Community Food Directory
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Community Food Directory 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction The Sudbury & District Health Unit Catchment Area ............................. v City of Greater Sudbury Food Charter .................................................... vi Sudbury & District Health Unit Catchment Area Resources Popula on Health and Wellness Free Meal Programs ............................................................................... 1 Food Banks ............................................................................................. 2 Meals on Wheels Programs..................................................................... 9 Nutri onal Allowances ........................................................................... 12 Other Organiza ons ............................................................................... 13 Community Development Community Gardens ............................................................................... 16 Plant A Row Grow A Row ........................................................................ 17 Hor cultural Socie es ............................................................................ 17 Community Kitchens .............................................................................. 18 Community Food Advisor Program ........................................................ 20 School Nutri on Programs ..................................................................... 21 Canada Prenatal Nutri on Programs ...................................................... 23 Introduc on i TABLE OF CONTENTS Community Development cont’d Family and Community Food Programs .................................................. 24 Good Food Box Program ........................................................................ 26 Grocery Delivery and Transporta on ..................................................... 26 Transporta on to Grocery Stores ........................................................... 27 Grocery Store Bus Transporta on .......................................................... 27 Food Budge ng • Credit Counselling ...................................................... 28 Food Co-ops ............................................................................................ 29 Community Building Ini a ves ............................................................... 29 Investment in the Regional Food System Farm-to-Table Sales ................................................................................ 30 Important Food Safety Tips for Food from the Farm............................... 31 Agriculture and Food Educa on ............................................................. 32 Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) ..................................................... 33 Farmers’ Markets • Farm Fresh Products ............................................... 34 Development of a Sustainable Food System Community Food Security Networks ...................................................... 37 Organiza ons Suppor ng Sustainable Environments ............................. 38 Policy ...................................................................................................... 41 Introduc on iii Sudbury & District Health Unit Catchment Area MAIN OFFICE 1300 Paris Street Sudbury, ON P3E 3A3 Phone: 705.522.9200 Fax: 705.522.5182 CHAPLEAU MANITOULIN ISLAND 101 Pine Street East 6163 Highway 542 Box 485 Box 87 Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0 Mindemoya, ON P0P 1S0 Phone: 705.860.9200 Phone: 705.370.9200 Fax: 705.864.0820 Fax: 705.377.5580 ESPANOLA SUDBURY EAST Espanola Mall 1 King Street 800 Centre Street, Unit 100C Box 58 Espanola, ON P5E 1J3 St. Charles, ON P0M 2W0 Phone: 705.222.9202 Phone: 705.222.9201 Fax: 705.869.5583 Fax: 705.867.0474 Introduc on v City of Greater Sudbury Food Charter Resources in the Community Food Security Directory have been organized by the four goals of the City of Greater Sudbury Food Charter The Sudbury & District Board of Health endorsed the City of Greater (see page iv). Sudbury Food Charter in June 2004. The City of Greater Sudbury These goals are: and the municipali es of Killarney, St. Charles, and the Township of • popula on health and wellness Tehkummah on Manitoulin Island endorsed the Charter on September • community development 15, 2004. • investment in the regional food system Given that access to safe, aff ordable, nutri ous food is a basic human • development of a sustainable food system right of individuals and communi es, and connects us to our families, Resources in this directory may be listed under more than one heading, our cultures, and our tradi ons; refl ec ng the interconnectedness of our food system. And that community food security is a comprehensive approach that includes all components of the food system, from producers to If you are aware of other programs and services that should be consumers, and promotes regional food self-reliance; included in this directory, call 705.522.9200, ext. 257 with the And that having a food secure community is the founda on of informa on. popula on health, social jus ce, community-based economic development, and a sustainable environment. Therefore, the Greater Sudbury Food Policy Council, including The City of Greater Sudbury, the Social Planning Council of Sudbury, and the Sudbury & District Health Unit, will work towards the development and implementa on of a community food security mandate that supports research, policies, and programs that will endorse: 1) Popula on Health and Wellness: Individual and household food security as a determinant of health; and Adequate income, employment, housing, and transporta on policies that ensure food accessibility and availability to all ci zens. 2) Community Development: Food self-reliance through community-based food programs, such as community gardens, fresh food box programs and collec ve kitchens. 3) Investment in the Regional Food System: A regionally-based and community-driven food system; The viability of agricultural and rural communi es; and The development of regional value-added agricultural produc on, food processing and distribu on systems. 4) The Development of a Sustainable Food System: Support for ini a ves that minimize the loss of bio-diversity, resource deple on, and climate change, and that raise the awareness of global environmental issues. vi Introduc on Introduc on vii Population Health and Wellness Free Meal Programs ELGIN STREET MISSION 344 Elgin Street Sudbury, ON P3E 3N9 Phone: 705.673.2163 Email: [email protected] Contact: Rose Gale Hours: Daily: 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Supper), Mondays to Fridays: 7 to 9 a.m. (Breakfast), Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m. to noon (Brunch) INDEPENDENT LIVING SUDBURY MANITOULIN 125 Durham Street Sudbury, ON P3E 3M9 Phone: 705.675.2121 Services: Meal program for members only. Cooking and nutri on work- shops are also available to members. OUT OF THE COLD HOT MEAL PROGRAM St. Andrew’s United Church 111 Larch Street, 3rd Floor Sudbury, ON P3E 4T5 Phone: 705.674.0721 Fax: 705.674.2762 Email: [email protected] Contact: Jim Dickson/Alan Ritchie Hours: Friday evenings from November to the end of April from 6 to 7 p.m. THE BLUE DOOR SOUP KITCHEN Samaritan Centre 344 Elgin Street, Box 2 Sudbury, ON P3E 3N9 Phone: 705.675.5300 Fax: 705.674.6205 Email: marieturco [email protected] Contact: Marie Turco e Hours: Open fi ve days a week from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Popula on Health and Wellness 1 Services: The Blue Door Soup Kitchen off ers a nutri ous hot meal from COLLÈGE BORÉAL Monday to Friday for 200 to 250 people. A team of volunteers helps 21 Lasalle Boulevard out every day. Funding comes from individual or group dona ons and Sudbury, ON P3A 6B1 income tax receipts are provided. Phone: 705.560.6673, ext. 2810 Services: For Collège Boréal students experiencing a fi nancial THE SALVATION ARMY NEW LIFE CENTRE emergency. For more informa on, speak with the welcome staff at the 146 Larch Street Services d’appui a l’appre ssage, the Learning and Support Services Sudbury, ON P3E 1C2 Centre, (room 2010 in Sudbury or at 1.800.361.6673, ext. 2110), or Phone: 705.673.1175 through campus representa ves. Fax: 705.673.3187 Contact: Major Carey DONOVAN FOOD BANK Email: david_carey.can.salva onarmy.org 468 Antwerp Street - Grace Hall Hours: Open 24 hours, seven days a week Sudbury, ON P3C 4M9 Services: Meals are available from Monday to Friday: Breakfast at 7 Phone: 705.923.7712 or or 705.822.9154 a.m., lunch at noon, and dinner at 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday: Hours: Open the last two Wednesday’s of each month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast at 8:30 a.m., and lunch at noon. There is a charge of $3 per ID is needed for proof of address. meal, however Sunday lunch is FREE. INNER CITY HOME OF SUDBURY Food Banks 251 Elm Street West Call fi rst for informa on. Sudbury, ON P3C 1V5 SUDBURY Phone: 705.675.7550 CAMBRIAN COLLEGE STUDENT’S ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL FOOD BANK Fax: 705.675.1652 1400 Barrydowne Road, Room 1164 Contact: Mary Ali Sudbury, ON P3A 3V8 Email: [email protected] Phone: 705.566.8101, ext. 7305 Hours: Drop-in and hospitality hours are from 10 a.m. to noon and services Fax: 705.524.6895 are off ered from 1 to 4 p.m. Email: [email protected] Services: Includes emergency food bank, life skills courses, crisis counseling, Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. resourcing and follow up and individual budge ng support. Services: Students wishing to access this service must provide their Cambrian College Student ID and fi ll out an informa on card. In addi on to the food bank, they also provide