Food Access
Everyone has the right to access to local, healthy, and culturally appropriate food. Find out how FLEdGE collaborators are helping to increase food access.
HGMH Therapeutic Garden Video
Now in its seventh year, the HGMH Therapeutic Garden benefits stroke rehab patients through exercise engaging fine motor skills and memory, while producing bountiful vegetables for patients, staff and visitors.
Ontario Public Institutions and On-site Food Production
Visualizing the Future for Health Care
For 3 years, Project SOIL has investigated the viability of on-site food production at public institutions, through collaborative arrangements with local food producers.
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Northern Ontario Food Systems: A Scan of Infrastructure and Transportation
This scan, conducted by FLEdGE RA Alison Earls, identifies key food security challenges pertaining to transportation and infrastructure in Northern Ontario.
In particular, the report highlights the need to: Continue reading “Northern Ontario Food Systems: A Scan of Infrastructure and Transportation”
Hidden Harvest has Big Dreams for a Greener Ottawa. What Are Yours?
Imagine if every time you purchased $100 worth of groceries, your grocery store donated $25—or 1/4 of their ‘harvest’—to their local food bank. This is the scale of charitable benefits that Hidden Harvest supports in Ottawa.
Hidden Harvest’s impactful Continue reading “Hidden Harvest has Big Dreams for a Greener Ottawa. What Are Yours?”
Report: Evaluation of Cost-Share Local Food Boxes in Nova Scotia
The Ecology Action Centre provides services to communities through subsidized local food box programs in rural Nova Scotia. The Cost-Share Local Food Box addresses food insecurity while recognizing that food access is a key factor in shaping the programs. Continue reading “Report: Evaluation of Cost-Share Local Food Boxes in Nova Scotia”
Adopting a Food Systems Approach: A Case Study of Just Food, Ottawa
In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in food issues and, increasingly, awareness of the concept of the food system amongst academics, governmental representatives, civil society organizations and the public. Continue reading “Adopting a Food Systems Approach: A Case Study of Just Food, Ottawa”
FoodShare Good Food Market Expansion Explorer
FoodShare is a non-profit organization that works to increase access to affordable high-quality fresh food for all people. Their Good Food Market (GFM) program does exactly that, bringing fresh vegetables and fruit to neighbourhoods where they might not otherwise be available. Continue reading “FoodShare Good Food Market Expansion Explorer”