ottawa foodies

So, what are the parties saying about food? For the Greens it is a pretty central part of their platform. They are big on "Food Security" - a notion that a community should be able to feed itself. In particular they are proposing some massive cutting of red tape for farmers, so that they have the means to do way more on their farms. "Value added" stuff. Simple stuff like setting up a smokehouse to smoke the meats you are raising.

Quote from the Green website :

4. Feeding our communities by championing stronger local farms
Our communities benefit from thriving farms that provide fresh and
healthy local food. The food sector is the
second largest employer in Ontario, and profitable farms and
agricultural businesses are the backbone of a
prosperous rural economy and essential to feeding Ontario.
Our food system is experiencing significant challenges. Farm incomes
are variable and negative for most sectors,
food bank use is at an all-time high, and poor diets are contributing
to rising health care costs. The number of
farmers is declining, the age of farmers is rising and fewer youth are
growing food. Ontario only has 7,000 farmers
under the age of 35. We are losing too much farm land to urban sprawl.
It’s time to make strengthening our food
system a priority so that Ontario can feed itself and others.
Food connects us all. Green MPPs will advocate for a comprehensive
Ontario Food and Farming Strategy that
provides access to healthy food from Ontario’s farms. This begins with
ensuring that our farmers and food
processors have a stable, reliable income. It’s time to make healthy
local food a priority.
for Ontario’s future
A five-point plan4. Feeding our communities by championing stronger local farms
Your Green MPPs will:
1. Provide access to healthy food for Ontarians
a) Coordinate a comprehensive healthy school food program
b) Invest in community food programs that promote access to healthy food,
community gardens, cooking and nutrition classes; provide tax credits for
farmers and processors who donate to food security organizations
c) Set measurable Ontario food purchasing targets for all public institutions
2. Promote programs to support financially sustainable local food systems
a) Establish an Ontario Food and Farming Policy Council to coordinate planning
across ministries and consult diverse stakeholders on programs, regulations
and legislation
b) Reward farmers for stewardship practices that provide environmental and
community benefits such as clean water, habitat preservation and carbon
storage
c) Invest in rural infrastructure, research and innovation,
plant-based manufacturing products, distribution hubs,
farmer co-ops, organic and specialty crops to support farm incomes
3. Remove barriers to success for family farms and local food processors
a) End one-size-fits-all regulations for family farms and local food
processors; implement smart regulations that
recognize differences in the size of operations
b) Eliminate tax penalties and reduce zoning restrictions to
facilitate local, on-farm food enterprises and
innovative sources of farm income
c) Improve income stabilization programs so they are more accessible
for family farms, cover a wider range
of products and don’t penalize farmers who experience bad years

I just found this as well

NEWS
Green Party of Ontario (GPO) Leader Mike Schreiner renewed his
commitment to an Ontario Food Strategy that supports Ontario farmers
while providing all citizens with access to healthy local food.
Schreiner believes a profitable farm sector is important to building a
prosperous green economy that nourishes our families and communities
while promoting health and well being.

While criticizing the Liberal government for not offering sensible
solutions to the farm income crisis, Schreiner outlined the GPO’s five
point strategy to support and promote the viability of Family Farms in
Ontario:

1. Tax Reform that does not penalize farmers for value-added and
value-retention facilities, as well as incentives for food vendors to
purchase from local farmers and tax credits for farmers and processors
to make food donations.

2. Regulatory Reforms that promote smart regulations that support
local food processors by considering the size and scale of operations
and the implementation of incentives for good land stewardship by
paying farmers for producing environmental goods and services.

3. Investment in Rural Infrastructure and Transition Programs to
support value-added and value-retention facilities and production
practices, local marketing and distribution systems, and research and
innovation programs.

4. Buy Local campaigns including a commitment to purchase 40% local
food in government of Ontario facilities with mandated increases over
time, including a requirement for government facilities to measure and
report on local food purchases, and to develop a coordinated
provincial healthy food program for schools.

5. Work with the farm community and the federal government to replace
CAIS with income stabilization programs with lower caps that have less
red tape, are more accessible for a diverse range of farms and don’t
penalize farmers who experience bad years.

QUOTES
“A profitable farm sector is critically important to building a
prosperous green economy that nourishes our families and communities
while promoting health and well being.”
– Mike Schreiner, Leader, GPO

“It’s time for real solutions to support Ontario farmers, not empty
government rhetoric. Greens are committed to tax and regulatory
reforms to support family farms and a government commitment to buy
local food.”
– Mike Schreiner, Leader, GPO

Just past the 12 minute mark in this video they start discussing Green Party of Ontario's policies concerning food. And they say up front that it is the only party for whom a significant portion of their platform centers around food

www.tvo.org

The entire video is disecting Green Party policy. There are similar videos there for other parties.

food in the ontario election (just adding that for searchability)