WELCOME TO FOOD THOUGHTS

Why should communities have community gardens? Here are some excellent reasons for supporting and building more.

There are many myths about food insecurity, few are as harmful as the reason why potential donors are afraid of donating food.

Many people just use pumpkins for Halloween. They might make pies, but take a moment and see how the rest of the world uses pumpkins.

What most people think about homelessness is wrong. This video from the Fred Victor organization helps to debunk those myths

Nutritionally dense fruits and vegetables and food banks, a natural combination.

Fall is "apple time" in Grey/Bruce and it seemed like a great time to explore fun things about this tasty treat.

Mud, cold weather, inadequate sanitation, no food; this is reality for some Canadians.

Blanching is a great way to preserve your fall harvests, learn how by watching this.

Anyone can use coffee grounds once, can you use them 9 times?

Local restaurants making meals for food insecure people ... what a great program.

School lunches ... nutritious? ... burger and fries ... fruits and vegetables ... good, the bad, and the unhealthy

Food insecurity is a symptom of poverty and the lack of affordable and safe housing.

Community Gardens bridge ethnicities, ages, and build collaboration and cooperation.

Fall foraging can be a fun and tasty adventure.

Food insecurity is a symptom of poverty and the lack of affordable and safe housing. Look at what one country did to solve this problem.

Price inflation is something we haven't seen much of for many years. As food organizations it is becoming an issue.

Have an emergency call 911 ... have a question about social services or government programs call 211

For more than 10,000 cheese has been part of our diets.

Did you file your taxes last year? If not you may be missing out on this very useful program as well as many others.

This presentation by Stephanie Methner provides an excellent outline of the importance of rural connectivity between food organizations.