Eating Locally

“When we have good healthy soil, we get good nutrient cycling, and that means a better ROI on your fertility because you’re holding it in the fall, having it available when the crop’s growing, it just comes together.” realagriculture.com/2020/09/soil-s…

"Controlled environment agriculture is part of the future for Canadian agriculture. If we want to grow our food all year round, there is no other way. We need to think about these technologies, which will evolve and become more efficient." cbc.ca/news/canada/ki…

“You need to find replacement methods, and you need to do research. And there’s climate change affecting the Northern Hemisphere. Warmer weather means more diseases, so we need to look at new varieties, new techniques and adapt to that.” thepacker.com/article/big-pi…

"We have lots of available land in Toronto, but it's not actually accessible. And so this pilot is meant to showcase a way in which people could get access to this land for food production." cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

“The satisfaction, the sense of accomplishment [is] a way of nourishing your heart and your spirit in the long run.” newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/advoc…

Locally grown food is in no way immune to bacterial contamination, but with its shorter supply chain and regionally restricted distribution, illness outbreaks are naturally more contained and easier to track. huffingtonpost.ca/entry/eating-l…

The claim made in the new paper is bold: "Data from farming and grazing studies show the power of exemplary regenerative systems that, if achieved globally, would drawdown more than 100% of current annual CO2 emissions." commondreams.org/news/2020/09/2…

“Before we were alone…now other organizations will join us. The more institutions buy from local suppliers, the better the prices will be,” and the greater the chances for success. montreal.ctvnews.ca/buying-local-a…

“We decided to commit our lives to spreading the word that humanity can turn the corner... Regenerating farmland offers an option to reverse the damage we’ve done.” civileats.com/2020/09/22/new…

“We look for companies that are providing for solutions to resource and environmental challenges, that takes us to the key areas of energy, water, waste and food — and food is the fastest growing part of the portfolio.” ft.com/content/61f4a5…

“We can take these very large waste streams and we can upcycle them into safe, tasty, healthy products and ingredients that can work at large scale distribution.” foodtank.com/news/2020/09/1…

The plan requires 85 percent of public institutions in Quebec to set local supply targets by 2023, and 100 percent of them have to be on board by 2025. montreal.ctvnews.ca/how-the-quebec…

“1% of revenue was as much as or more than it would take for the restaurant to be carbon neutral.” technologyreview.com/2020/09/24/100…

“If we’re going to be subsidizing farmers, it should be to repair the soil.” civileats.com/2020/09/24/are…

"Building a regenerative food system is vital to feeding humanity while also repairing damaged ecosystems... a regenerative food system will create resiliency by localizing economies, sequestering carbon and building greater food security." redgreenandblue.org/2020/09/12/imp…

"There is potential for disruptive factors at every point in the food system: from agricultural processes to the economic, socio-cultural, and political forces that influence it." sustainability.yale.edu/news/yale-expe…

"The seeds of enthusiasm for home-grown food may have been sown, but sustaining this is essential. Urban farming has much to offer in the wake of the pandemic." weforum.org/agenda/2020/09…

“Improving soil health is the cornerstone for regenerative agriculture. We define it as a holistic, principles-based approach to farming and ranching that seeks to intentionally strengthen and enhance ecosystems and community resiliency.” agriculture.com/news/crops/bui…

“Imagine living in a community with visible food sources at street level, on rooftops, in shared gardens, on balconies, in urban greenhouses... Investing in urban agriculture can help reconnect our urban lives to food production.” guelphtoday.com/coronavirus-co…

"To achieve sustainable food security, we must fundamentally disrupt the traditional forms of agriculture. We must pivot towards more cost-effective food production that is closer to home, more sustainable than factory farming and less land intensive." triplepundit.com/story/2020/ret…