Local And Just

Urban Projects The South Osborne Intergenerational Garden Project is a modular program consisting of 4 garden sites that are all in partnership with other community organizaitons where participants of all ages come together and grow food. At each of the garden sites, children, adolescents and young, middle and older adults work and learn together about [...]

Growing food in the city can present some unique challenges compared to rural settings. Cars, industry, and other sources emit contaminants, which then settle out onto nearby soil. Food grown on this soil can sometimes take up these materials, leading to exposure by those eating it. Whether or not there is any significant risk to [...]

It is winter and folks might think that the food community is dormant, but like this calendula plant, the food community in Manitoba is doing important work under a thin layer of snow. One way that you can get in touch with the important food work that is being done in Manitoba is by viewing [...]

Thanks to the travel grant awarded by MAFRA, I was able to attend and contribute to the Models of Indigenous Development conference that took place in Chiapas, Mexico in 2011. The conference was an amazing opportunity to take a critical look at colonial approaches to indigenous planning and development. We also shared information regarding indigenous [...]

It’s easy to overlook the unique features of the food system in different neighbourhoods.  Does every neighbourhood have access to community gardens and farmers market? How much food is being produced in a community? Are there some neighbourhoods with more fast food stores or more food related programs than others? Food Matters Manitoba has been [...]

This year we supported our first round of community projects. Sixteen projects in all were funded across Northern, rural, and urban Manitoba.  As the harvest of food has come in this fall, we have also been fortunate to receive a harvest of lessons learned and good news stories about food projects across Manitoba. Let us [...]