WELCOME TO FOOD THOUGHTS

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

Education and knowledge help to build community partnerships.

Writing Grant Applications is not a skill anyone is born with. Here are 25 tips that will help you turn your hopes into actuality.

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.

Asking for discounts is not something most of us are used to doing. Here are some tips that will help.

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.

Maxine and Dean Bender with their very dedicated volunteers have seen their program increase by 300% as they dealt with Covid-19.

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.

Each community is a little different but this short video highlights the standard processes.

Food Insecurity is a hidden issue in Canada, few people understand the size and the scope of the issue and how many people it affects.

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