Grow your vision in Durham Region
Welcome to the new e-newsletter for agri-business in Durham Region. Produced and distributed by the Region of Durham's Planning and Economic Development Department, this bimonthly e-newsletter will provide information about opportunities, grants, and what's going on in the local agriculture community. It will also provide updates about initiatives from the Department of Planning and Economic Development, and the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee. |
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Vendor opportunity at new farmers' market
Ontario Power Generation (OPG)'s Pickering location will be running a new farmers' market on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 15 to Oct. 5. For information on how to become a vendor, please contact Cheryl Johnston at 905-839-1151 ext. 7467, or email cheryl.johnston@opg.com. |
Durham Region shines at SIAL Canada
SIAL Canada is an international food industry tradeshow. More than 530 agri-food exhibitors and 12,000 professionals attended SIAL Canada 2011 from May 11-13, and the Region of Durham's Department of Planning and Economic Development Department was proud to be a part of it. Algoma Orchards, The Elite Meat Company and Hela Spice Canada Inc. shared the booth and helped to promote the region as a great place to do business.
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Savour the Season opportunity
A new celebration of the harvest is coming to Durham Region this fall. Savour the Season is a 10-day culinary event in which Durham's independent restaurants will offer fix-prix menus using local food. To find out how to partner with a restaurant, and be included in the Savour the Season marketing campaign, or contact Sharon Wilcken, Accolades Events, at 905-831-4984 or email sharonw@accoladesevents.ca.
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New Durham Farm Fresh guide hits the  street
The 2011-2012 Durham Farm Fresh brochure, produced by the Durham Farm Fresh Marketing Association, is now being distributed across Durham Region. The guide lists members, markets and a seasonal availability chart, as well as a farm map. To view the brochure, click here, or to have a copy mailed to you, click here! |
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June 2011
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Upcoming food safety workshop
On June 21, you are invited to attend 3-2-1 Assessment for On-Farm Food Safety, the first of nine free OMAFRA workshops to be held in Durham Region. Participants will have access to a computer at the workshop to complete an assessment. For more information, please email marlene.werry@durham.ca. Participants are eligible for future on-farm assessments, training and demonstrations.
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Feedback requested
This e-newsletter aims to be a useful source of information for Durham Region's agriculture industry. If you have any feedback or suggestions on how to improve this e-newsletter, please email tracey.werry@durham.ca or call 1-800-706-9857. What kind of information would be of interest to you?
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Are you in the Durham Region Agri-business Directory?
The Planning and Economic Development Department has created an online agricultural services directory. If you'd like to be included in the directory, please let us know!
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