Roots to Harvest is a non-profit organization that offers employment and experiential education opportunities in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Their mission is to use food as a tool to connect people to one another and build belonging and dignity through meaningful programs, initiatives and advocacy. Roots to Harvest’s many programs illustrate their broad mandate: Youth employment...Read More
School food programs everywhere have had to adapt to COVID-19 over the past year, and this of course includes our Salad Bar Grantees. The following case study shares the story of Huband Park Elementary School in Courtenay, British Columbia, who have been able to pivot to the new reality with great success. This shift has...Read More
**How wonderful is this? **BC's Indigenous forest gardeners are getting the recognition they deserve! 👏🌲🌳🌿🍎> The forest gardens were filled with plants that benefited humans, but they also continue to provide food for birds, bears, and insect pollinators, even after 150 years of neglect. It’s evidence that human impact on the environment can have long-lasting positive effects.*A food forest is "A garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees are planted to mimic patterns in nature (also called a forest garden). Food forests are perennial, meaning they do not need to be planted every year, and tend to be very resilient."*#Indigenousfoodsystems #foodforest#foodgarden... See MoreSee Less
