As we look to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that now, more than ever, we cannot go back to the way things were. From the climate crisis to deep social inequalities, the challenges of our time require us to build the Next Economy – one that is sustainable, equitable, and prosperous for all.
Next Economy Conversations, the Centre for Social Innovation's monthly event series, is your chance to hear from incredible leaders helping to build this Next Economy. Learn about their work as well as their personal journeys, lessons learned along the way, and their visions for the future.
On Thursday, February 4, we're sitting down with Paul Taylor, Executive Director of FoodShare.
About FoodShare
Food is a right. That's why FoodShare advocates for food justice by supporting community-based initiatives through ongoing advocacy and public education. Their vision is a city where all people can feed themselves, their loved ones and their communities with dignity and joy. From urban farms to affordable produce markets to community kitchens, every year they reach over 260,000 people across Toronto.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, FoodShare has partnered with over 80 groups and agencies across the city to distribute Emergency Good Food Boxes of fresh produce straight to the doors of households facing food insecurity. So far they've distributed over 1 million pounds of produce to folks across the city who have been hardest hit by this health crisis, and pivoted their in-person programming online to continue to work alongside the communities who have long experienced the most poverty and food insecurity - Black, Indigenous, People of Colour and People with Disabilities.