Community development pro, public space nerd, fresh air addict | CEO @foodfirstnl | He/Him | Posting at https://nitter.cf/t.co/MAf4ufTHAq
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Making the move over to the Better Place - will be gradually winding this account up over the next few weeks. Jump on over to joshsmee.bluesky.social to find me!
Spending the day in celebration and planning at the @C4HSchoolFood 10th Anniversary Gathering. How great to celebrate those 10 years as a National School Food Program finally becomes a reality. – at Montréal, Québec
Also great to listen to @foodfirstNL Program Coordinator Ashley Byrne run us through the epic year that has just passed! – at Montréal, Québec
Spending the next couple days at the beautiful Rialto Theatre in Montreal, gathered with hundreds of food movement leaders from all over Canada for the @FoodSecureCAN Convening. So many wonderful people in one room! – at Montréal, Québec
Spending the next couple days at the beautiful Rialto Theatre in Montreal, gathered with hundreds of food movement leaders from all over Canada for the @FoodSecureCAN Convening. So many wonderful people in one room! – at Montréal, Québec
Got my jabs! FYI it is very simple to get a vaccine clinic to pop up at your workplace, and it's a fun excuse to hang out with work friends and their families. – at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Heads up to the @CityofStJohns - the new traffic light at the crosswalk for the Rennie's River Trail by Dominion is a great safety upgrade, but every single time I've used it someone has straight-up run the red light, usually right after I cross. Driver learning curve! (1/2)
Great new basic income campaign organized by several food bank leaders.
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Heading home (hopefully! Still stormbound) from Fogo Island after a wonderful couple of days at the PLACE dialogues, hosted this time by @Shorefast with huge helpings of care and intention. (1/2) – at Fogo Island Region (Part), Newfoundland and Labrador
Great to have some time for site visits, including to @LivingWaterFogo who are doing some really cool things with their hydroponic farm in Stag Harbour. (2/2) – at Fogo Island Region (Part), Newfoundland and Labrador
Good morning Toronto! Spending the day with colleagues from across Canada for the @feedopportunity Symposium. Very good NL representation in the room, including @PremierofNL - will be good to hear his perspective. – at Toronto, Ontario
Two perspectives on "Food as Medicine" - folks from the US and Canada. Feels like the conversation is dialing in on a tighter understanding of where and when and how food could be an intervention that health insurance covers. Still a ton of important debate on boundaries. – at Toronto, Ontario
Closing the day with a live @TheHerleBurly recording talking about the politics of fighting food insecurity. The host, David Herle, also just did polling on this and got really solid NL data showing just how much people want action. Read about it here: foodfirstnl.ca/blog/2024-pub… – at Toronto, Ontario
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Latest report from the PBO shows purchasing power way, way down in Newfoundland and Labrador compared to 2019. Inflation here hasn't been particularly higher - but Yves Giroux says wages simply have not grown like they have in other provinces. @CTVNationalNews
