Networks

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Food Security Links

Toronto Food Policy Council

Ontario Public Health Association Food Security Working Group's page called FoodNet

Ryerson Centre for Studies in Food Security - Home Page

Canadian Association of Food Banks

FoodShare

FoodShare's e-resource page with lots of on-line stuff about food security

The Food Security Network - an international look at food security issues

Community Food Security Coalition
- US national food security organization

Food First Institute for Food and Development Policy

International Development Research Council - Cities Feeding People Research Project

World Hunger Year

Quebec Collective Kitchen Association - Regroupment des Cuisines Collectives du Quebec - some pretty wonderful things happening around community kitchens in Quebec

Composting

The Composting Council of Canada / Le Conseil canadien du compostage

How to Make Compost, a Composting Guide - Instructions on how to compost, which materials to use, and how to deal with common composting problems.
01 February, 2004

City of Toronto Compost

Gardening with kids

KinderGARDEN
- An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors - Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University

Green Teacher
- information about a magazine by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels.

Canadian Gardening Magazine
- check out their Gardening with Kids page.

General Gardening Sites

City Farmer - from Vancouver - Canada 's Office of Urban Agriculture

American Community Garden Association

Regional Gardening Sites

Hillcrest Park Community Garden
This garden is just down the street from our Earlscourt site and it was started by two of our volunteers.

Toronto Community Garden Network
- Foodshare site

City of Toronto Community Garden site - Parks and Recreation Dept.

Plant A Row Grow A Row

You Grow Girl

Canadian Gardening Sites

Terra Viva Organics - Vancouver. Need organic gardening supplies like organic fertilizers and beneficial insects? The site also includes a monthly newsletter filled with timely gardening information. Prices for products are in Canadian dollars.

Getting Started

ICanGarden.com - A one-stop source for Canadian gardeners. Find out where to get supplies in your area. Includes more gardening topics and discussions.

The Gardening Launch Pad
- Looking for a place to start? The webmaster at this site has done a fantastic job of categorizing links to help you navigate this complex site. Most links are content rather than commercial so look here first for gardening information.

GardenGuides - Rich in information and advice.

National Gardening Association - Another fine resource site.

Housing Issues

Pay The Rent AND Feed The Kids

Ontario Tenants Toronto Tenants: Housing and tenant rights information, Canada

Neighbourhood Groups

Police Community Partnership - 12 Division