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Food Justice

An Introduction to Food Waste, Food Rescue, and Food Insecurity

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February 10, 2023

Let’s start by talking a bit about food insecurity, so we have it in the back of our minds as we learn more about food …

Home Harvest

Happy Apples #2

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December 23, 2022

Welcome to Day Six and the final installment of our journey into food rescue from the food’s perspective! (Missed Day Five? Check it out here!) …

Home Harvest

Happy Apples #1

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December 19, 2022

Welcome to Day Five of Leftovers’ journey into food rescue from the food’s perspective! (Missed Day Four? Check it out here!) Last week we met …

Rescue Food

Russell the Russet #4

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December 14, 2022

Welcome to Day Four of Leftovers’ trip into food rescue from the food’s perspective! (Missed Day Three? Check it out here!) Russell’s journey wouldn’t be …

Rescue Food

Russell the Russet #3

Leftovers

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December 9, 2022

Welcome to Day Three of Leftovers’ year-end journey into food rescue from the food’s perspective! (Missed Day Two? Check it out here!) Today our tenacious …

Rescue Food

Russell the Russet #2

Leftovers

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December 5, 2022

Welcome to Day Two of Leftovers’ year-end journey into food rescue from the food’s perspective! (Missed Day One? Check it out here!) Today our special …

Rescue Food

Russell the Russet #1

Leftovers

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November 30, 2022

Happy Giving Tuesday, and welcome to Day One of Leftovers’ year-end journey into food rescue from the food’s perspective! Let’s give the floor to our …

Interviews

Follow My Lead: Lourdes Juan

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April 18, 2021

Go Back Follow My Lead: Lourdes Juan February 27, 2019 Meet this leading local entrepreneur, food activist and urban planner Tell us a little bit …

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COVID-19 Guidelines - Growers

Hello Growers,

THANK YOU for your commitment to reducing food waste and helping those experiencing food insecurity!

Below are some COVID guidelines to keep in mind when requesting a harvest:

CANCEL YOUR HARVEST REQUEST if you and/or someone that you have been in contact with is not feeling well, has travelled within 14 days, has been in close contact with a confirmed case of the Coronavirus, or are awaiting test results.

If you choose to keep some of the harvested food, please WASH IT BEFORE CONSUMING.

Please avoid contact with harvest volunteers. If you do interact with them in person, please ensure you MAINTAIN PHYSICAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASK.

If you have any questions at all, please email us at help@rescuefood.ca. Thank you so much for your help and willingness to be there for our community!

COVID-19 Guidelines

Hello Volunteers,

THANK YOU for your commitment to reducing food waste and helping those experiencing food insecurity!

Below are some COVID guidelines to keep in mind while harvesting on behalf of Home Harvest:

You must SIGN A WAIVER prior to attending a harvest

Volunteers who sign up in the app must keep a record of everyone who attends each harvest with them so that they can be notified if needed for contact-tracing purposes

Please WEAR A MASK throughout the harvest and WASH YOUR HANDS/USE HAND SANITIZER before and after the harvest (and during, if necessary). Contact help@rescuefood.ca if you’d like a reusable mask.

PHYSICAL DISTANCING MUST BE PRACTICED AT ALL TIMES. Please ensure you maintain physical distance from individuals not in your cohort, including other harvest volunteers and growers.

DO NOT HARVEST FOOD if you and/or someone that you have been in close contact with is not feeling well, has travelled within 14 days, has been in contact with a confirmed case of the Coronavirus, or are awaiting test results.

SANITIZE SURFACES you come in contact with (fences, gates, tools, equipment) before and after the harvest.

LEAVE NO TRACE. Please take home any sanitizing equipment, masks and garbage created throughout the pick.

Practice NO CONTACT DROP OFFS at agencies (ensure that the food is in a safe/covered area).

Bags or boxes that you are using to contain/transport the harvested food do not need to be sterilized, but please ensure they are clean.

Please Note: Volunteers are not responsible for washing fruit before donation to charities. Charities that accept fruit donations will be responsible for fruit washing before food preparation and/or eating.

If you have any questions at all, please email us at help@rescuefood.ca. Thank you so much for your help and willingness to be there for our community!

Hello Growers,

THANK YOU for your commitment to reducing food waste and helping those experiencing food insecurity!

Below are some COVID guidelines to keep in mind when requesting a harvest:

CANCEL YOUR HARVEST REQUEST if you and/or someone that you have been in contact with is not feeling well, has travelled within 14 days, has been in close contact with a confirmed case of the Coronavirus, or are awaiting test results.

If you choose to keep some of the harvested food, please WASH IT BEFORE CONSUMING.

Please avoid contact with harvest volunteers. If you do interact with them in person, please ensure you MAINTAIN PHYSICAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASK.

If you have any questions at all, please email us at help@rescuefood.ca. Thank you so much for your help and willingness to be there for our community!

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