Beth Hunter honoured with a Canada’s Clean50 award On October 15, Beth Hunter, our Founder and Executive Director, was recognized by Canada’s Clean50 2026 for her contribution to the advancement of a low-carbon economy in Canada. By founding FoodBridge in 2021, Beth built an organization guided by a strong conviction: systemic challenges in agriculture…
World Soil Day: Spotlighting Soil Health Institute brings clarity to the science ‘beneath our feet’ On World Soil Day, we’re reflecting on how the world depends on soils for 95% of our food. Having strong science ‘under our feet’ is essential to building resilient food systems, and our colleagues at the Soil Health Institute…
Québec Committee – Strengthening bridges for Quebec’s agri-food transition This fall marked an important milestone for FoodBridge: the first meeting of our Quebec Committee, a space where farmers, advisors, researchers, processors, associations, and government representatives come together to advance the sustainable agri-food transition in Quebec. The committee serves as a hub for advice and…
Webinar – Becoming a Resilient Supplier: Inspiring Approaches in Quebec and Ontario Bilingual webinar – January 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. In a context of economic, social, and environmental uncertainty, agri-food companies are seeking to strengthen their competitiveness while securing their supply chains. This bilingual webinar organized by FoodBridge will be a grounded and…
Op-Ed World Food Day: Collaboration is key to building Canada’s future food system This World Food Day, farmers across Canada are wrapping up a season marked by drought and low yields. Producers are increasingly facing extreme weather conditions fluctuating between droughts and flood, with a fivefold surge in crop insurance claims over the past…
International Day of Rural Women: The Women Behind Quebec’s Oils Quebec’s oilseed production is still nascent, yet the sector is remarkably diverse. In a province with only a handful of oil mills, three women have chosen a bold path: producing healthy, environmentally responsible oils deeply rooted in Quebec’s terroir. Chantal, Audrey, and Joany…
Diversifying Ontario grains from field to fork From native switchgrass to table-ready barley, Ontario farmers and processors are proving that crop diversification strengthens not only soils and biodiversity, but also the resilience of entire value chains. They were also both stops on the 2025 Road Trip (organized by FoodBridge partner the Ontario Soil Network)…
Veiller au grain: pilot projects taking root The Veiller au grain pour un avenir durable (Guarding the Grain for a Sustainable Future) initiative is entering a new phase, thanks to the commitment of agricultural and agri-food stakeholders in three pilot projects aiming to diversify crops. Work is progressing in Montérégie and other parts of Quebec,…
Partner spotlight: Ontario Soil Network At FoodBridge, we believe that trust, collaboration, and on-the-ground wisdom are the foundation of real agricultural change. Few organizations embody these values more fully than the Ontario Soil Network (OSN) — a farmer-led initiative dedicated to advancing soil health, peer learning, and systems transformation across Ontario. We’re proud to work…
Sustainable and profitable? FoodBridge equips agricultural advisors to better support farmers What if adopting sustainable farming practices could also be good for the bottom line? That’s exactly what FoodBridge aims to document with its newest project, carried out in partnership with Groupe ProConseil and Forest Lavoie Conseil, and supported by the MAPAQ. This project, part…