On behalf of the Nourish NS Board of Directors, we would like to share that Lisa Roberts, Executive Director of Nourish NS has announced her intention to run as a federal NDP candidate for Halifax-Needham and will complete her role, at Nourish, effective April 1, 2024. We extend a warm congratulations to Lisa on this news, with appreciation for Lisa's leadership efforts throughout her time with Nourish Nova Scotia and well wishes for her future endeavours.
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Claire Allély (she/her) recently joined our team as the new Community Food Facilitator. Claire has lived in Mi’kma’ki since 2021. We asked her a few questions to get to know her -
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We are excited to announce our upcoming move to a new (to us) space in the heart of North Dartmouth!
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Each year, we acknowledge an outstanding Nourish volunteer who has contributed their time and energy to advancing the work of Nourish through the Golden Carrot Award. New this year, we have also created an award to recognize a volunteer who has had a significant impact on our work even though they are newer to Nourish: the Green Sprout Award!
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April is Volunteer Month, a time when we recognize amazing volunteers for their contributions to Nourish! Today we are spotlighting Board Member Ben Lemphers to find out more about his passion for food work and connection to Nourish.
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Nourish is excited to be an official charity in the Blue Nose Marathon Charity Challenge once more this year. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we need your help!
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Blog post contibuted by Nourish volunteers Memoona and Areen. Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims all around the world. It is considered one of the five pillars of Islam and is observed with great reverence and devotion. During this month, Muslims fast from dawn until dusk, avoiding food and water, among other things.
Read MoreFebruary 1st marks African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. There are 52 historic African Nova Scotian communities, dating back over 200 years. African Heritage Month is a time to recognize the tremendous legacy of African Nova Scotians, past and present.
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With mental health at the forefront of many of our minds this week, we thought it would be a good time to look at the important connection between the food we eat and our mental health.
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Champions of school food programs cheered on Wednesday when the interim deputy minister of education told MLAs on the public accounts committee that Nova Scotia is “actively working on the development of a universal lunch program that would be free to all children, universally available.”
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In this Volunteer Spotlight, we are highlighting Memoona, one of our newest volunteers! Click through to learn more about Memoona and what drew her to Nourish.
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Fresh produce is abundant right now in Nova Scotia, including in Nourish Your Roots boxes. Preserving vegetables and fruit is a great way to access it all year round!
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The Nourish Your Roots Fundraiser is back! This year, there are TWO chances to support Nova Scotia schools, farmers and families. We are excited to be offering Nourish Your Roots in the community as well as Nourish Your Roots box deliveries back into schools!
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The Local Food Lunch Toolkit is a collection of recipes, tools and resources to make serving wholesome, nutritious, from-scratch meals using local ingredients a breeze for busy food service professionals and families alike.
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As global food costs increase due to high inflation, we are all feeling the effects at grocery stores and restaurants across the country. Our local food growers are feeling it too—from gas to seeds to fertilizer, the cost of growing food in Nova Scotia is also on the rise.
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Watch this short video to follow along with Nova Scotia student Sophia as she learns what the Nourish Your Roots fundraiser is all about!
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Nourish has established a special School Food Fund which we will distribute to our public education partners according to enrolment numbers and need.
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Nourish volunteer Sheri White shares her experiences as a beginner gardener in the hopes of inspiring others to get their hands dirty!
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