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Community programs offering healthy, accessible and sustainable food and related education and assistance

Seeds for Change (Urban Agriculture)

• community gardens
• workshops for growing and processing food, urban agriculture development

Good Food Box -- fresh produce for purchase

Community Breakfast -- drop in to help prepare then enjoy free breakfast with other community members

Community Cooks -- food safety knowledge and skills for food shopping, preparation and storage through hands-on training in commercial kitchen

COVID-19 measures in place. See website for details.

• Pick your own certified organic grown apples
• Fresh pressed cider, certified organic mulling spices, home baked goods, honey, local maple syrup, certified organic produce in season and local crafts available
• Wagon rides on Thanksgiving weekend and on tours
• Tours can be booked for groups such as schools, senior groups and art clubs
• Pre-order and pick-up available

ClearWater Farm is the flagship project of Ontario Water Centre

• an educational farm showcasing regenerative agriculture practices that also protect the health of the land and Lake Simcoe
• offers educational programs for children, youth and families
• educational kids' programs on site inspired a virtual learning farm as well, https://www.clearwaterkids.org/map which helps parents navigate getting their children to explore outdoors no matter where they live
• has a Food Basket program where organically grown fruits and vegetables are delivered to locations in the Greater Toronto Area, in Georgina and to the Georgian Bay area
• has a farm store selling locally grown vegetables open Saturdays in July and August

Outdoor education, programs and facilities for retreats and conference groups from 10 to 150 participants * meals served in dining hall, overnight accommodations, meeting facilities and a variety of outdoor experiential education programs * day camp runs during the summer and school breaks



Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program -- 4-acre organic farm, producing vegetables for sale at Farm Stands and enjoyed by visitors eating in dining hall * educates campers and students about organic vegetables and sustainable agriculture, and healthy food * members purchase food share and pickup fresh produce for several weeks through growing season

Barrie Good Food Boxes are a monthly box of assorted fresh fruits and vegetables, available to anyone in the community

• bulk ordering of fresh, high-quality produce (Ontario when possible) at wholesale pricing
• each box comes with an a monthly e-newsletter with health, dietary and produce information
• one size available: $20 box includes 10 lb bag of potatoes, 2 lb bag of carrots, 2 lb onions, bag of apples, and other seasonal fruits and vegetables

The Barrie Good Food Box is a community buying program

Community access services, community engagement, food security programs, Financial Advocacy and Problem-Solving (FEPS) program, seniors programs and youth programs

Food Security Programs

• community gardens
• gardening programs
• cooking programs
• connecting residents to available food support

Financial Empowerment and Problem-Solving (FEPS) program

• financial literacy workshops
• year-round income tax clinic

Community Access Services -- internet access, photocopiers, holiday gift partnership

Youth Programs

• youth outreach worker youth 12-21 yrs
• Youth Violence Prevention 12-24 yrs
• the Blackstone Foundation Library
• breakfast program
• peer mentors for 13-18 yrs
• youth and child after school programs
• summer break programs for 7-12 yrs

Adult Programs

• information and referral to services
• computer access
• resume Support
• fitness Programming
• cooking Programs

Nutritious, economical meals delivered to clients' home * some special diet types can be accommodated (diabetic, vegetarian, halal, pureed, or minced meals)

Hot Meal Service - Hot meals are delivered daily * hot meals include a choice of entrée, soup and dessert

Frozen Meal Service - Frozen meal packages are delivered once a week * clients choose from a menu or can choose standard packages * soup/dessert packages also available

Fruit and Vegetable Boxes - Fruit and vegetable boxes are delivered once every two weeks * choice of prepared, cut-up fruit and vegetables (geared to older adults) * fresh fruit box * fresh fruit and vegetable box with seasonal produce

COVID19 - Market and Pick Your Own open * visit farm animals * wear mask while on farm and in market * playground, wagon rides, forest trail activities, group tours and educational programs are suspended


Farm Market and family countryside activities * pick your own fruit and vegetables * October Harvest Festival, farm animals * group and school tours, birthday parties * Christmas trees

Pick your own orchard * apples and pumpkins available for picking in season * picnic area, corn and straw mazes, see sheep and llamas * gourds and ornamental corn * school tours available

Farm market sells seasonal fruits and vegetables, lamb, beef, chicken, and pork * school tours and wagon rides

COVID19 -- Still delivering paid Good Food Box across the City, boxes can be ordered for a fee at goodfoodbox.foodshare.net

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Community Food Programs -- food justice education for children, youth, adults, seniors and educators

Baby and Toddler Nutrition -- training and information on making healthy homemade baby food from fresh affordable food

Community Food Growing Programs -- information, training and resources, growing food and communities, composting, beekeeping, school gardens

Commercial Kitchen -- fully equipped kitchen for community-based groups and small businesses that do not have access to a commercial kitchen, fee

Bulk Produce -- offering fresh produce and pre-packaged snacks to schools, community groups and businesses, fee

• to set up an account, place an order or learn more email orders@foodshare.net

Good Food Box -- fee

• individuals can order fresh produce boxes and other food items online at
  goodfoodbox.foodshare.net
• agencies looking to order Good Food Boxes in bulk and have them delivered to a central location, email orders@foodshare.net

Good Food Markets -- weekly community run produce market selling affordable and culturally appropriate fruits and vegetables

COVID-19 -- open, food deliveries only

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• Collects, sorts and distributes food to a network of neighbourhood food programs including food banks, shelters, prenatal programs, meal programs and community kitchens in northern Toronto
• food bank and meal program referrals
• community garden projects
• pick-your-own farm trips
• public education on hunger and poverty issues
• professional development
• volunteer opportunities

Lawrence Heights Community Food Space, Bathurst-Finch Community Food Bank and Oriole Food Space -- see separate entries

Certified organic family farm selling eggs and vegetables

Organic vegetables are available for 20 weeks, from early June to Thanksgiving at the farm or at the Creemore Farmers Market. Fully equipped commercial kitchen available for rental for social and educational functions.

Family-owned winery

• grape and fruit wines and nonalcoholic juice
• tours
• wine samples
• Orchard Room Boutique sells a variety of Ocala Winery products

Retail grocery store providing locally sourced food with a preference for organic or naturally grown produce

COVID19 Community Response Team supports household essentials deliveries (call to check availability), and virtual exercise and social program

Non-essential services temporarily suspended:

• community wellness group programs such as gentle fitness, dining programs, farmers' markets
• Adult Day Program (ADP)

Service reduction and/or alteration:

• transportation
• House Calls, critical visits only, virtual visits when appropriate
• Social work / care navigation / caregiver support, critical visits only, virtual visits when appropriate

Services operating as usual:

• Dementia care residence
• Transitional care
• Meals on Wheels
• Supportive Housing
• In-Home Services for high-acuity clients, service may be altered for low-acuity clients

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Multiservice community and home support agency

• adult day programs
• case management, free
• counselling
• foot care clinic
• Home at Last
• information and referral
• home care
• meals on wheels
• social and recreation activities
• support groups, free
• supportive housing services
• transportation
• volunteer opportunities

Community Wellness Program
Lunch Monday-Friday at various locations with gentle exercise

• Meals on Wheels, Monday-Sunday, hot, frozen, kosher and vegetarian meals, Wellness Boxes (fresh fruit and vegetables)
• Farmers Market, summer food program, low cost

In-Home Services
Home help, homemaking, respite care, caregiver relief

• Home at Last, hospital discharge assistance
• House Calls, interdisciplinary health care for home-bound seniors, free

Transitional Care
Short term stays for patients leaving hospital who need support before moving back home or into long-term care

Supportive Housing
Services for residents at Montgomery Place, Moore Place, George Barker Manor, and Janet Magee Manor, Toronto Community Housing Corporation

• services for residents with dementia at Ewart Angus SPRINT Home, see separate listing

Transportation
For medical appointments, shopping, personal tasks, social activities

Lead agency for Toronto Ride
Assisted transportation for frail seniors and adults with disabilities in Toronto, a partnership of community support service agencies

COVID19 -- visit website or call for information

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Services, programs and advocacy to address the problems of food access and hunger

• open to community ideas for use of resources
• member of Daily Bread Food Bank

Drop-in

• community dining
• food bank
• community gardening
• community kitchens, bake oven
• information and referral
• community advocacy
• Healthy Beginnings -- prenatal nutrition and support
• Green Barn -- sustainable food production and education centre
• Farmers Market
• Good Food Market
• in partnership with other agencies, ID clinic, help to find and keep housing, legal service referrals, settlement orientation to the community with information and referral to other services, dietetic counselling
• educational and recreational sessions

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Pay what you can grocery store and café

• food reclamation and meals program

COVID19 -- Meals on wheels delivery every day * market closed * other programs suspended until further notice

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Support services to build on client strengths, to build community, and to enable independent community living * participates in Toronto Ride

Meals on Wheels -- hot meals delivered to seniors, disabled persons, persons with illness and persons recovering from medical procedures

• includes hot, frozen, South Asian and Chinese meals
• Good Food Box distribution -- see separate entry Food Share

Conflict Resolution Service -- mediation to resolve landlord/tenant issues, civil disputes and organizational discord

• CRS (Conflict Resolution Services) workshops and training programs
• mediation certification programs

Local Immigration Partnership Program -- Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership (LIP)

• active boost
• women's recreational programmes
• community events
• income tax clinic
• resource access centre -- computers available for job search and research
• community advisory group

Support to individuals and families living below the poverty line including

• 2-3 boxes of household cleaning or hygiene products annually
• a box full of fresh fruit and vegetables twice a month
• subsidized Nursery School for children 2 1/2 - 5 years of age
• subsidized fitness classes for overall wellness
• free programs for adult socialization
• informal counseling and referrals to available resources
• skill building and training experiences that provide improved employment opportunities

COVID-19 -- expect longer delivery times

• certain products will have limits placed on them, including Low Protein IMD Covered Foods

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Wide product selection for those requiring energy boosting supplements, allergen-free food, gluten and wheat-free foods, infant feeding supplies, infant formulas, thickening products, low protein foods, metabolic formulas and enteral feeding supplies

Support the health of individuals, families and communities

Child and Youth Programs - Provide youth with a wide range of social recreational activities that will enable them to be peer leaders, and to enhance their personal and community capacity

EarlyON Child and Family Centre - Free drop-in programs offer children up to the age of six, their parents, and their caregivers an interactive environment where they can participate a wide range of activities

Food Access Programs - Addresses food access and food security issues in the Stonegate community * support the development, implementation and operation of a local community garden, a Good Food Box program, a Good Food Market, a seasonal Farmers' Market, and school based Snack Program * capacity building workshops around food issues also organized throughout the year for community members to attend.

Pre and Post Natal Programs - Pre natal program offer child birth classes and a weekly pre natal nutrition program * post-natal programs offer parenting information, breastfeeding support and encourage healthy eating for women in the first year of their baby's life

Provide primary health care, health promotion and a wide variety of community programs to the Stonegate-Parklawn Community * identify individual and community needs and respond by providing accessible and inclusive health services and health promotion programs

Clinical Health Services - Health services include:

• medical services - primary health services
• chiropody services - foot care
• dietitian services - nutrition education and counseling
• asthma education - one to one sessions and group sessions on information to understand asthma or other breathing problems
• smoking cessation - offer counselling and support to individual clients and community members contemplating and or attempting to quit smoking
• diabetes education - offer nutrition education and counseling throughout the whole lifespan, from infant to older adult
• counselling services - offer support to help clients address a variety of mental health issues
• dental services

Community Programs - Stonegate CHC provides primary health care services and health promotion and community programs in the Stonegate- Parklawn Community. We identify individual and community needs and respond by providing accessible and inclusive health services and health promotion programs.

Family Programs - Support the health of individuals, families and communities

Housing Help Centre - Support to the residents in the community facing difficulties in accessing housing and/or maintaining their current accommodation * advocate for residents with barriers in accessing community resources, such as financial assistance and emergency support to improve their social health

Physical Fitness Program - Offer free activities to promote physical health and well being

Seniors Programs - Variety of programs for seniors in the community

Women's Programs - Designed to reach out to women of all ages in the community * offer women focused services and activities, and especially welcomes women who feel disadvantaged or isolated * provide individual counselling and advocacy, and facilitates group workshops and activities on topics of special interest for women

COVID19 -- drop in open Fri 1:30 pm-3:30 pm with a choice of dine in (limited capacity) or takeout meals

• foot clinic Fri 9:30 am-3 pm

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Drop-in

• lunch
• Good Food Box distribution -- see separate entry Foodshare
• Foodshare
• emergency clothing
• foot clinic

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Online services available through church YouTube channel

Food for Life ​

• Tuesday am bag delivery​
• Please call 905-877-8323​ to receive a bag - based on availability of volunteers
• Focus is on those with mobility constraints and those with lack of transportation

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Church service:

• Candlelight Service Sun 7:30 pm with weekly guest musician

Groups:

• Rainbows Program for children dealing with grief and/or other difficult situations
• transportation to the church can be arranged
• contact The Rev. Aaron Orear for further details

Food for Life distribution centre - a nonprofit organization that supplies surplus perishable food (baked goods, fruit and vegetables, prepared foods, dairy and meat) free of charge to those in need

Events:

Men w/ Spatulas Community Breakfast

• last Sat of each month
• Sep-May (excluding Dec)
• 8 am-10:30 am
• small charge for meal

Christmas on the Credit bazaar

• annually, first Sat in Dec

Annual Victoria Weekend BBQ with fireworks - Sat
Canada Day BBQ, live entertainment, fireworks - Jul 1 annually

Rental Facilities:

• Hall available for rent
• main parish hall holds 100 people
• Alban House (suitable for small meetings) holds 10-12 people
• to book, contact Louise in the church office during office hours
• facilities available to everyone