Local 316: Frontenac, Lennox-Addington counties and the city of Kingston

Local 316 of the National Farmers Union includes Frontenac and Lennox-Addington counties and the city of Kingston. Local 316 has a number of active projects and resources:

Revitalizing Canada's Prison Farms
National Campaign

READ about the prison farm campaign

WRITE A LETTER to Public Safety Minister, Peter Van Loan

SIGN the National Campaign Position Statement (organizations)

SIGN the National Campaign Petition (individual citizens)

Check out some of the MEDIA COVERAGE

NFU New Farm Project

The National Farmers Union, Local 316 is excited to announce the beginning of another farmer-initiated project aimed at building a sustainable local food system in Kingston and its countryside.

The NFU New Farm Project is a farmer education, training, and support program aimed at strengthening the region’s farm community and local food system. By engaging new and established farmers in the opportunities and benefits that come from producing food for local markets, the project aims to increase the viability of family farms and build the supply of local farm products for local eaters.

The NFU New Farm Project is a four-year project with major funding by Heifer International, a non-profit organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and poverty through self-reliance & sustainability. Visit the NFU New Farm Project home page.

Food Down the Road

Food Down the Road was initiated by the farmers and eaters of the National Farmers Union, Local 316 in December 2006. NFU Local 316 has a long history of successful advocacy work in Frontenac, Lennox &Addington counties and the City of Kingston.

Through visioning, researching, educating, advocating and partnership building, Food Down the Road is a vibrant community movement building a more vital and sustainable local food system. Visit the Food Down the Road website.

Local Food Locator

With Local 316's Local Food Locator you can browse an interactive map of farms in the Kingston and countryside, and find exactly the foods you are looking for. Visit the Local Food Locator.

Other Resources:

Local 316 has prepared a number of up-to-date resources on food and farm issues, which are available online. These include

From the Ground Up: A Primer for Community Action on Kingston and Countryside's Food System. This primer helps to build common ground on local food by informing people about challenges and opportunities facing Kingston and countryside’s food system. 74 pages. Read online as a PDF.
The Local Harvest Newspaper. Issues of the Local Harvest newspaper are available online.
Sharing Food Down the Road.This booklet is our way of sharing what Food Down the Road (FDTR) is, how far we have made it on the road towards a sustainable local food system for Kingston and countryside, and ways to get involved with us! The booklet is 56 pages long and can be downloaded as a PDF.

Executive & Contact:

Andrea Cumpson (President, RR # 1, Inverary, K0H 1X0, 613-353-2260)
Dianne Dowling (Vice-Pres.)
Rick Munroe (Treasurer)
Pat Dawson, (Secretary)
David Hahn (Director)
Cathie Groenewegen (Director)
Orrie Cumpson (Director)
Jeff Peters (Director)
Dave Perry (Director)
Kim Shaw Perry (Director)
Peter Dowling (Director)
Kathy Rothermel (Director)
Mike Voith (Director)
Dale Williams (Director)
Ian Stutt (Director)
Eric Williams (Director)