Regional Food Animators

Our Regional Food Animators work across the province to inspire and support community food action by:

  1. Creating spaces where people can share what is happening in their area and learn from one another.

  2. Building relationships and making connections.

  3. Sharing and providing resources, information, and guidance.

Upcoming Meetings
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Project ideas and food actions look different for each region and each community. Some of the things that the Regional Food Animators are working on include:

  • Providing presentations to community groups and schools

  • Meeting and networking with folks in their region

  • Connecting folks with information and resources to support their food actions

Meetings and Events

Upcoming Regional Meetings and Webinars

Lunch and Learn with the Pye Centre for Northern Boreal Food Systems: More Than Just A Farm (October 22nd @ 1:30 p.m. NT) — Register via Zoom

Labrador Regional Food Action Meeting (November 12 @ 1:30 p.m. NT/1:00 p.m. AT) — Register via Zoom

Eastern Rural Regional Food Action Meeting (November 13 @ 12:00 p.m. NT) — Register via Zoom

Western/Northern Peninsula Regional Food Action Meeting (November 18 @ 1 p.m. NT) — Register via Zoom

Metro Avalon Regional Food Action Meeting (November 26 @ 1:00 p.m. NT) — Register via Zoom

Webinar Recordings

Community Gardens Lunch and Learn (YouTube — May 2025)

Lunch and Learn with Food on the Move (YouTube — March 2025)

All About the Western NL Food Hub (YouTube — November 2024)

Community Composting with Viviana Ramírez-Luna of Georgestown Community Compost (YouTube — August 2024)

Adding Country Foods to the Menu in Long-Term Care (YouTube — July 2024)

Sharing the Harvest with Barry Fordham (YouTube — June, 2024)

Food Animator Map

Have questions, comments, or want to chat about food access and food action in your area? Get in touch with your Regional Animator!

 
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Dana Marshall
(Labrador)

dana@foodfirstnl.ca

Meghan Salter
(Western/Northern Peninsula)

meghan@foodfirstnl.ca

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Alison Bennett-James
(Central)

On leave
Email info@foodfirstnl.ca for support

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Leah Vatcher
(Eastern Rural)

leah@foodfirstnl.ca

Charlotte Leese
(Metro)

charlotte@foodfirstnl.ca

Contact

If you have any questions about the Regional Food Animators, please reach out to your Regional Animator (see above), email info@foodfirstnl.ca, or call and leave a message at (709) 237-4026

To request any of the resources on this page in an alternate format, please contact our Communications Coordinator at hello@foodfirstnl.ca