Over 20,000 people in Guelph-Wellington can’t afford the food they need to be well.
We need to build a better food system.
Rebuilding a better food system means that we have to find new ways of doing things and fill gaps that traditional food systems were not built to address.
$2,000,000
In free food distributed in 2024
5500
Grocery orders filled in 2024
40+
Partner agencies supported
800+
Households on our wait-list
We are a do-it-together food movement.
We are working towards a connected community where everyone has access to healthy food. We are building a new kind of food system in Guelph, fuelled by community and filled with dignity.
Everyone is welcome.
PROGRAMS
Food insecurity is an income based issue. Many people simply do not have enough money to afford they food they need. We offer free-to-access programming to complement our work with social enterprise to ensure we offer something to everyone regardless of socioeconomic status.
PARTNERSHIPS
We can’t rebuild a food system or address all the needs of a community alone. What we are doing is BIG and requires a great deal of collaboration with other organizations and businesses who can share knowledge, resources, connections, and ultimately share in the success of this common goal.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
We are using innovative social enterprises as a way to involve the whole community in the solution. Sliding scale pricing allows us to offer something to everyone. Sales at retail pricing help offset a small fraction of operating costs, but more importantly gives everyone a chance to experience the quality of what we offer.
Read our blog posts below for more information on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ we are transforming and innovating within the food system…
Fresh Food Prescriptions – Increasing Access to Nutritious Food in Health Care Settings
“We can access fresh fruit and vegetables and not have to stress about the financial aspect of…
October 2023 SEED Champion: Tesfay Okubahans
Every month we highlight someone who makes the SEED the do-it-together movement that it is. It takes…
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September 2023 SEED Champion: Jennifer Maddock
Every month we highlight someone who makes the SEED the do-it-together movement that it is. It takes…
Continue Reading → September 2023 SEED Champion: Jennifer Maddock
The Development of the Upcycle Kitchen
The Upcycle Kitchen is a volunteer-led initiative that takes food that would have otherwise gone to waste…
August 2023 SEED Champion: Evan Graham
Every month we highlight someone who makes the SEED the do-it-together movement that it is. It takes…
Applying Social Enterprise to Food Access Programming – The SEED Markets
In the previous post I spoke about the origins of The SEED, the reports that encouraged collective…
Continue Reading → Applying Social Enterprise to Food Access Programming – The SEED Markets
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The SEED is a charitable, non-profit food program of the Guelph Community Health Centre.
About the Guelph CHC
The vision of the Guelph CHC is A community without barriers to health and well-being. We reduce health inequities by providing inter-professional primary health services and community programs, focused on the populations we prioritize, in collaboration with community partners.
HOW THE SEED CONTRIBUTES TO THE VISION OF THE GUELPH CHC
Access to nutritious food is core to a person’s well-being. As a non-profit program we are able to design and operate programs that increase physical and financial access to food among people facing food insecurity.