October 2020 | The Stop

“The community around the garden is just as resilient as the land.”

Posted on October 23, 2020 (October 28, 2020) by admin

It’s been an eventful growing season for the Earlscourt Community Garden. At first, we weren’t sure if community gardens would be allowed under public health regulations, and when they re-opened, there was a two month backlog for seeds orders and particularly devilish squirrels to contend with. Despite these setbacks, The Stop’s Earlscourt team was able […]

“Back in Bloom!” with Community Kitchens

Posted on October 22, 2020 (October 23, 2020) by admin

Last month, The Stop opened its kitchen to community members for the first time since March. Our work has changed dramatically since then, but holding space for social connection and community—while keeping health and safety at the forefront—remains our priority. The rise in COVID cases has now put programs like this on hold, but we’ll […]

Re-imagining how we work: Governance

Posted on October 19, 2020 (October 21, 2020) by admin

Every few months, we’ll be highlighting how The Stop’s work is changing to challenge racism and inequality in our organization and within our community. We’re starting at the top with our governance structure.  From our origins in the 1980s, The Stop Community Food Centre has always believed that food is a basic human right. But […]

Take part in our virtual tax clinic

Posted on October 16, 2020 (October 16, 2020) by admin

The Stop works to increase our community’s access to good food with a variety of different approaches. But we know that the single most effective way to improve a person’s food security is to improve their access to income. Every year, 30% of people accessing Employment Insurance and 97% of people experiencing homelessness aren’t able […]