbelt Farmers’ Market Network support farmers’ markets as key places where consumers interact with growers, learn about where food comes from, and can access a range of local food products. Information sharing among stakeholders in the agricultural system is supported by, among other organizations, Farm and Food Care. Many more organizations are holding awareness and educational events, preparing resource materials, and engaging stakeholders.

• The Local Food Literacy Stream aims to support work that builds on these initiatives, addressing gaps in the existing work to lead towards a stronger local agriculture system. Its goals are: to increase awareness and knowledge of local food, its availability, and local food skills to maximize local food usage among consumers, retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, associations, and governments; to increase farmers’ and commodity organizations’ ability to communicate the value of their products to retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, and consumers.

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