Food Security Participatory Forum
A combination of workshops, video presentations, table displays, formal and informal information sharing, and action planning.
Please join us in the discussion of food security.
Be inspired to start your own gardening project with free seeds from the Toronto Seed Library.
Bring something to share at our common food table. Light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Please label your food to share for those who may have allergies or other food restrictions.
Let's welcome spring in unison.
Presenters:
Dr. Manuel Rozental Human right activist with a focus on native issues. Currently practicing surgeon in New Brunswick
Alvaro Venturelli leading Plan B a 50 acre organic farm where the community can come to learn about organic farming, the source of our food, and the natural cycles of our bioregion.
Cesar Caneo, Director of Operations in The Nourish and Develop Foundation, TNDF serves more than 300 families and individuals, who visit the Brock Food Pantry an average of 100 visits per month, distributing over $101,000 annually in food supplies. Guided by the two strategic goals: Community Food Security and Education for Self-Reliance, the Foundation has expanded its programs immensely.
Food for life ... education for change
The Toronto Seed Library Seed libraries work much like conventional public libraries, but focus instead on lending organic, native, heirloom and open pollinated seeds.
Presentations will start at 12 noon sharp.
