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Nanaimo Foodshare Society

22 hours ago

Literacy Central Vancouver Island, one of our amazing community partners; has a position open for an Indigenous Literacy Program Coordinator. You can find all of the information at
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Nanaimo Foodshare Society

2 days ago

Looking for some indoor activities for the rainy forecast? Our FREE virtual classes are a fun and educational activity for kids. Sign up at ow.ly/In4t50BuUu5

Monday Sept. 21: Edible Numbers (grade 3-5)
Students will develop a working vocabulary regarding food, categorize foods by their sources, examine grocery store layouts, and apply what they learned by analyzing foods they eat at a particular meal and making a choice.Our resiliency activity will be making our own salad and dressing at home!

Tuesday Sept. 22: Soil Types and Compost (grade 6-8)
In this class we will learn what the different types of soil are and how to identify them, and the basics of compost and how it can be used.

Wednesday Sept. 23: Water (grade 9-12)
We will be learning about water on a global, national and local scale. We will see how water is used in agriculture, including best practices for irrigation. From there we will learn about virtual water and how we can all do our part in water conservation.

Wednesday Sept. 23: Gentle Harvesting (grade 6-8)
In this class we will learn how to harvest from various types of plants without injuring the plant and get a glimpse into farm life. ...

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Nanaimo Foodshare Society

3 days ago

Please join the board and staff of Nanaimo Foodshare Society for our Virtual AGM via Zoom on Thursday, September 24th from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Highlights include updates on our program activities from July 1st, 2019 to June 30th, 2020, and recognition of our accomplishments throughout the year.

As always, a huge thank you to everyone who donated to Nanaimo Foodshare throughout 2019 and 2020. Thanks to your support, we're able to continue to grow our programs and expand our reach in the community.

For anyone interested in attending the AGM, please sign up on Eventbrite by Sunday, September 20th. Attendance is free. Registration will place you on the list to receive our advance AGM information package.

WANT VOTING RIGHTS AT OUR AGM?

Only members of Nanaimo Foodshare Society are eligible to vote in the AGM. Membership is just $10. You can purchase a membership at ow.ly/uVu050BuUfk

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Nanaimo Foodshare Society

4 days ago

Our volunteers are busy packing hundreds of pounds of fresh produce for our Good Food Box participants.
Would you like to learn more about the Good Food Box and see if it is a good fit for you? Read more on our website at www.nanaimofoodshare.ca/goodfoodbox

We would like to take this moment to thank Khalsa Aid Canada . Their volunteers have helped us pack thousands of pounds of fresh produce every week for the past 6 months. We would not be able to run our program without amazing community support like theirs! ...

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Nanaimo Foodshare Society

6 days ago

Have you been interested in volunteering with Nanaimo Foodshare? Our Good Food Box program is looking for volunteers to help sort and pack fresh produce and/or deliver boxes to the community.

We are looking for volunteers who are available Thursdays from 8:30 am - 1 pm (approximately) at the Beban Centennial Building.

If you or an organization you know are interested in volunteering starting this week, or any future week please email gfb@nanaimofoodshare.ca or call 778-744-3250 and leave a message to confirm availability.

We are social distancing and making sure that COVID guidelines are being followed.

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