Tataskweyak
Here are the different ways in which we currently support the important work of our partners in Tataskweyak (Split Lake) Traditional Harvesting We work with the land-based coordinator for the […]
Misipawistik
Here are the different ways in which we currently support the important work of our partners in Misipawistik (Grand Rapids) Gardening We work closely with our partners at the Grand
The Food Reality for Newcomers
We had the pleasure of hosting a Speaker Series with four panelists from different newcomer serving organizations. We discussed the very important topic of issues facing newcomers while applying a
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Harvester Program
We believe strongly in employing people who are working towards important food initiatives, supporting ceremonies and fostering self determinative environments Our partners strive to foster their own food system solutions
Makeso Sakahikan
Here are the different ways in which we currently support the important work of our partners in Makeso Sakahikan (Fox Lake and Gillam) Harvester Program Our harvesting partners in Makeso
Land Back
There is an unbreakable connection between Indigenous food sovereignty and land. Thus, it is impossible to talk about food security and sovereignty without also acknowledging the colonial practice of stealing
A Deep Dive into the Temporary Foreign Workers Program
Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says that, “International workers are essential to the production of food in Canada and have been for over 50
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National Pharmacare and Household Food Insecurity Briefing Note
Danielle and Joyce, two students in their second year of the U of M Pharmacy Program, have been working with FMM these last few months to produce a brief summary
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Navigating Seasonal Donations
As discussed briefly in last month’s article on reconsidering the charitable response to food insecurity, PROOF lays out the rationale for why the food charity model is ultimately unsustainable and
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Household Food Insecurity: How do we move away from the food charity response?
As we previously discussed in our Policy Alternatives and Food Security blog article, data and research demonstrate that poverty is the cause of household food insecurity. Food banks were created
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