WELCOME TO FOOD THOUGHTS

Another great suggestion from Simona, one of Community Gardens resources. Well worth the time to watch!

Stigma is one of the primary reasons why people do not use food banks, take a few minutes to examine "blind spots".

Before writing any grant applications, take some time and watch this video.

Foods that are good for community gardens to grow and that are good for food banks because they do not require refrigeration.

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Increase your garden's output with this easy tips and enjoy fresh food all through the growing season, not just in the fall

This presentation was for the International Development Week conference at Centennial College.

Simona is our expert on all things gardening, second harvesting, and is already working with many of our partners.

The Meeting Place in Tobermory has a rich history of innovative ideas dealing with food insecurity, take a few moments and check this out.

In Canada 58% of our food ends up in the landfill site, these are some of the people and ways that that number is being reduce.

Saving seeds is a key component of building sustainable community gardens.

Vermicomposting should be a key part of any community garden. Simona Freigburgova suggested this video and it is well worth the few minutes

If you have never considered Saving Seeds before, you might after investing 30 minutes of your time watching this excellent video.

In 2019 this important guide was revised, here is a short review of the changes.

Composting is not just for the warm months, this short video unlocks the secrets to WINTER COMPOSTING.

This excellent article really identifies what needs to be done to resolve the food insecurity issue in Canada.

This tool will help illuminate the size and the scope of the food insecurity issue in Grey/Bruce.

This report by Community Food Centres explores how hunger affects the vulnerable segments of our population

Check out Leanne Brown's recipes for affordable, nutritionally dense food that is easy to prepare.

More food is wasted because people do not understand the difference between "Best Before Dates" and "Expiry Dates".