What does it mean to feel connected to your community?
›› JJ Ford
What does it mean to be nourished, fed, and supported by the people around you? How do we connect through food to a wider network of human and non-human relationships? What does it mean to be accountable in these relationships? As we enter the […]
›› Ariel Reyes Antuan
Our ancestors taught us that supporting each other with kindness and compassion is the best way to enhance our human experience. Food is a connector, however many of us agree that food aid is not sustainable as it is reliant on the surplus of industrial food systems. We need a food justice […]
›› Lizz Brooks & Shae Zamardi
Food is something that many individuals consider often. Perhaps you’re excited for your favourite meal, you may be questioning going to the grocery store with any current panic buying, or even whether you can afford meals this week. Beyond fueling our bodies, food is a vital piece of human connectedness […]
›› Chantille Viaud
Growing up, my family would give cans of food to our local food bank each year, and I assumed that this was normal. But then one year, friends from Sweden visited us for Christmas. I remember telling them, with pride, that we were gathering cans of food to give to the local food […]
›› Kayla Siefried
From heat waves to forest fires to floods, the chaos that has ensued this past year from climate change is stark. What inspiration and lessons can we garner from the seemingly dark and gloomy climate news we see on the regular? How can we become more resilient as humans living through these wild […]
›› Laurel Collins, MP
In a country as prosperous as Canada, people shouldn’t be left to struggle without the food they need. Every Canadian should have access to affordable, fresh, and nutritious food, yet 4.4 million people continue to face barriers due to rising food insecurity.
Food banks, while necessary in our current context, are a sign […]
A store with spirit and the woman behind the counter
›› Hannah Seaton
Tucked away in the heart of Fernwood Square is a glass door with a round sign hanging overhead, reading, “7 Rays New Age Store.” Climbing the steep wooden steps up a story to the main floor, customers are greeted with a long table covered […]
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