About Us

The KFLA Food Policy Council initiated the first draft of Bill 216 which has now been put forward by MPP Daryl Kramp (Hastings-Lennox and Addington).  The first reading of the bill was on October 19, 2020 and the second reading was on October 20, 2020.  The private member's bill was carried and now will go to a Standing Committee for review prior to the 3rd reading. We are very excited to see this work move forward.  A big thank you to MPP Daryl Kramp and his staff for their support and advocacy on this issue. The bill aims to ensure that food literacy and skills education is embedded in the school curriculum throughout Grades 1 to 12.  

Endorsing organizations include:  

• Beaver Valley Outreach
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Canadian Environmental Law Association 
• Community Food Centres Canada
• Elgin St. Thomas Food for All Committee
• Ecosource 
• FoodShare Toronto
• Frontenac County Council
• Greater Sudbury Food Policy Council
• Green Thumbs Growing Kids
• Growing Chefs! Ontario
• Growing Up Organic
• Hastings Prince Edward Health
• Headwaters Food and Farming Alliance
• Heart and Stroke Foundation
• Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle
• Just Food Ottawa
• KFL&A Public Health Unit
• Kids Growing City
• Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC)
• Kingston Community Gardens Network
• London Environmental Network
• London Food Coalition
• Middlesex-London Food Policy Council
• National Farmers Union 
• National Farmers Union - Ontario
• National Farmers Union - Local 316
• Nature Harmony Foundation
• Northern  Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
• Ontario Community School Alliance Board 
• Ontario Dietitians in Public Health
• Ontario Family Studies Home Economics Educators Association
• Ontario Federation of Agriculture
• Ontario Home Economics Association (OHEA)
• Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA)
• Ontario Public Health Association
• Ottawa Food Policy Council
• Pathways to Education - Kingston
• Penage Road Women's Institute
• Rainbow Plate 
• Rad Kids
• Roots to Harvest
• Southwestern Public Health
• Sudbury Shared Harvest
• Sustain Ontario
• The JPIC Office of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul
• The Meeting Place, Tobermory
• The Table Food Community Centre
• Timiskaming Health Unit
• Water Women's Institute
• West Elgin Community Health Centre
• Windsor Essex Food Policy Council

Please click on the link below to add your name to our growing list of individual supporters.  Please email us at foodpolicykfla@gmail.com if your organization would be interested in supporting this campaign.  Thank you!

Media: Whig Standard article, Nov. 11th 2020 

               CBC Ontario Morning interview (starting at 31:41), Nov. 16th 2020

               CFRC radio interview (starting at 1:41), Dec. 11, 2020

Thursday, January 14th @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm PST

Join us for the second NFUniversity Climate Class, where we will take a critical look at nitrogen.  Nitrogen fertilizer is responsible for nearly a third of Canadian  agricultural emissions.  As farmers use more fertilizer, emissions go  up.  Join us for this free NFUniversity Climate Class on the emissions created  by nitrogen fertilizer as well as the many ways farmers cut their  tonnage while still maintaining yields. 

Click here to register

Nitrogen fertilizer production and use is responsible for about 30  percent of Canadian agricultural GHG emissions.  Rising nitrogen  fertilizer tonnage is the main reason agricultural emissions are  increasing.  Nitrogen fertilizer is probably unique among all human  materials and processes in that it is a major source of all three main GHGs: nitrous oxide, in use; carbon dioxide, in its production; and methane, from its natural gas feedstock.

Though rising N use creates an emissions challenge, there are many  farm-level changes that can help farmers use less fertilizer while still  maintaining yields.  Dr. Mario Tenuta will outline many of these  promising approaches, discussing nitrogen efficiency, placement, timing,  and formulations and coatings.  To reduce agricultural emissions we  must reduce emissions from nitrogen.  Dr. Tenuta will show us some of  the ways that might be possible.

Speaker

Dr. Mario Tenuta is a professor in the Department of Soil Sciences  and heads the Applied Soil Ecology Lab.  From 2006 to 2017 he served as  the Canada Research Chair in Applied Soil Ecology.  Dr. Tenuta is one of  Canada’s foremost experts in nitrogen use and ways to reduce use and  emissions.  In his outreach to farmers and others, he works to translate  discoveries to recommendations and advice for growers, crop  consultants, retailers, and industry.

About NFUniversity

The National Farmers Union is launching a series of monthly webinars wherein experts, researchers, farmers, and others will provide advanced (but accessible) analysis and information to NFU members and the public on a range of topics, including seeds, livestock, climate, sustainability, and justice. The sessions will build upon the foundational knowledge many NFU members and others already have and delve deeper into issues to raise our understanding to a higher level. The aim is to increase citizens’ capacities to analyze, advocate, and act.

Classes will consist of approximately 90 minutes of presentations and Q and A, followed by an informal discussion if participants wish to continue the conversation.

Sessions will be conducted in English, with French interpretation provided.