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Environmental Advisory Committee

Mandate:	To advise Council on environmental issues.
Members:	Councillor Dave Kentner Bryan Boyce, Chair Jim Bray Sue Biggs Bill Gauley Kelly Hale Craig Kirkwood Paul Kovacs Carolyn Martin Clare Riepma, Vice Chair Eleanor Young

Staff Contact: Renee Brown, Council and Committee Services Coordinator (905)873-2601 ext. 2333

Environmental Advisory Meetings Calendar

 

Be a Locavore

Support local food producers, including farmers, by choosing locally-grown food.  From Acton’s or Georgetown’s Farmers’ Markets, to our local producers’ onsite Farm and Retail Shops, locally-grown food is close to home.  Simply shop locally for the freshest food!

Find Locally-Grown Food:

1. Simply Local –Your Guide to Halton Farms  
2. Acton Farmers’ Market  --Thursdays 3-7pm until October
3. Georgetown Farmers’ Market –Saturdays 8am-12:30pm until October 20th 2012 (weather permitting)
4. Other nearby Farmers’ Markets include: 
   1. Guelph (Saturdays 7am-12pm year round, Wednesdays 3-7pm until October 31st 2012)
   2. Milton (Saturdays 7am-12pm until October 6th 2012)
   3. Erin (Fridays 3-7pm until September 28th 2012)
   4. Brampton (Saturdays 7am-1pm until October 6th 2012)
5. Halton Fresh Food Box –a convenient once-a-month way to get local fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to a nearby pick-up location in Acton or Georgetown year-round.

 

Seasonal Recipes:

Our Town’s own Chef Gerry Kentner has provided the following seasonal recipes to enjoy the best late summer and early fall produce.

1. BBQ'd Tomatoes
2. BORSCHT
3. Cauliflower Gratin
4. Ham & Corn Chowder
5. Zucchini Bread

 

Books, Articles and Other Resources:

1. The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon, 2007.
2. Locavore: From Farmers' Fields to Rooftop Gardens, How Canadians Are Changing the Way We Eat by Sarah Elton, 2010.
3. The Ontario Table by Lynn Ogryzlo, 2011.
4. Can-a-locavore-dream-of-public-produce-come-true?  by Sarah Elton, Globe and Mail, 2012.
5. Foodland Ontario --Food Facts, Availability, Recipes, Kids Activities, Restaurants Serving Locally Grown Food
6. Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance –Culinary Cultural Opportunities:  connect with local growers, chefs and events
7. Ontario Local Foods Nutrition Database –New Website by Len Piche and Yolanda Fung, Brescia College, UWO, 2012.

 

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