New online local food directory
tbayInSeason.ca offers one-stop information including seasonal harvest calendars, recipes and listings for local food producers, retailers and restaurants
Thunder Bay Co-op Farm Supplies expands capacity, product lines
In the past two years the farmers’ co-op has made two significant expansions to its operations.
Superior Seasons Farmer’s Market supports small producers
online store and new retail location offer large selection of seasonal products
What do the 2022 Food Infrastructure Indicators Tell Us?
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...
Community Supported Agriculture
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...
Food Trucks
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...
Sustainable New Agricultural Products & Productivity (SNAPP) Program
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...What do the 2015 Food Infrastructure Indicators Tell Us?
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...
What is Food Infrastructure?
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...
What Are The Issues Around Food Infrastructure In The Thunder Bay Area?
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...
2022 Food Infrastructure References
Food Security Research Network and Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University. (2013). The Workforce Multiplier Effect of Local Farms and Food Processors in Northwestern Ontario. Funded by the North Superior Workforce Planning Board and the Northwest...