Student food insecurity has been an issue for some time, and it’s been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. We decided to look into it.

Two national funding opportunities are available to support community food programs

A round-up of important resources for food safety during COVID-19

A quick journey through some fun food topics to keep you busy while you’re social distancing.

Food First NL has partnered with CBC NL to develop Fed Up, a year-long series exploring food insecurity in Newfoundland and Labrador. Fed Up (Part 1): Single Parents and Food Insecurity aired on Here & Now on February 19th and is now available on CBC's YouTube channel. Over the course of the year, the Fed Up series will also look at how rural residents, new Canadians and Indigenous peoples experience food insecurity.

Join us for a full day of events on February 25th in St. John’s. We’ll dig into what’s ahead for Food First NL in 2020, and reflect on lessons learned for the food system from an event that had everyone talking about food security: our #snowmageddon storm and its aftermath. 

And that’s a wrap! The Cold Plate Challenge was a huge success with the help of the 33 registered community events and the overwhelming support of well over 1000 participants.

Alison Bennett is one of Food First NL’s Program Assistants, and she's in the position as an intern through Conservation Corps NL. Alison will be heading out to Central early next week to lead hands-on food waste workshops.

The process to fill the role of CEO for Food First NL came with many criteria and high expectations. After an extensive search, the right person for the job has arrived. Food First NL is giving a warm welcome to its new CEO, Josh Smee.

Baker Lake became engaged in Food First NL’s Our Food NL project as a result of efforts to share knowledge with other jurisdictions, and via a partnership with the Nunavut Food Security Coalition. 

The term food insecurity is used to describe the struggle to afford food. Food insecurity affects over four-million people in Canada, including 1.15 million children. In Newfoundland and Labrador, we have the highest food insecurity rate of all Canadian provinces, with at least 15.9% of households struggling to put food on the table.

Food First NL is challenging YOU to make cold plates delicious and nutritious! This November and December, host an event (big or small - up to you!) where you serve your rendition of a healthy cold plate. Try new recipes that include a variety of veggies, fruits, whole grains, and legumes, and serve water instead of sugary drinks. The new Canada’s Food Guide is a great place to start when looking for cold plate inspiration!

Food First NL is thrilled to announce the recipients of the first round of the Community Food Security Fund!

Just over a month ago, Sarah Crocker and Sarah Ferber from the Food First NL team in St. John’s, travelled to the Coast of Bays region to visit with two partner sites from the Our Food NL Project -- Miawpukek First Nation and Pool’s Cove. 

After 10 years as Executive Director, Kristie will be leaving the role at the end of August to pursue a Master of Public Policy from the University of Oxford. This is an exciting time of change for both Food First NL and Kristie. We are now recruiting the next leader for the organization to steward it into its next chapter.

In May, we attended two separate national conferences devoted respectively to the farm to school, and farm to healthcare movements. Networking, and learning more about the successes and challenges others have faced in these endeavours, help empower us to lead the charge here at home, in institutional food work.

Ethan and Ashton were in Toronto last week, at the second annual National Food Security Symposium, to network with Canadian leaders in food security and bring their learnings back home to Food First NL's ongoing projects.

The Federal Government’s 2019 Budget contains notable support for food — and many of the announcements align with Food First NL’s work.

The 2019 Canada Food Guide provides a solid new science-based foundation for healthy eating. Now it's time for bold leadership and action, across sectors, to make the guide's recommendations accessible for Newfoundlanders & labradorians.

Turning 20 is a remarkable milestone for Food First NL, and as with any milestone, it presents us with an opportunity to take stock – to look back to our origins, reflect on what we’ve accomplished, and plan for where we want to go.