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Farmer Foodbank Linkages

This report presents the results of a study on opportunities for farmer-food bank partnerships in Ontario. Carried out in collaboration with FarmStart, this study was undertaken in order to gain a better understanding of the current status of farmer-food bank relationships, and to identify key opportunities and challenges involved in building and strengthening partnerships.

Author(s): 
Greta Chiu, Michaelo CoDyre
Product(s): 
Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
FarmStart

Food Security Scan of Dufferin County

Created in collaboration with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, this report examines the current state of food security work in Dufferin County, including active stakeholders and the nature of work being carried out.

Author(s): 
Rebecca Ivanoff, Erin Nelson
Product(s): 
Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health

Report for the City of Guelph: Community Engagement Policies in National and International Municipalities

Prepared for the City of Guelph, this report and its appendices examine policies, frameworks, and tools for community engagement from municipalities across Canada, Australia, the U.K., and the U.S.A.

Author(s): 
Kim Chuong, Kathryn Walton, Morgan Marini, Sohpie Maksimowski
Product(s): 
Environmental Scan
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
City of Guelph

Accessing Emergency Food Services: A Review of Eligibility Strategies

Created in partnership with the Guelph-Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, this report explores current literature pertaining to eligibility strategies, as well as the types of eligibility practices currently used in Guelph-Wellington.

Author(s): 
Rachel Salt
Product(s): 
Environmental Scan
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination

Pathways to Withdrawal Management in Guelph: Experiences of Services Users

Carried out for the Wellington-Guelph Drug Strategy, this report investigates services users' experiences of getting to withdrawal management (detox) services through thematic analysis of survey data.

Author(s): 
Patricia Altass, Alberto Salguero, Ceilidh Wilson, Anne Bergen
Product(s): 
Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy

Identifying the Optimal Multi-User Document Sharing Platform

This report investigates solutions for an affordable multi-user document-sharing platform to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Local Food Systems Research Group.

Author(s): 
Ivana Lung
Product(s): 
Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Local Sustainable Food Systems Working Group

Using Tablets and Assistive Technology to Support Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome: A Literature Review

This rapid response report carried out for Centennial CVI in Guelph contains a literature review of how iPad tablets and other assistive technology help to support children and adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome.

Author(s): 
Agineszka Wozniak
Product(s): 
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute

Using Emergency Food Services in Guelph Wellington

This report was created in partnership with the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination (PTF), and examines the experiences and opinions of emergency food service users.

Author(s): 
Warren Dodd, Erin Nelson, Kristen Cairney, Joanne Clark, Alicia Cartaginese
Product(s): 
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute

Organic Vs. Conventional Dairy: A Comparison

Created in collaboration with the Organic Council of Ontario, this report examines existing research to compare the health benefits of organic versus conventional dairy products.

Author(s): 
Alicia Cartaginese, Melanie Kramer
Product(s): 
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Organic Council of Ontario

Soils & Organic Food Production

Created in collaboration with the Organic Council of Ontario, the underlying premise of this research is the hypothesis that organic farming methods can support healthy soil systems, which in turn, produce healthy food without reliance on chemical inputs.

Author(s): 
Elizabeth Nowatschin, Melanie Kramer, Erin Nelson
Product(s): 
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Organic Council of Ontario