Posts about our activities, people, and values.
January 2023 SEED Champion: Tracey Gowan
Every month, we highlight someone who makes The SEED the do-it-together food movement that it is. This month we meet Tracey, one of our regular Groceries from The SEED customers. Tracey has been a customer since we opened in November 2020, and she has ordered from our...
Shelldale Farm Park Community Harvest Celebration
This post was co-written by Omelnisaa Giddam. 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...
November 2022 SEED Champion: Customer ‘X’
Every month, we highlight someone who makes The SEED the do-it-together food movement that it is. This month, one of our regular Groceries from The SEED customers tells her story. She prefers to remain anonymous. This customer has been with us since the beginning of...
Fresh Food Rx Phase 2 Update
The SEED's Fresh Food Prescription (FFRx) program has been running since 2019 and has now wrapped up its second phase! We last wrote about FFRx in this blog post in the spring. Read on for our latest findings and updates! Why Food Prescriptions? Food prescription...
Souper Heroes Update
It's soup season! You can now find our famous soup starters at markets, stores and pop-up events. All proceeds directly support our programs- help us get to $30,000 in sales this year! A Souper track record Now in its seventh year, The SEED's Souper Heroes fundraiser...
October 2022 SEED Champion: Steven Esson
Every month, we highlight someone who makes The SEED the do-it-together food movement that it is. This month we highlight Steven, a volunteer who packs groceries every week for Groceries from The SEED! Steven has volunteered for over 100 hours since starting in 2021....
Community FEWD: a tasty SEED partnership!
This article was co-written by Yasi Zorlutuna. The SEED partners with many local organizations to make good things happen. Community FEWD is one of these. Our work together has been growing strong since May 2022! Food Equity with Dignity Community FEWD (Food Equity...
September 2022 SEED Champion: Caleb Sanders
Every month, we highlight someone who makes The SEED the do-it-together food movement that it is. This month we highlight Caleb, a staff member who joined our team in July through our Good Food Work Experience program! From day one, Caleb showed up eager to learn and...
Large food donations from Second Harvest enter our community
For the last few weeks, The SEED has been receiving large food donations and getting the free food out to our community. Starting on July 22 and thanks to funding from United Way, we now are receiving a truckload of donated food weekly from Second Harvest. The first...
August 2022 SEED Champion: Eleah Stringer
Every month, we highlight someone who makes The SEED the do-it-together food movement that it is. This month we highlight Eleah, a student who has made a big impact on our work from far away in Victoria, BC! As a Research & Program Assistant with Fresh Food Rx,...
Sourcing local food at The SEED
This July, The SEED rebooted our relationship with the Elmira Produce Auction Cooperative through an amazing partnership with Two Rivers Neighbourhood Group, allowing us to get more local food to our community. Auction Day! At 9am every Wednesday, Nat and Leks hop...
July 2022 SEED Champion: Sherry Holder
Every month, we highlight someone who makes The SEED the do-it-together food movement that it is. This month we chatted with Sherry, a Groceries from The SEED delivery volunteer. Sherry is a kind-hearted, hard-working, and incredibly passionate team member who has...
June 2022 SEED Champion: Chris Merchant
Every month, we highlight someone who makes The SEED the do-it-together food movement that it is. This month we are talking about Chris Merchant CHC board member. Chris is a passionate, thoughtful and articulate Guelph CHC board member who also chairs the Finance...
May 2022 SEED Champion: Jacob Goldfarb
Every month we feature someone who helps make The SEED what it is. Meet Jacob- a regular donor and microgreens farmer! Since 2020, Jacob has been an ongoing champion for The SEED. He regularly donates various microgreens from Goldfarm Canada, his vertical farm here in...
Fresh Food Prescription Spotlight
The SEED's Fresh Food Prescription (FFRx) program is a research project that is currently coming to the end of its second phase. What we are researching, and how Doctors and health care providers from the Guelph Community Health Centre write prescriptions for free...