A Crack in the Asphalt

Community Gardening Projects

1. Plant a Row Grow a Row: Plant a Row·Grow a Row has number of objectives: To encourage our communities to plant, grow and harvest an extra row of specific vegetables for local food banks and soup kitchens; to support the continued development of a positive relationship between the community and its food banks and soup kitchens; and, very importantly, to have fun! (Canada)
2. The Composting Council of Canada: The CCC is a national non-profit, member-driven organization with a charter to advocate and advance composting and compost usage. It serves as the central resource and network for the composting industry in Canada and, through its members, contributes to the environmental sustainability of the communities in which they operate. (Canada)
3. FoodShare: At FoodShare we work on food issues "from field to table" - meaning that we focus on the entire system that puts food on our tables: from the growing, processing and distribution of food to its purchasing, cooking and consumption. We operate several innovative grassroots projects that promote healthy eating, teach food preparation and cultivation, develop community capacity and create non-market-based forms of food distribution.Public education on food security issues is a big part of our mandate: we create and distribute resources, organize training workshops and facilitate of networks and coalitions. We believe that food is vital to the health of individuals and communities, and that access to good, healthy food is a basic human right. FoodShare promotes policies - such as adequate social assistance rates, sustainable agriculture, universal funding of community-based programs and nutrition education - that will make food a priority at all levels of society. (Canada)

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