Food Access and Security
People need food - enough food, safe food nutritious food and the right kind of food to meet their needs. The right to food is a basic human right that underlies and is part of all of our work.
Food also has important social meanings and roles. It is a way for people to communicate, to learn, to come together, to share and to connect to the natural world. In this way it provides a great common ground for all of the work that we do. We address food needs and issues by:
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Growing food & providing a place for others to do so in our community gardens |
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Bringing people together to share food through our community kitchen, community lunches and annual Eid events |
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Creating opportunities for people to learn about their food, for example through Gone Fishin |
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Providing healthy snacks to most of our program participants on a regular basis |
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Being a voice on food-related issues, for example by participating on the Toronto Food Policy Council |
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Sharing our knowledge and expertise with others, for example on community composting |
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Exploring new ideas for urban agriculture and farming |
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Using food as a way to train youth through our Greenhouse Community Cafe |
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Supporting small entrepreneurs at the SCCC Live Local Marketplace |
