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‘Food Action Hub’ platforms collaboration
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‘Food Action Hub’ platforms collaboration

Busy, far-flung community groups struggle to network and share resources, says Food Matters Manitoba

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Food Matters Manitoba’s new social media-like online platform will help busy and far-flung organizations network and share resources as they work to feed their communities, says Food Matters Manitoba. “It’s easy to stay siloed,” said Myreille Fortin, the organization’s social innovation co-ordinator. The hub is a place to discuss different experiences and learn from others,
Packaged chicken legs in store refrigerator.
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Work to begin on Winnipeg food strategy

Food Matters Manitoba has been contracted to begin work on the food plan

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Work is slated to begin on Winnipeg’s first food strategy with Food Matters Manitoba heading the effort. “Food Matters Manitoba has an excellent track record of deliver- ing programs and services in the community, and have been an essential partner in getting the Winnipeg Food Council off the ground,” said St. Vital councillor Brian Mayes,
VIDEO: Food Matters Manitoba tweaks organization at AGM
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VIDEO: Food Matters Manitoba tweaks organization at AGM

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To better reflect the organization’s focus, Food Matters Manitoba has updated its bylaws and broadened its scope. “We’ve made the shift to be more broad when we talk about accessibility to food …. just that focus on providing education about food isn’t enough,” said out-going chair, Angela Chotka at the organization’s recent annual general meeting in downtown
Owen Campbell (r) and members of the Wayfinders program prepare dishes for the Food Matters Manitoba AGM.
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Food Matters holds AGM

Food Matters Manitoba changes bylaw to better emphasize importance of access to food

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Why tell people what your organization is up to when they can taste success for themselves? That was the approach taken by Food Matters Manitoba at its recent annual general meeting in Winnipeg, where youth from one of the organization’s outreach programs served up their new skills by preparing creative dishes for attendees. VIDEO: Food
VIDEO: Food Matters Manitoba cooks up delicious AGM
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VIDEO: Food Matters Manitoba cooks up delicious AGM

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Youth from the Seven Oaks School Division’s Wayfinders program helped Food Matters Manitoba showcase its food programming at the organization’s recent annual general meeting at the Kitchen Sync in downtown Winnipeg. “They did a vegetarian gyoza and a duck gyoza, they did a pork and elk meatball, as well as a lentil meatball, they did a baguette with a
Wheat City food survey wraps
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Wheat City food survey wraps

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Public education and access to food is top of mind as Brandon moves towards establishing food council

The City of Brandon could be one step closer to establishing a food policy council. Food Matters Manitoba wrapped up a public survey last week, asking residents for their thoughts on how a council could be organized. The results will be passed on to the city’s Poverty Committee in the coming weeks. “The idea with
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Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries bets on local food

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries dedicates 25 per cent of food budget to local food purchasing

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Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries doubled the amount of local food it bought to serve in restaurants at its two Winnipeg casinos’ restaurants this year, now dedicating 25 per cent of its annual $4-million food budget to local food purchasing. The food is served at its restaurants at Club Regent and McPhillips Station where approximately 9,000
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Get Fresh food event attracts new faces to local producers

Businesses and schools looking to buy local can face many challenges, including not knowing who can supply them with what they need

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Wondering who can supply you with local berries in January? Or maybe you’re looking for pasture-raised pork for your home economics class? Or perhaps you’re looking for someone who needs local oats year round? Thanks to Get Fresh, a networking event hosted by Food Matters Manitoba, producers and purchasers are now better able to answer
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PHOTOS: A pork chop workshop

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After seven years of conferences, Food Matters Manitoba decided to try a more hands-on event this year. It held a “Pork Chop Workshop” at The Food Studio in Winnipeg March 14, with participants learning how to take a hog carcass down to meal-sized portions. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes attended with her camera and recorded
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Have your lawn and eat it too

This is a competition for those who prefer hoeing over mowing

The grass may not be greener on the other side of the fence — but the lettuce and beans might be, if Food Matters Manitoba has its way. It’s sponsoring the Manitoba Garden Makeover Competition to encourage more homeowners to start hoeing instead of mowing by creating an edible landscape. Balcony transformations are eligible too.

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