Mutual Learning in Food Culture Between Waterloo (Canada) and China
Saier Guo I’m from Henan Province in China and am currently a senior at Wuhan University of Technology. I feel extremely honored to assist Professor Steffanie …
It was unimaginable to have a big lawn if one could have a vegetable garden
Impressions from a visiting student intern from Ukraine and France Viktoriia Boiko I’m a Ukrainian who has lived in France for the last three years. …
“It’s Not Just About Food…”
“It’s Not Just About Food…” : Refugees and the Struggle for Food Security in Kitchener-Waterloo Zhenzhong Si Zhenzhong Si is the Research Manager of the …
Granskou Greens: Urban Farming in Waterloo Region
October 7, 2024 • Erica Carmount PDF version Interested in learning more about Granskou Greens and handmade salad bowls? Click the link here. Once thought …
Reimagining Community Gardens in the Waterloo Region: A Hand-Up Model
July 29, 2024 • Erica CarmountPDF version A hand up model treats people as needing a hand up, not a hand out, where individuals are viewed …
Pfenning’s Organic Farm and the Circular Economy of Food Waste
By: Erica Carmount May 23, 2024 PDF Version Like many farms in Canada, Pfenning’s Organic Farm in New Hamburg, Ontario, faces unique challenges in sustainability …
Fertile Ground Farm: Ecological Initiative Supports Food Access in Waterloo Region
January 30, 2024 • Erica Carmount Photos by: Angie Koch, Fertile Ground Farm PDF Version Located in St. Agatha, Ontario, Fertile Ground Farm is a …
Growing Resilience: The Hungarian Fairy Garden Movement
By: Erica Carmount Published: December 28, 2023 PDF Version Eva May, a Magyarország (Hungarian) Canadian, Waterloo resident, and food advocate, knows first-hand the interconnected relationship …
Nurturing Connection: Food Producing Program Supports Youth Empowerment in Waterloo Region
By: Erica Carmount Published: November 24, 2023 Photos by: Christine Frim, Smart Waterloo Region Innovation Lab PDF Version In todays industrialized food system, many people, …
Growing Roots and Connection: The Healing Nature of Community Gardens
Lead Author: Emily Woodall Co-Authors: Anna Mahler and Shifra Fern-Weinbren Published: November 24, 2023 Tucked behind the northside of St. Matthews Lutheran Church amongst the …