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World Crops is the Hottest Trend in Food Growing

Professor Glen Filson, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development is mentioned in the April 2014 digital magazine Country Guide. The article is entitled "World Crops", a story of ethno-cultural vegetables which is the hottest trend in food crops.

Studies Show a Growing Demand for Ethno-Cultural Vegetables in the Greater Toronto Area

Professor Glen Filson of the Capacity Development and Extension program at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph is quoted in the CBC News article entitled "Demand grows for exotic veggies as nation's palate changes.  Immigration fuelling multimillion dollar demand for locally grown world crops".

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/demand-grows-for-exotic-veggies-as-nation-s-palate-changes-1.1991190

 

 

SEDRD Research by Glen Filson Profiled in Toronto Star

The Toronto Star highlighted an article on the research with Professor Glen Filson, Capacity Development and Extension program; SEDRD Adjunct Professor, Bamidele Adekunle; and CDE alumni, Sridharan Sethuratnam from the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph.  The research focuses on determining the demand for ethno-cultural vegetables in the Greater Toronto Area. 

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/09/23/ontario_farmers_experiment_with_world_crops.html#

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