Jill Beauchamp’s Profile Story

Harvesting connections through food: Meet Jill Beauchamp

Jill generously discusses the path that took them towards working for a food secure community as well as their role and approach to increasing food security.

Name: Jill Beauchamp

Lives: Winnipeg

Occupation: Community outreach work at the West Central Women Resource Centre, as the community garden facilitator & as drop in support

Such a big thing for me is the value that food brings beyond just nourishing our bodies. Food is something that people HAVE to connect over because we all need it and it’s something that people not only need, but also enjoy.

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