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An early resident of the Town of York saw prestige and prosperity slip through his grasp.
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Ross Fair
The Mississaugas' thriving agricultural village on the Credit River, 1826-1847.
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Kevin Plummer
Once upon a time, livestock roamed the streets of Toronto—and not everyone was pleased about it.
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Jamie Bradburn
Locally Sourced aims to give Torontonians an easy way to find nearby drop-off spots for farm shares.
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Terri Coles
A local farming organization wants to see Toronto growing one million pounds of produce by 2015.
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Terri Coles
The Highland Companies has been working for years to try to dig a giant quarry in prime agricultural land, in the face of stiff community resistance. Today, the company announced it has withdrawn its application.
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Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Corbin Smith
The culinary protest against the Melancthon mega-quarry drew 40,000 to Woodbine Park.
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Jamie Bradburn • Photos by Corbin Smith
Opponents of the mega-quarry in Melancthon Township bring their cause to Toronto, via broth and ladles.
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Jamie Bradburn • Photos by Corbin Smith
Opponents of the mega-quarry in Melancthon Township bring their cause to Toronto, via broth and ladles.
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Jamie Bradburn • Photos by Corbin Smith
Opponents of the mega-quarry in Melancthon Township bring their cause to Toronto, via broth and ladles.
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Jamie Bradburn • Photos by Corbin Smith
Getting back to the land isn't as easy as it sounds.
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Hamutal Dotan
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Nick Kozak
Farmers in Melanchton, Ontario, begin a long fight against a giant limestone quarry—the largest proposed for North America.
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Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Nick Kozak
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