by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, Indicator Data
2 Measured: 2015 Source: Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy. (2015). Community Food Security Database. 5
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2022 Report, References
Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. Stephens, Airin. (2022). Roots...
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, References
Mendez-Schwartz, C., (2015). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication.Mendez-Schwartz, C., (2015). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication.Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy. (2015). Community Food Security Database.Thunder Bay and...
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2022 Report, References
Healthy Kids Panel. (2013). No Time to Wait. Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013. Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food...
by weaver | May 16, 2022 | 2015 Report, References
Healthy Kids Panel. (2013). No Time to Wait.Healthy Kids Panel. (2013). No Time to Wait.Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013.Food Banks Canada. (2014). HungerCount 2013.Schwartz-Mendez, C., (2016). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication,...
by weaver | May 13, 2022 | 2022 Report, References
Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. Lakehead Region Conservation Authority....
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Analysis
The Thunder Bay District features a variety of farms. The single largest use of farmland is crop production with 45,943 acres or 80% of land in 2011 being put to this use. The main field crops grown in the area are barley, wheat, oats, corn, soybeans, potatoes and hay...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | Context
A significant conceptual change to the main statistical unit used by Statistics Canada’s Agriculture Statistics Program was introduced for the 2021 Census of Agriculture: a “farm” or an “agricultural holding” (i.e., the census farm) now refers to a unit that produces...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
Institutions are not the only ones starting to buy local food. Organizations involved in food access initiatives are trying to do their part to support farmers from the area too. As food prices go up, local food is also becoming more cost competitive. In 2015, the...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
The Regional Hospital continues to use locally grown potatoes in their menu. This past year they began using large whole carrots from a local farm and added a homemade soup to the menu using locally grown cabbage. The Regional Hospital is also host to a farmers’...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
Over 2014 the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy worked with the City on a local food procurement project that aimed at increasing that amount of local food being sourced by the City’s Homes for the Aged and daycares by 10%. Following this, the City identified 6 local...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | Context
Agriculture is an important part of our food system. Crops and livestock provide most of our calories and proteins while agriculture and related industries play a crucial role in the life of our economy. Nationally, the food and farming sector accounts for 8% of the...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2022 Report, References
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (2013). An Overview Of The Canadian Agriculture And Agri-Food System 2012. C. Schwartz-Mendez, Thunder Bay District Health Unit, February 18, 2014, Personal Communication. Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research....
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, References
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (2013). An Overview Of The Canadian Agriculture And Agri-Food System 2012.C. Schwartz-Mendez, Thunder Bay District Health Unit, February 18, 2014, Personal Communication.Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research....
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Analysis
The landscape has shifted in a few short years in terms of the effort institutions are making to buy local food. For instance, the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay has become an advocate for locally produced foods, having endorsed the Thunder Bay Food Charter...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | Context
Local food is difficult to define. Oftentimes institutions talk about local as meaning food grown in Ontario. Other times the term “local” is used to talk about food from Northwestern Ontario or food from around Thunder Bay. The Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy does...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | Context
Due to the emergence of centralized distributors, the loss of local food infrastructure, and the dominance of corporate food service companies, food is now sourced from all over the world. This means that within the Thunder Bay Area, the rest of Ontario, and much of...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2022 Report, References
Wylie-Toal, B., et al. (2013). Local Food Provision in Ontario’s Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities. Bevilaqua, C., (2014). City of Thunder Bay Supply Management, Personal Communication, March 14, 2014. Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, References
Wylie-Toal, B., et al. (2013). Local Food Provision in Ontario’s Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities.Bevilaqua, C., (2014). City of Thunder Bay Supply Management, Personal Communication, March 14, 2014.Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy. (2015). Community Food...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a concept which has been steadily growing in popularity across North America over the past 30 years. In this community supported model, a farm receives a payment up-front for a coming season’s harvest. Once the farm starts...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
In 2013, food trucks were the number one food trend in North America. It is no coincidence that 2013 also marked the year that Thunder Bay’s first food truck was up and running. By 2015, 6 food trucks were operating in the city, bringing fun and creative food to city...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Highlight
With an investment of $290,000 from FedNor and Industry Canada through the Northern Ontario Development Fund, the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and 3 northern partners (including Clover Valley Farmers’ Market of Fort Frances) conducted a pilot project in 2014 to...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | 2015 Report, Analysis
Food Businesses and Employment Local farms and food processing are an important component of our economy. According to the 2013 Thunder Bay Multiplier Study, “many jobs were lost in Ontario as a result of the economic depression since 2008. However, food production...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | Context
Production: the processes of growing, raising, and harvesting food. Processing: the transformation of raw ingredients into food, or food into other food. Storage: foods are stored at different points along the value chain, from on farm, to distribution warehouses, to...
by weaver | May 12, 2022 | Context
Developing an equitable and sustainable food system depends on strong and supportive infrastructure. Food storage, processing, and distribution services are integral parts of the infrastructure that move food from the farm, forest and watershed to our plates. Only 70...
