It has been one year since the Food Flow project started in early 2013 with the strategic planning session with key stakeholders in the community food sector. The first year focused on the extensive community food needs assessment study that looked at opportunities and challenges in community food distribution and procurement. Now, after the (successful!) completion of the research phase, … Read More
Food Flow Newsletter #1
he Food Flow project’s first newsletter has been published! The newsletter, Food Flow Findings, is published and delivered to you (sign up here!) on a monthly basis to report updates and progress our pilot project development such as Community Food Processing, Community Freezer, and Access to Farm Surplus! It also features a profile of community food agencies in Toronto to … Read More
Parkdale NLT at BIA’s “Spring Into Parkdale” on April 26th
Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust is going to have an information table at Parkdale BIA’s Spring into Parkdale event. What is a community land trust (CLT) model? Why is a CLT needed in Parkdale? How is a CLT different from other models (e.g. cooperative)? If you are interested in finding out more about community land trust, please come out to see … Read More
Just released! – Community Food Flow Final Reseach Report
The Community Food Flow (CFF) project is a community food assessment that explores assets and challenges of food distribution and food procurement in the community food sector, with particular focus on west-central neighbourhoods. The CFF project is a collaborative project led by PARC along with diverse stakeholders in Toronto’s community food sector. The CFF project built a strong research partnership … Read More
Scaling up the Co-op Cred program
We are thrilled to announce great news to kick off the year 2014. We are awarded the grant from Metcalf Foundation to scale up the successful Co-op Cred program! The Co-op Cred program is an alternative community currency program that facilitates access to the health benefits of local, sustainable and nutritious food as well as supportive work experience opportunities for … Read More
Updates from Community Food Flow project
The Community Food Flow (CFF) project is a community food assessment that explores assets and challenges of food distribution and food procurement in the community food sector. The CFF project is a partnership project led by the Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre (PARC) and in close collaboraiton with the Community Food Procurement project led by Toronto Public Health’s Food Strategy team. … Read More
Parkdale Community Food Market
Finally the market launches on Wednesday August 14th 2013 at Masaryk Cowan Park, 220 Cowan ave, Toronto, M6K 2N6. Time is from 3-7pm. Please come out and enjoy good food!
Ride4RealFood 2013 on September 15
“The 3rd Annual Ride4RealFood is about biking for food security in the city” The co-op cred program is a community food security accessibility tool based on an alternative currency model that facilitates low-income people’s participation in the healthy and economic benefits of local, organic, and sustainable food at the West End Food Co-op. The West End Food Co-op and PARC … Read More
NLT strategic planning update
Neighbourhood Land Trust has been going through strategic planning sessions to identify, prioritize and strategize key areas of activities. Since CLT work is relatively new in Toronto, it has been a challenge to align key milestones and activities with an overall goal of developing a CLT in the Parkdale area. The strategic planning session identified four key areas – now … Read More
Parkdale Community Food Market gets insideToronto
Round two of the Parkdale Community Food Market is underway and we are ecstatic! Though the nuts and bolts are still being finalized we couldn’t help but share some of the great support and attention this project is receiving. Parkdale Food Network member and Parkdale villager reporter Erin Hatfield wrote a great piece – link below- on the work the PFN is … Read More