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 a state of emergency, and by 9 AM the next morning (Monday, March 31), we had our emergency warming centre
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. On their way to school one morning, four-year-old Harper and her dad, Matt, stopped at Nourish House Food Bank to
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 factors contribute to homelessness, unaffordability, low vacancy rates, and insufficient social housing exacerbate the problem. Women with children are one
Maple Tree Community Garden Spring is in the air… and we’re busy getting the Maple Tree Community Garden (MTCG) ready for the 2023 growing season. This year The Nourish and Develop Foundation (TNDF) will continue our longstanding commitment to our members, veteran and new alike, by providing garden plots and
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 food programs. What is the Coalition for Healthy School Food? The Coalition for Healthy School Food is a growing network
November 30th is National Mason Jar Day! A Mason jar, also known as a canning jar or fruit jar, is a glass jar used in home canning to preserve food. It was named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason, who patented it in 1858. These jars revolutionized the ability for
Another Night Market season has come and gone, and we want to thank everyone who joined us at our events this year! In total we had 722 people attend the Market and our kitchen served up 681 delicious hot meals to our community members. Being able to bring Night Market
Many misconceptions surrounding food banks still exist and while some food banks operate slightly different, here are seven common myths regarding the Nourish House Food Bank. Myth #1 – Everyone who uses the food bank is either unemployed or on welfare. There could be a few reasons why someone would
Night Market Vegetarian Tostada Thank you to everyone who visited the last Night Market of 2022. September 27th we celebrated the end of summer with delicious mexican tostadas and tomato rice. Thank you to everyone who attended our markets over the summer. Vegetarian Tostada with Lime Crema and Tomato Rice
Night Market Mediterranean Falafel If you visited our Night Market in August we were serving mediterranean falafels with a side of lemon rice, baba ghanoush, and pita. Falafel Recipe Recipe (fried or baked) PREP TIME: 45 mins COOK TIME: 10 mins. TOTAL TIME: 55 mins SERVINGS: 18 falafel balls INGREDIENTS
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 food. While working here at The Nourish and Develop Foundation, I came to learn I was now living in a
Happy 1st birthday Mobile Food Market! How were we able to make this project possible? It took a village – literally! Reflecting on the past year and how much we’ve grown, we would love to take this opportunity to thank all those people and organizations that contributed to bringing this project
