FoodShare's Good Food Box, Mobile and Good Food Markets

Good Healthy Food for All!www.foodshare.net | @FoodShareTO

Angela ElzingaChengMarch 25, 2015

Vibrant Farmer’s Market/Food Access



Families in my neighbourhood food story



Good Healthy Food For AllPutting Food FirstPutting Food First

Increase access to and knowledge of vegetables and fruit & do that in such a way that

Increases a community’s control over the processes and decisions involved in a food system – from field to table


What is Community Food Security?

Community Food Security: "A situation in which all community residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes self-reliance and social justice."Mike Hamm and Anne Bellows


FoodShare Values

1) Universal Programs - Solutions that everyone can access – non-stigmatized

2) Built from the ground up – community leadership and assets

3) Multi –faceted – meet more than one goal

4) Partnership Based

a) Between FoodShare and local community, organizations and institutions and

b) A partnership between a mobilized community and the government.


FoodShare’s Mobile Bus a donated WheelTrans Bus from TTC


Community Leaders


Mobile Good Food Truck


Through the Good Food Box, Mobile and Good Food Markets, our delivery for fresh vegetables and fruit to 250 Student Nutrition and community programs , 34% sourced

from Ontario, FoodShare’s non-profit Field to Table Community Hub sold $2,000,000 of fresh produce last year.


Good Food Markets




Farming and Market Gardens

in the city•Bendale Technical Institute•Eastdale Collegiate•Sunshine Market Garden


Questions?

Government & Nonprofit

FoodShare's Good Food Box, Mobile and Good Food Markets