Building TogetheR
Creating Healthy, Just, and Sustainable Food Systems through Inclusive Partnerships.
We embrace the understanding that meaningful change necessitates a collective endeavour. Actively engaging with community organizations, schools, vendors, farmers, NGOs, and government, we champion accessible, high-quality food with dignity.
Visit our Programs Page to find out more about what we do.
Our History
Our goal from the start was simple: To find innovative solutions to food access issues.
Since January 2015, project partners and stakeholders have been working together to create Halifax's first Mobile Food Market. Our work focused on connecting with leaders in communities and potential partners to further develop the idea. The extensive engagement confirmed that food access is a serious and growing issue in our communities, and showed enthusiasm and support for a “mobile food market” as part of the solution. The program began as a 21-week pilot and is modeled after successful markets in other Canadian cities.
Over the course of the initial pilot, partners were committed to evaluating measures of success and documenting the project. In doing so, we have been able to share what we've learned and enhance our efforts to provide communities across Halifax with increased access to healthy food.
“Thank you for coming to North End Dartmouth. Tonight I was able to add some delicious, fresh broccoli to the chicken Alfredo I made for dinner. I’ve been finding it so hard to work veggies into the meals that I make for my family because of soaring prices at the grocery stores.
This is much needed and greatly appreciated.
— Sharon Himmelman,
Darmouth North Market Customer