Circular Economy

At its simplest, a Circular Economy means that nothing is wasted: a byproduct from one process can be an input somewhere else, and these connections are made possible by local systems, policies and tools. This means we are not relying as heavily on newly extracted resources and we are getting maximum value from materials already in use.

A Circular Economy also encourages the regeneration of natural systems, aiming for increased biodiversity, improved soil health, and protected water systems. This further strengthens our local resilience and stability by building great places to live and supporting sustainability in key sectors such as agriculture.

To better understand how our food region can become circular, we needed to know what producers and processors feel is (and is not) working right now. 

The Food Hub Feasibility Study helped us understand our foundation and envision the path forward. We partnered with Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGEN) to contract a report from Michael Keegan and Associates and Pollinate, who reviewed local food production, processing and distribution with a goal to understand how a food hub model could further strengthen our region.

Food Hub Feasibility Study

A Smart Cities approach requires fully enabled connectivity, but rural broadband has historically been underserviced in some parts of Wellington County. However, things are changing quickly; many local Internet Service Providers are now expanding their networks. 

Internet in the County