Our Community Garden program helps make connections between participants at community food programs and local gardens. The purpose of the Community Garden is growing food and community. Garden members meet the first Wednesday of each month to share information and plan collective tasks. Our garden has more than 40 plots to grow food and growing yearly. Those will a green-thumb, looking for a place to grow a garden can register for a plot at the Maple Tree Community Garden with an annual membership from May to October. Register today for a spot at our table and to get the upcoming topic of discussionĬontact: Community Development Coordinator. Occasional field trips are organized as well.
Table Talks sessions are free to participate in and are held throughout the year at the Nourish Community Hub in Cannington, ON. Local farmers, food purveyors, beekeepers, policy writers, master gardeners, entrepreneurs, interested residents, community developers, and others are welcome to suggest an inspiring topic, speaker, educator, or idea, or simply attend a Table Talk.
The Table Talks series seeks out community members with an interest in local food, gardening, the environment, and community development to share their viewpoints and join in the discussion as a presenter or participant. From time to time, Table Talks features documentary screenings on trending topics often related to the environment and sustainability. Past topics have included food waste, local farmers, container gardening. We are always open to community partnerships that help to increase food security.Įach Table Talk sessions are centered around food-related and environmental topics of importance to our community. If you know of a location in Brock Township that would be well suited as an outreach location, please discuss it with us. We hope that in providing this additional food support, those living in our outreach locations increase their capacity to create nourishing meals and improve their food security. These items are often expensive, heavy to transport, or not available in smaller quantities that are appropriate for individuals and seniors. This allows those who face barriers, such as lack of transportation or mobility issues, to enhance their personal food supply with items from the shared pantry like dairy products, pre-made frozen meals, and fresh produce. These small pantries offer residents access to a supplementary supply of food that they can use on an as needs basis and in a discrete manner. We support 3 self serve food pantries in Cannington and Sunderland at non-profit and seniors buildings.