This project will support the creation of food forests in partnership with faith communities across Waterloo Region. Join us to hear Dr. Andrew Judge an Anishinaabe scholar and teacher kick off our project by sharing his knowledge of the Indigenous land-based sustainability practices that allowed the original peoples in this region to thrive.

Nicola Thomas a Food Forest consultant and founder of Grand River Food Forestry. will share examples of her good work and describe how she will support project participants.

This project is powerful not only because it naturalizes landscape, creates habitat and attracts native pollinators with low-maintenance, drought-tolerant native species but also because it builds community. By supporting ongoing engagement with the land that sustains us, it has the potential to change the relationships that citizens across the region have with our ecosystem. These are all critical elements of resilience in the face of the climate crisis.

We are grateful to Faith & the Common Good for their sponsorship and to the Region of Waterloo for their financial support through the Community Environmental Fund.