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Coordinated program to address food insecurity being developed
Only about one-quarter of the residents of Prince Edward County who are in a precarious position regarding food access and availability will make use of the services provided in the community.
This proportion is not unique to the County, but is consistent all across Canada, except for those areas that have what is known as a community food centre. In those areas, the use of food services is much higher, both by the general community and by those who are food insecure. Working with a $15,000 grant from the Rural Ontario Institute, a group of local organizations including the Picton and Wellington foodbanks, The County Foundation, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health and Food to Share formed the County Food Collective and recently completed a project to lay out the guidelines of what a community food centre in the County would look like. Read more …
