Afri-Can Food Basket 
Contact Information:Phone: 416-248-5639Website: http://www.africanfoodbasket.com About Us:The Afri-Can FoodBasket is a non-profit community food security (CFS) movement that is committed to meeting the nutrition, health and employment needs of members of the African Canadian community, in particular, those who are economically and socially vulnerable. Through community food security, leadership development and collaborative partnerships, the Afri-Can FoodBasket will endeavor to advance the interests of the community in these areas. |
Group Address:
56 Heathrow Drive |
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1) Commitment to leadership |
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2) Initial Actions |
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3) Environmental management plan |
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4) Green Products and Services |
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5) Community support |
4 Programs Available:
Cultivating Youth Leadership: The Urban Farm Project
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An initiative to build youth leadership through community food security. This Youth Leadership and community development initiative engaged youth in their community in organic farming/gardening, community food animation, social entrepreneurship, environmental stewardship and health promotion. The CYL Project provided youth with an opportunity to learn about community food security, local food production system, the natural environment and community development through hands on practical farm/garden work, life skill training, leadership development and civic engagement activities
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Eat Smart
| Subcategory:Urban Agriculture
| Program updated 8:56 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.Afuye
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Youth urban greening and employment development training
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Education
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| Program updated 8:57 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.Community Nutrition Information
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CNI is an education and outreach program delivered through our newsletters, workshops, presentations, summer camps and community cultural events. The focus of this program is nutrition and food system education.
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Education
| Subcategory:Public Outreach
| Program updated 9:00 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.Ujamaa Awards
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A community appreciation award ceremony honoring individuals and community groups involved in Community Food Security and Community Development in the African Canadian community. The award is to highlight the development of Community Food Security and raise awareness about this new movement.
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Education
| Subcategory:Public Outreach
| Program updated 9:01 am on Thursday Jul. 22nd, 2010.This page was last updated at 2010-07-22 09:01:56.