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Committed to a Toronto where everyone can feed themselves, their loved ones and their community with dignity and joy.

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Just a beautiful day at School Grown Farm. Located at Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute, this 2 acre farm features a market garden, orchard, reforestation project, naturalized prairie gardens and a midscale community compost site. by @foodshareto

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It's a good time to give our episode of Dignity and Joy with Judy Da Silva from @grassy.narrows.solidarity a listen...

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Land and water defender and health activist Judy Da Silva joins host Sheldomar Elliott to discuss the wins she has seen her community achieve in protecting their home of Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation territory (also known as Grassy Narrows First Nation) and the many threats they continue to face.

Judy joined the conversation from a small wooden cabin on the frontlines of the Highway 671 blockade, the longest in Ontario’s history. She describes how preventing 20 years worth of industrial encroachment has restored some of the local ecosystem, offering a more peaceful place for people and animals alike.

Find the full episode at the link in our bio. by @foodshareto

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Food CANNOT be used as a weapon of war.

FoodShare joins our colleagues in the growing Food Security Organizations Coalition in condemning the catastrophic situation ongoing in Gaza, in which food is illegally being denied to civilian populations.

Under no circumstance can it be justified to use food as a weapon of war.

We invite you to read the full statement by the Food Security Organizations Coalition regarding the siege of Gaza and to endorse the letter, as an individual or an organization, at: bit.ly/stopstarvinggaza-sign (link in bio)

The right to food is a fundamental and universal human right, and we must continue advocating to protect it.

With thanks to the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) who released a statement upon which the statement is based, updated from the original released on October 24, 2023. by @foodshareto

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There's still time to show up in solidarity with the people of Grassy Narrows First Nation for this year’s River Run!

Join our contingent of folks from the food security and food justice sector, foodshare.net/grassy or click the link in our bio.

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Grassy Narrows River Run 2026
Date: Wed Sep 23rd, 2026
Location: Grange Park, Toronto
Time: 12pm
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On Wednesday September 23rd, 2026, community members and leaders will travel 1,700km from Grassy Narrows to Toronto to demand that Ontario and Canada:

1. Compensate everyone in Grassy Narrows fairly for the mercury crisis
2. End the pollution by stopping the Dryden mill and ending mining and nuclear waste plans that threaten Grassy Narrows
3. Support Grassy Narrows in restoring their community and way of life from the damage that mercury has done.

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Everything in our food system relies on water.

Agriculture, fishing, food processing and production.

Walk with us under the banner clean water is food justice.

Every one of us who joins the River Run helps grow Grassy Narrows’ power to achieve mercury justice and strengthens our collective movements.

Sign up at foodshare.net/grassy or click the link in our bio.
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All Out For Grassy Narrows -

September 23rd - 12pm - Grange Park, Toronto

RSVP Link in Bio

On September 23 at Grassy Narrows youth, leaders and community members will travel 1,700 km to Toronto for River Run 2026.

They are asking thousands of us to show up and march with them to demand justice.

The devastating mercury crisis in Grassy Narrows First Nation has persisted for decades, ever since 9 tonnes of mercury was dumped upstream in the 1960s, with little action from governments to help the people.

March with Grassy Narrows and show then they are not alone in their fight for mercury Justice!

#GrassyNarrows #RiverRun2026 #FreeGrassy #ShutDownDrydenMill by @foodshareto

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Join FoodShare Toronto and our friends in the food security and food justice sector as we show up in solidarity with the folks from Grassy Narrows First Nation for this year’s River Run.

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Grassy Narrows River Run 2026
Date: Wed Sep 23rd, 2026
Location: Grange Park, Toronto
Time: 12pm
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On Wednesday September 23rd, 2026, community members and leaders will travel 1,700km from Grassy Narrows to Toronto to demand that Ontario and Canada:

1. Compensate everyone in Grassy Narrows fairly for the mercury crisis
2. End the pollution by stopping the Dryden mill and ending mining and nuclear waste plans that threaten Grassy Narrows
3. Support Grassy Narrows in restoring their community and way of life from the damage that mercury has done.

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Everything in our food system relies on water.

Agriculture, fishing, food processing and production.

Walk with us under the banner clean water is food justice.

Join our contingent at foodshare.net/grassy or head over to @grassy.narrows.solidarity to learn more, RSVP as your own group, sign up to volunteer and find details on busses coming in from Guelph, Kingston, Kitchener/Waterloo, Hamilton, Peterborough, Barrie/Orillia, London and St. Catherines.

Every one of us who joins the River Run helps grow Grassy Narrows’ power to achieve mercury justice and strengthens our collective movements. by @foodshareto

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2 months ago

A few spots left!

Nourished Beginnings: Perinatal Food Justice Workshop Series is a four-part series for pregnant BIPOC and low-income folks, built around real life.

Together, we'll cover pregnancy nutrition basics, talk honestly about the barriers that shape access to food, celebrate ancestral and cultural foodways, and share practical, judgment-free strategies for nourishing yourself through pregnancy. Each session will include a shared meal that we'll prepare together as a group.

🫃🏽🤰🏾Who it's for: Pregnant people who are BIPOC and/or living on a low income.

🗓️ Dates: October 7th, October 21st, November 4th, November 18th from 5-8PM.

📍Location: 120 C Industry Street (FoodShare's office)

To help us make space for everyone who needs it, please only register if you meet the eligibility criteria and can commit to attending all 4 sessions in person.

If that's you, fill out the form at foodshare.net/perinatal or click the link in our bio.

Once we receive your form response, we'll send you an email confirming your registration for the series. by @foodshareto

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Food is medicine. by @foodshareto

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FREE Monthly Program for Newcomer, Refugee & BIPOC Seniors

We're looking for seniors interested in coming together over food to join us for our latest series. It's a great way to get out, share recipes and food growing tips, try new foods and meet new folks. Does that sound like fun for you or someone you love?

📅 Program Dates: October 24, 2026 to July 31, 2027
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas Street West, Toronto

--Program Schedule--
Meet & Greet: Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
First Workshop: Saturday, October 24, 2026
After October, workshops take place on the last Saturday of each month through July 2027.

✅ 10 months of free programming
✅ TTC tickets provided
✅ Refreshments included
✅ Free monthly produce boxes

❓ For more information, contact Wynette at: wynette@foodshare.net

Ready to sign up now? Visit foodshare.net/seniors-signup or tap the link in our bio. by @foodshareto

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Nourished Beginnings: Perinatal Food Justice Workshop Series is a four-part series for pregnant BIPOC and low-income folks, built around real life.

Together, we'll cover pregnancy nutrition basics, talk honestly about the barriers that shape access to food, celebrate ancestral and cultural foodways, and share practical, judgment-free strategies for nourishing yourself through pregnancy. Each session will include a shared meal that we'll prepare together as a group.

🫃🏽🤰🏾Who it's for: Pregnant people who are BIPOC and/or living on a low income.

🗓️ Dates: October 7th, October 21st, November 4th, November 18th from 5-8PM.

📍Location: 120 C Industry Street (FoodShare's office)

To help us make space for everyone who needs it, please only register if you meet the eligibility criteria and can commit to attending all 4 sessions in person.

If that's you, fill out the form at the link in our bio.

Once we receive your form response, we'll send you an email confirming your registration for the series. by @foodshareto

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We had a blast at the @jackjohnson concert Village Green! Teaming up with All At Once (@allatonce_org) as a Non-Profit Partner for Jack's 2026 Summer Tour was a chance to meet so many great folks including Jack and Kim whose Ohana Foundation supports organizations focussed on sustainable food, clean water and renewable energy.

We had over 150 people join us in signing @malvernurbanfarm's petition to the City of Toronto calling for the expansion of food growing in hydro corridors. Add your name at foodshare.net/malvern

Plus 20 local area folks also signed up to be part of our food justice contingent for the Grassy Narrows River Run this September. It's a great start, but we hope many more will join us. Visit foodshare.net/grassy to sign up to join us in solidarity with folks from Grassy in pursuit of justice for their people, land and water on Sept 23.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat and learn more about FoodShare's work along with great initiatives from our friends at @swimdrinkfish, @toenviro and @ontarionature

Mahalo Jack and the All At Once team 🤙🏽 by @foodshareto

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We've long looked southward and admired the community-driven responses to food insecurity happening in the home of Motown, so it was a pleasure to host a deeply knowledgeable group of food sector folks from Detroit this summer, including @keepgrowingdetroit, @sanctuary.farms, @nurturingourseedsdetroit, @oakland_ave_urban_farm and @cityofdetroit.

The visit was a great opportunity for our team to plug into some of the innovative work happening in Detroit in urban agriculture and beyond 🔌

Huge thanks to @from_lagos for coordinating the trip and including FoodShare on the group's whirlwind week in Toronto.

Come back soon and see us soon Detroiters 💚 by @foodshareto

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