Events and Event Recordings

Successes and Barriers in the Urban Agriculture Strategy of London, Ontario

Watch panelists, Richard Bloomfield and Kassie Miedema, share results of a research project examining how municipal policy, socio-economic pressures, and community capacity are reshaping urban agriculture in London, Ontario. The webinar was co-hosted with our friends at AU/Lab and faciliated by Joe Nasr.

This webinar took place on Wednesday March 11, 2026 at 12:00pm EST. Co-hosted by TMU's Centre for Studies in Food Security and Laboratoire sur l'agriculture urbaine.

Learn more about AU/Lab here (external link) .

Canada's National School Food Program: What's the Future?

Join Debbie Field, Stef Foster, and Amberley T. Ruetz as they discuss what's in store for Canada's National School Food Program. 

This webinar took place on Tuesday February 24. 2026 at 1pm EST and was hosted by TMU's Centre for Studies in Food Security. 

Urban agriculture in the city of love: Lessons from Paris for Toronto

Hear what Toronto visitors learned from exploring urban farms and gardens, from rooftops to underground garages. What is possible when a city actively supports urban agriculture?

This webinar was held on Friday January 31, 2025 and was hosted by TMU's Centre for Studies in Food Security.

The implications of the deliberate destruction of the food system in Gaza

Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at Al Azhar University in Gaza, presents a discussion on the long history of undermining of Gaza's food system, the impact of Israeli actions on food security in Gaza and the West Bank, the role of community-led initiatives in coping with the crisis, and the potential for rebuilding a resilient food system post-conflict through international research collaboration.

This webinar was held on December 3, 2024 and was hosted by TMU's Centre for Studies in Food Security.