Ice Storm Updates and Impact
Ice Storm 2025: Updates and Impact Responsiveness is one of our core values at TNDF—and during April's ice storm, we lived it fully. On Sunday, March 30, our Township declared…
Little Hands, Big Heart
Little Hands, Big Heart How a 4-Year-Old's Birthday Party Became a Food Drive Success On June 14th, Harper and her dad, Matt, came to TNDF to tell us their story. …
What is Transitional Housing?
What is Transitional Housing? Inside TNDF's Newest Program Homelessness, resulting from a lack of affordable housing, has become a growing crisis in Canada over the past few decades. While several…
Great Big Crunch 2023
On March 9th, The Nourish and Develop Foundation (TNDF) is joining the Coalition for Healthy School Food in the Great Big Crunch to help advocate for the importance of school…
Fighting Food Deserts in Rural Communities
When I first moved to Cannington 4 years ago, I was faced with the fact that having moved to a smaller town meant that I had fewer options for purchasing…
Litter and Food Systems
Litter and Food Systems We all know how important not littering is for the environment, but have you thought about the impact that litter has on our food systems? Or…
Food Security and Food Systems Questions for Candidates
In advance of the upcoming provincial election on June 2, 2022 we reached out to our local candidates to understand their perspectives on and approaches to food systems and food…
#MentalHealthMonday: Take Care
Today concludes our Mental Health Monday series. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed us to reach out to our community in new ways and the blog gave us space to highlight the…
#MentalHealthMonday: Addressing Food Bank Stigma
Access to food is a human right. Yet, 4.4 million Canadians are food insecure. Food insecurity exists when access to, quality, quantity, and choice of food is interrupted. Factors contributing…
Mobile Food Market 2021 Accessibility Award
The Nourish and Develop Foundation is honoured to receive the 2021 Accessibility Award for our Mobile Food Market! Have you heard about our Mobile Food Market yet? Think -- travelling…