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Supporting Community Food Response Through the Evolving Wildfire Event
- Blog, Media & Press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 17, 2026 As the wildfire response continues to evolve across Northwestern Ontario, community members have been asking how they can help those who have been...
Community Food Systems: Collaborating across sectors
- The Walleye
By Courtney Strutt, Community Food Systems Coordinator, Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario The Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario (FAN-NWO) stewards many keystone networks and initiatives of our community...
Local Food Week – A Snapshot of What Local Food Means to Thunder Bay
- The Walleye
By Sarah Jensen, Regional Food Systems Coordinator, Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario The first week of June is Local Food Week, and to celebrate we are showcasing what it...
Community Food in Action
- The Walleye
By Steph Simko and Sarah Jensen, Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario The Food Action Network has been doing a lot lately to celebrate local food in action! On March...
Building the Missing Links in Local Food Procurement
- The Walleye
By Genevieve Sartor On February 26, more than thirty people from across Northwestern Ontario’s food system gathered at Lakehead University’s PACI Auditorium to talk about something deceptively simple: how to get...
Supporting Community Food Response Through the Evolving Wildfire Event
- Blog, Media & Press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 17, 2026 As the wildfire response continues to evolve across Northwestern Ontario, community members have been asking how they can help those who have been...
Community Food Systems: Collaborating across sectors
- The Walleye
By Courtney Strutt, Community Food Systems Coordinator, Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario The Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario (FAN-NWO) stewards many keystone networks and initiatives of our community...
Local Food Week – A Snapshot of What Local Food Means to Thunder Bay
- The Walleye
By Sarah Jensen, Regional Food Systems Coordinator, Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario The first week of June is Local Food Week, and to celebrate we are showcasing what it...
Community Food in Action
- The Walleye
By Steph Simko and Sarah Jensen, Food Action Network of Northwestern Ontario The Food Action Network has been doing a lot lately to celebrate local food in action! On March...
Building the Missing Links in Local Food Procurement
- The Walleye
By Genevieve Sartor On February 26, more than thirty people from across Northwestern Ontario’s food system gathered at Lakehead University’s PACI Auditorium to talk about something deceptively simple: how to get...
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