Media Reports

2019

Who decides what we eat? Industry or science? – pdf version

Relaxation and Mindfulness in the Garden

Youth participants learn everything food at first ever Youth Food Festival in Aurora

Food network brings taste of globe to the table (12 photos)

Pop-up Art Hives have community garden buzzing with creativity (10 photos)

To help prevent chronic disease, Ontario should not cut public health funding – pdf version

2017

Kids whip up healthy options as Food Network gets back to basics

‘Garbage food for garbage people’ not solution to hunger

York Region Food Network unveils new logo

Upper Canada Mall market 1 of many upscale grocery stores in York Region

Learn to grow veggies at York Region Food Network’s Seedy Saturday

Seniors build community by sharing food and stories in Richmond Hill

2016

Community gardens help residents know where food comes from

ACE Bakery hosts fundraiser for York Region Food Network

2015

York Region Food Network’s upStream needs cash for crops

Community garden in Markham to end after two decades

York Region leaders hear calls for basic income guarantee

Digging in to nutritious food ideas in York Region 

Market Musings – Jan Freedman (scroll to page 5)

2014

The Ripe Idea Puts Excess Fruit to Good Use

Time’s up on food banks: Stonehocker

Thought for Food: Food Charter Champions Resilient Food System

2013

Food bank use jumps 25% here, nationally

York Region Food Network AGM

York Region develops food charter

Canada can do more to help its hungry, conference told

2012

2012: Newsmaker: York’s Food Network seeks municipality partnership

400K-plus use Ontario food banks: report

Healthy choice should be easy choice

York food network promotes gardening

Community garden need growing

Network creates York food charter

There’s no relief in sight

2011

Draft food charter expected next year

Food bank use remains high

Poverty activists frustrated

Working poor documentary screened in York

Composting Celebration

Economy driving food bank use

Food bank use still rising

Forget chocolate, poor want healthy food

Anti-poverty duo gain ally in York

2010

York’s leaders ‘do the math’

Food bank demand highest in 15 years, report states

Food for thought

Markham oasis for newcomer

New poor a ‘disturbing phenomenon’ 

Shelves getting bare

Hunger report cuts to issue’s core

Spring food drive sets 80,000-pound goal

Farmers needed to help build food guide