Has N.L.’s poverty reduction strategy stopped working? N.L. used to be a success story when it came to #foodinsecurity, but almost 15% of households there are food insecure now – higher than every province except NS. Read our latest report: bit.ly/2W6uoO6 #nlpoli

Looking for summary resources on household food insecurity and its relationship to health and public policy? Check out and share our series of fact sheets: proof.utoronto.ca/resources/fact… #foodinsecurity #kt #knowledgetranslation #cdnpoli

According to the seedling planting chart for our area, we start tomato, peppers, leeks, and onions inside. This allows us to plant seedling that are ready to go when planting in the spring. Check out the video on how to start! #gardening #seedlings youtu.be/txmGMePY9OU

We’re also guilty of using plastic one use planting pots and this year we are going to try an alternative, paper pots. These are inexpensive and biodegradable. Also, maybe free! youtu.be/XjIuho-nsT8

#DidYouKnow? Severe food insecurity is very sensitive to income. Policies that improve the financial circumstances of low-income households are critical to addressing the high risk of #foodinsecurity and associated negative health impacts. Learn more: ow.ly/RU1G50xpAQa

Recent 2015-16 data from provinces that measured food insecurity showed a large disconnect between those living in a food insecure household and those accessing a food bank, with a 3- to 7- fold difference between the two statistics. Learn more: ow.ly/tCuz50xpCPG

Against all challenges, WFP has reached 114M people in 2020 - the highest number in our history. #SavingLives #ChangingLives

If you haven't already, check out the latest commentary by GFSP Senior Associate, @ChaseSova on #COVID19 and the state of global #foodsecurity one year since the pandemic began: csis.org/analysis/covid…

Growing in 5 gallon containers with a self water feature is considered a climate change adaptation. It is mobile, accessible, and productive. If weather becomes too extreme you can relocate inside. Detailed building instructions are coming soon. secureyourfood.ca/blog/self-wate…

"We've seen other provinces and the federal government, you know, talk about food insecurity and different documents. But we've never seen anybody come forward with a commitment like P.E.I. to say we want to end this." #FoodInsecurity #PEIpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/pr…

The last day for frost is May 21 for our area. In advance of this you can plant seeds from cold tolerant plants. A nice resource to help you with your gardening resource and how to plan best for different types of vegetables. zone3vegetablegardening.com/post/when-shou…

PROOF principal investigator Dr. Valerie Tarasuk spoke with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador this morning on our new research looking at how provincial governments can reduce food insecurity through policies around minimum wage, welfare, and income tax. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… (1/7)

Unfortunately, the tremendous reduction in food insecurity has not been sustained. And with the province opting out of monitoring from 2013-2016, it is not possible to examine why or the impact of subsequent policy changes. (6/7) cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Seed packs for 25 families are ready to go! The seeds were generously donated to Secure Your Food by the Interfaith Food Bank shortly before the pandemic! It’s now time to directly sow seeds for gardens! Happy Gardening!

Secure Your Food is preparing to go before the Town of Raymond and propose the creation of the Raymond Community Garden! I will be presenting next Tuesday and will keep you updated!

Temps continue to remain well above normal for the next couple of weeks. Not good for plants or crops.

MIgardner has some useful tips for preparing your garden beds for next years growing. Compost on its own is not enough and this time of the year it’s also important to inoculate, remineralize and add to your growing soil for ideal soil next year. youtu.be/Fzah9EjoxuQ

Important message from Paul Taylor of FoodShare on what it'll take to address food insecurity in Canada. We spoke with nora westol CityNews Toronto on need to address inadequate income and stop deferring to food charities to address food insecurity. toronto.citynews.ca/2021/11/26/foo…

Congratulations to PROOF ! Your research has been instrumental in quantifying #foodinsecurity in Canada.

Starting today prices for dairy and related products will increase by almost 10%. The Canadian Dairy Commission voted to increase the cost of dairy by 8.4% in November 2021. The rise in price is to offset “input costs” of milk. #foodprices retailcouncil.org/community/groc…