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The Lay of the Land: Local Food Initiatives in Canada is a scan of local food initiatives in Canada. It charts the geographical distribution and specific types of activities that make up Canada’s local food movement; it aims to help a broad audience better understand the nation’s renewed interest in where food is grown. The Canadian Co-operative Association conducted this research to determine the overall breadth of the local food movement, the number of co-operatives involved in local food, and the umbrella organizations that work to assist these initiatives.

Report 8 of the Council of Science and Public Health – Sustainable Food 2009 
Healthy food is part of a sustainable food system, in which food is defined not only by its nutrient content, but also by how and where it is raised, grown, processed, and distributed. Public health dietary guidelines, as well as dietary recommendations targeting individuals for secondary and tertiary prevention, cannot be met without a greater emphasis on sustainable agriculture and food production as part of a larger food system. 

Beyond Free-fall: Halting Rural Poverty – Final Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry – June 2008

This report is the culmination of a comprehensive two-year study of rural poverty and rural decline. It presents a number of major recommendations aimed at addressing issues affecting rural Canadians.