Over 23% of households in Guelph-Wellington cannot 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.
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…
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...
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.