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York Region Food Council

Building a stronger food system in York Region through collaboration and coordination

03/24/2026

Come find us at the Vaughan Earth Hour and Climate-Ready Home Show this Saturday!!

York Region Food Network

02/09/2026

Share your experiences with urban farms and community gardens by filling out this survey! Follow the link here: https://seneca-urban-farming.limesurvey.net/528881?lang=en

01/19/2026

We want to make advocacy easy for organizations and individuals in York Region!

The Government of Ontario is collecting feedback to inform the 2026 Budget. Submissions are being taken until January 30th, 2026.

As part of our effort to amplify community voices in York Region, we developed a practical resource to make it easy for non-profits and individuals to have their say on how the province invests. You can find the resource here: https://ontarioforall.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eb1ba926c0a7fac57b992775a&id=e8972ac71e&e=074096072b

You are welcome to use this resource to develop a submission, participate in online engagement or add your name to a collective letter.

12/08/2025

We want to hear from you! What challenges do you or your community experience? What do you want to see change with housing, social assistance, employment, food insecurity, transit and more? What investments do you want our provincial government to make?

We are getting together a group of organizations and individuals to draft a collective York Region-focused budget submission for the provincial government.

Register using the link to join the online conversation on December 16th at 11am and share your ideas: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4Y_WEf8CTs6-EnKfTb1GTw #/registration

12/01/2025

Let's join our voices on poverty and food insecurity!

We are getting together a collective of organizations and individuals to draft a York Region-focused budget submission for the provincial government. We want to hear your priorities for your communities and organizations!

Our first gathering will be December 3rd at 9:30am. Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/yekcd5h5

10/02/2025

Join us for Food for Change, a half-day conference on advocacy and food insecurity. This event will unite organizations, advocates, and community leaders to tackle food insecurity at its root: income.

Here’s what we’re looking forward to:
✅ A day of learning and connecting
✅A panel to start off the day talking about the successes of collective organizing and advocacy
✅A selection of workshops where attendees will explore what community organizations can do to influence policy, engage effectively with media, and bring more voices to the table
✅A collaborative call to action to influence income-related policy to reduce food insecurity
✅Catered lunch by SEASONings Catering

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/81cfV5p1aY

York Region Food Network

09/02/2025

Our next Food Council meeting will be open to the public! Register to join here: https://forms.office.com/r/ExYFHjHx9n

08/22/2025

We are thrilled to officially launch the York Region Food Charter!

The Charter is broken down into six pillars: Equity, Social Justice & Food Security; Health and Well-being; Local Agri-Food Sector; Environmental Stewardship, Knowledge & Sharing; and Community & Culture.

Learn more here: https://yrfn.ca/york-region-food-charter/

08/11/2025

Are you interested in helping to improve the food system in York Region? Join the York Region Food Council!

To make sure our work is representative of our communities, we are looking for community members, urban growers, food processors & distributors, youth, seniors, people of all identities, grassroots organizers and local business owners who want to build a better a better food system. This is a perfect opportunity for folks with a wide range of experiences to get involved in the local food system.

Through the Food Council members have the opportunity to:

✅Connect with food systems leaders and passionate community members.
✅Consult on and direct Food Council initiatives, such the Food System Report Card, and York Region Food Charter actions.
✅Participate in Food Council organized events, public consultations, research, and more.
✅Use your voice to build a better York Region food system

Please apply to join the Council by September 8th at 11:59 PM: https://forms.office.com/r/znXGDrvUzk

Accommodations can be made for those facing barriers to participation. If you have any questions, please reach out to Morgan at [email protected]

Note: Food Council meetings occur quarterly (with three virtual and one in-person meeting per year) during traditional work hours. There is an average of 1-2 hours of work per month associated with membership. The membership term is 2 years.

08/05/2025

🌱Last month we hosted our second annual Community Garden Tour with the York Region Community Garden Network!

A huge thank you to our four incredible hosts who opened their gardens to us — your generosity made this day possible.

We’re always amazed by the creativity, care, and abundance of growing happening throughout York Region. This year’s tour explored the theme of sustainable growing practices, and it sparked so many rich conversations and new connections among those who attended.

It was a beautiful day of learning, sharing, and community — thank you to everyone who joined us!💚

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Address

350 Industrial Parkway
Aurora, ON
L4G3V7

Telephone

+19058413101

Website

https://yrfn.ca/food-council/

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