Webinars

Every month, we host a webinar on a different topic relating to the community food sector. Attendance is free, but space is limited. Video from the session is posted to our Knowledge Exchange, along with accompanying resources, a few weeks following the webinar.One of the beliefs that underpin our work is that space matters. Through a diverse suite of food programs located in a multi-faceted hub, Community Food Centres work from a place-based approach and act as a much-needed free public place for low-income people to gather and connect. We believe that bringing diverse groups of people together in a shared, welcoming space leads to stronger and more resilient communities. Placemaking is both an art and a science. In this webinar, we’ll explore different ways community-builders are using food programs like community gardens, markets, public suppers, and bake ovens to animate local parks, and we’ll highlight how the principles of placemaking can transform public spaces by highlighting local assets and serving common needs. Join us for a conversation with several community placemaking leaders who are bringing their local parks to life through food. Jutta Mason has led the transformation of Toronto’s Dufferin Grove Park to a vibrant, community-supported park. Sabina Ali co-founded a Women’s Committee in her culturally diverse neighbourhood of Thorncliffe Park – a group that then went on to start a plein air South Asian bazaar and community Tandoor oven. Moderator Liz Curran, the Manager of the Regent Park Community Food Centre at CRC, is developing a suite of food programs to animate the newly re-developed Regent Park neighbourhood, including gardens, a greenhouse, and bake ovens.