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Growing Neighbourhoods Foundation

(o/a Building Roots)

P.O. Box 167, 260 Adelaide Street East

Toronto ON M5A 1N1

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734726680 RR 0001

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In search of: Organizations or individuals with ha

In search of: Organizations or individuals with harm reduction, de-escalation and/or first aid training The Moss Park Market is our pay-what-you-can fresh food market, and in the summertime, we also offer weekly outdoor activities, pop-ups and monthly special events where we are looking for some extra support.

The Building Roots team wishes you a joyful and sa

The Building Roots team wishes you a joyful and safe long weekend! Our Moss Park Market will be open as usual this Saturday, starting at 11am. Pic: Our team took advantage of the warm weather last week to meet and have a picnic at Taylor Creek Park. We hope you are enjoying the sunshine and the fragrance of Spring too! #torontoparks #worklife

We are proud to announce that Building Roots has b

We are proud to announce that Building Roots has become a Certified Living Wage Employer through the Ontario Living Wage Network since April 2023! We believe that we need to be the change we want to see. Our organization's mission and programs are powered by the inspiration and energy of our employees. We recognize their invaluable contributions and are committed to ensuring that they are treated fairly, appreciated, and provided with the resources they need to thrive. We understand that many of our employees have strong ties to the Downtown East area of Toronto, where we carry out the majority of our work. By becoming a living wage employer, we hope to further our commitment to building strong and resilient communities and setting an example for others to follow in making substantial investments in their communities. #livingwage #ontariolivingwage #affordability

By our very own Kate Hamilton, Manager of Urban Ag

By our very own Kate Hamilton, Manager of Urban Agriculture & Skills Development; Her piece “Flourishing at Building Roots Farm” is published in the “Gardening in the time of COVID” issue (25(1), 2023) of the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) Magazine. You can access the issue free of charge through the ACGA website (link in bio). Kate’s piece starts on page 27. Also, check out the ACGA membership options (free plan available) to access lots of great information and resources. #urbanfarm #communityfarming #localfood

Spring has sprung at the Building Roots urban farm

Spring has sprung at the Building Roots urban farm -- cherry blossoms in our tiny orchard, organic garden sorrel in the raised beds -- much more to come : ) Garden sorrel is a very welcome early green. Its lemony tang makes a time-honoured spring soup. Here's a recipe (link in bio) from Le Chateau Frontenac, or find others on the 'net from France, Poland, etc.

In addition to providing fresh produce and hosting

In addition to providing fresh produce and hosting Coffee & Conversations every Saturday, our Moss Park Market also distributes essential goods that are important for the health and well-being of our community members, thanks to the support of our many partners. An exemplary one is Period Purse, who supplies us with essential period products. A big shoutout to the very important work that they do! #MenstrualEquity #PeriodProblems #periodcare

Join our $10 A Month Challenge and become a monthl

Join our $10 A Month Challenge and become a monthly donor! As you know, food costs and people in need of food support are currently at an all-time high. Our Moss Park Market currently supplies the community with over 400 bags of fresh food per week — this is up more than 300% since 2021. We expect the number to continue to rise. While pandemic restrictions have lifted, the food crisis has only deepened. Many of the emergency pandemic funding programs have come to an end, so our funding is actually lower than in the last two years. But here’s where we believe $10, person by person, can make a big difference. If we could have 500 new folks become $10 monthly donors. we'd have a stable funding source for 500 families to receive a bag of fresh produce each month! To kick things off, our Executive Director Caroline Clair has doubled the challenge and signed up as a $20-a-month donor. Consider joining her, and help to make our dream of community-centred fundraising a reality. Join the challenge before June 21, the last day of Spring. Donation link in bio. #foodsecuritymatters #torontononprofit #donatetoronto

We are excited to announce our new partnership wit

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Foodshare! Starting May 6th, Foodshare will be our main supplier of produce at the Moss Park Market.
Our Manager of Food Programs & Social Responsibility, Amy Rumbolt, discusses why we chose Foodshare and what they are all about in the blog post linked in our bio. #foodsecurity #freshfood #mosspark

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