Peak of the Market was recently recognized for strengthening the link between Manitoba farmers and local food service kitchens.
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Peak of the Market named to industry award
Peak of the Market was recently recognized for strengthening the link between Manitoba farmers and local food service kitchens
Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity
London, Ont., adopted Canada’s first stand-alone Urban Agriculture Strategy in 2017. Yet, almost eight years later, many of the strategy’s goals remain unrealized.
Unclear food labels hinder Canada’s ‘buy local’ surge
“Maple-washing” on Canadian food packaging makes for cryptic label claims and hurts both Canadian consumers and farmers, economist says
“Maple-washing” on Canadian food packaging makes label claims hard to keep straight and hurts both farmers and consumers trying to buy Canadian, economist says.
Cooking cabbage deserves revival
Cabbage recipes can be anything but boring; rediscover the taste, diverse uses and local food traditions of the leafy green
Cabbage recipes don’t need to be boring. Rediscover the taste, diverse uses and local Prairie food traditions of this leafy green
Mastering Manitoba’s late-season bird hunt
Grouse and partridge hunters in Manitoba still have over a month in their season, and late-migrating waterfowl still offer prime, late-fall hunting chances before the ice fully closes in
Manitoba hunters still have plenty of hunting opportunities left in fall 2025 for grouse, partridge and even waterfowl like ducks and geese.
Upgrades on menu for food bank operator Harvest Manitoba
Farm Credit Canada donates $500,000 to Harvest Manitoba for warehousing updates and expansion
Upgrades to food bank operator Harvest Manitoba’s warehouse operations, receiving cash from Farm Credit Canada, are expected to help speed up delivery and reduce waste across the province’s agri-food supply chain.
Manitoba food processors welcome funding
Government announced $6 million to bolster local food processors July 23
Government announced $6 million to bolster food processors in Manitoba July 23; local companies say it will be a boon for their business.
Waving Canadian flag not enough to keep rural business afloat
Buying Canadian won’t help save the local, rural small business; it needs to also be ‘Buy Local’
Buying Canadian won’t help save the rural small businesses that help keep farm communities vibrant; it needs to also be “Buy Local.”
How to buy Canadian at the grocery store
“Buy local” and “buy Canadian” campaigns are spreading, thanks in no small part to friction with the U.S. around tariffs and a desire for grocery shoppers to support Canadian businesses
Fill your grocery cart with more Canadian-made and Canadian-grown food items. Here’s how to tell how Canadian some of those products actually are.
More food sovereignty action urged during tariff pause
The National Farmers Union argues for trade policy changes, local food system support
The National Farmers Union is urging the federal government to support Canadian farners and food sovereignty in the face of U.S. tariff threats.
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