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
Join our regional contact list

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

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

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

Western/Northern Peninsula Food Action Meeting (November 18 @ 11 a.m. NT) — Register on Zoom

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

Note: Central Food Action Meetings are on hold until 2026. Sign up to be notified when they return.

Webinar Recordings

All of our webinars and lunch and learns are available on our YouTube channel.

Past topics include:

  • community gardens with Julia Bloomquist and Albert Legge

  • community composting with Viviana Ramírez-Luna of Georgestown Community Compost

  • Sharing the Harvest with Barry Fordham

  • and more!

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