The SEED Team

Tom Armitage
Manager of The SEED

Nicole Leighton
Grocery and Market Enterprise Coordinator

Logan Pollock
Wholesale Enterprise Coordinator

Omelnisaa Giddam
Shelldale Farm Park Coordinator

Kaitlin Ball
Customer Service Coordinator

Dawn Raynard
Warehouse Associate

Jude Keefe
Warehouse Associate

Sarah Wilmer
Fresh Food Rx Coordinator

Madeline Barber
Communications Coordinator

Emily Colley-Divjak
Grocery Pack and Market Lead
We want to thank Greg Fess Photography for the above staff photos. Greg and his team were fast, professional, and put the team at ease for this shoot. See more of his work at https://www.instagram.com/gregfessphotography/ and https://gregfess.com/
The SEED is a program of Guelph Community Health Centre (Guelph CHC). The vision of Guelph CHC is a community with no barriers to health and wellbeing. The SEED’s role of breaking down barriers to food access fits snugly within this vision. The SEED receives support from the following Guelph CHC staff (and many others):
April 2022 SEED Champion: Kim Muniram
Every month we celebrate someone who helps make The SEED what it is. Kim joined The SEED team in September as a part time placement student, but is leaving behind a full time impact! During her two semesters with Groceries from The SEED, Kim has managed to do it all-...
Shelldale Farm Park Update
The SEED is a proud partner in Shelldale Farm Park. In 2021, we embarked on this multi- year project, starting with the rehabilitation of the community garden and kitchen at 20 Shelldale Cres. With lots of activity in both garden and kitchen, and tons of community...
Groceries from The SEED Evaluation Fall 2021
We received our first Groceries from The SEED evaluation back from Taylor Newberry Consulting, our third party evaluator, in September 2021. We are having a big impact on food insecurity in Guelph. Click here to read the report
Groceries from The SEED Expansion to Centre Wellington and Guelph-Eramosa
Groceries from The SEED is growing. We're so excited to let you know that we now deliver every Tuesday to these two townships in Wellington County! Sign up today and order by Fridays at 2:00pm to have high-quality groceries delivered to your door on Tuesday afternoons...
Important changes to Groceries from The SEED Memberships
Starting on September 21 2021, each Groceries from The SEED Membership category has a new name and discount range: Old Membership Name/ Discount New Membership Name New...

Kate Vsetula
Director of Community Programs and Development

Shearin Fahandazh
Student and Volunteer Coordinator

Melissa Kwiatkowski
CEO of the Guelph CHC
Balu Mistry
Finance Manager
The programs we run would not be possible without thousands of hours contributed by amazing volunteers. Some of our blog posts highlight contributions from SEED champions:
April 2022 SEED Champion: Kim Muniram
Every month we celebrate someone who helps make The SEED what it is. Kim joined The SEED team in September as a part time placement student, but is leaving behind a full time impact! During her two semesters with Groceries from The SEED, Kim has managed to do it all-...
Shelldale Farm Park Update
The SEED is a proud partner in Shelldale Farm Park. In 2021, we embarked on this multi- year project, starting with the rehabilitation of the community garden and kitchen at 20 Shelldale Cres. With lots of activity in both garden and kitchen, and tons of community...
Groceries from The SEED Evaluation Fall 2021
We received our first Groceries from The SEED evaluation back from Taylor Newberry Consulting, our third party evaluator, in September 2021. We are having a big impact on food insecurity in Guelph. Click here to read the report
Groceries from The SEED Expansion to Centre Wellington and Guelph-Eramosa
Groceries from The SEED is growing. We're so excited to let you know that we now deliver every Tuesday to these two townships in Wellington County! Sign up today and order by Fridays at 2:00pm to have high-quality groceries delivered to your door on Tuesday afternoons...
Important changes to Groceries from The SEED Memberships
Starting on September 21 2021, each Groceries from The SEED Membership category has a new name and discount range: Old Membership Name/ Discount New Membership Name New...

