RPD Study on Viability of Mennonite Communities in Southwestern Ontario.

Prof. Wayne Caldwell, with master of rural planning and development student, Bryce Sharpe, set out to examine the viability of Mennonite communities in southwestern Ontario.  “This research project represents an interest in the diversity of agriculture,” notes Professor Caldwell.  "There are special considerations for these communities in a planning context, and this research provides the potential to address these considerations.”

“The Cart before the Horse:  Policy Perspectives on Farm Parcel Creation" won the 2016 Feature Article of the Year by the Canadian Institute of Planners.  See University of Guelph article here.