Food First NL

06/04/2026

Running low on local vegetables? We have $5 local veggie packs for sale today at the Community Well-Being Fair!

Find us at the Jack Byrne Arena today from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. with 65+ other local organizations and service providers. Admission is FREE and everyone is welcome.

Big thanks to the Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador for hosting this fantastic event.

06/04/2026

If, like us, you need a break from the relentless fog and cold, the Food First NL newsletter just dropped and is here to bring some sunshine to your day! 🌤️

This month we've got an edition jam-packed with big program updates, some new food insecurity statistics, and a whole bunch of fun summer events. There's something for everyone in our newsletters, and they only come around once a month!

Subscribe today and never miss another: https://ow.ly/8HC150Z6gBC

06/03/2026

What a beautiful day to welcome aboard our new Board members! Meet Quazi Mohammad Abrar Nafis and Jennifer Tipple!

In the final stages of his Human Biosiences degree at MUNL, Abrar's work focuses on public health, equity, and community-based advocacy, with a recent interest in food systems.

Bringing a multi-faceted lens to our Board, Jennifer has experience across non-profit sectors, including climate change, startup technology, and advocacy.

We're feeling doubly lucky to have both of them with us, and we look forward to collaborating with them during their terms.

06/02/2026

Come and find us at the Community Well-being Fair this Thursday! We'll be on hand with information, stickers, and selling local vegetable packs with the Avalon Food Hub 🥕

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

We're SO back! 🛒

That's right, Food First NL is launching Phase 2 of Great Things in Store! Once again, we are recruiting rural retailers across Newfoundland and Labrador who want to improve food access in their communities.

In Phase 1, we co-created 6 amazing pilot projects with retailers across the province! Projects included in-house portioning, online shopping and delivery, and initiatives to reduce food waste. What can you dream up?

If you're an interested rural retailer or know one in your community, check out the criteria and apply with your ideas before July 31st, 2026.

More details and the application form can be found on our website: https://ow.ly/TZRA50Z2Qmg

05/26/2026

If you're at the CLIMAtlantic Atlantic Adaptation Conference in Halifax this week, you're in for a treat! Our own Sam Young will be giving a presentation on Connecting Climate and Food Systems.

We could listen to Sam talk all day, so this is one you won't want to miss! Find her at the Halifax Convention Centre this Thursday, May 28th at 2:15 pm.

05/25/2026

We love a shoutout! Thanks to the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund for profiling Great Things in Store alongside some major national projects.

Through Phase 1 of Great Things in Store, 6 independent retailers across the province piloted projects to help folks in rural Newfoundland and Labrador access more nutritious foods. These retail projects were built on feedback from their communities and included portioning services, frozen produce packs, and ordering and delivery services.

You can check out the HCCF's infographic or download the PDF here: https://ow.ly/9Lvq50Z2CX0

Hungry for more Great Things in Store? Watch this space! 👀

05/25/2026

There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's Food Action Meeting! Dana, Food Animator for the Labrador region, will lead this monthly chat about all things food security. Tune in from wherever you are!

📅 Tuesday, May 26th | 1:30 pm NDT
Register via Zoom: https://ow.ly/yMAO50YVCe2

05/21/2026

One week to go til this month's Labrador Food Action Meeting! Have you signed up? Your Regional Food Animator, Dana, will facilitate a chat around all things food and you can tune in virtually!

📅 Tuesday, May 26th | 1:30 pm NDT
Register via Zoom: https://ow.ly/Vn7Z50YVBLs