How We Work
At Nourish Nova Scotia, the way that we work is as important as what we achieve. Embedding our values into our work is a crucial part of our approach.
Our Values
Youth-driven
We centre diverse youth voices and perspectives in our decision making, and prioritize making space for youth to lead the way.
Collaboration
We work in partnership to advance youth food literacy and leadership. We acknowledge the strength in working together and approach partnerships through a foundation of trust, openness, and empathy.
Food Sovereignty
We prioritize practices and policies that enable equitable access to food. We are committed to interrogating and disrupting the colonial structures and systemic racism that underpin our food system, and working towards community food sovereignty.
Grassroots
We believe that collective action at the local level can spur systemic change. We bridge community
leadership and action to the advancement of food systems transformation.
Learning
We take an adaptive and responsive approach and advance evidence-based methods and approaches that have practical application in communities. We honour many ways of knowing and being to inform ongoing thinking and practice.
Interconnectedness
We nurture relationships between people, land, and nature through food. We recognize the power of local food systems to support the well-being of people and our environment.
Our Approach to Youth Engagement & Leadership
We believe that youth are the future and the starting point to building a healthy and empowered generation. All youth have the right to healthy and positive relationships to food.
When it comes to food systems change, we believe that youth have the capacity and creativity to contribute relevant solutions.
We strive to engage youth directly in co-designing food initiatives that are meaningful to them, and ensuring that their voices are heard in food system policies that affect them. We also prioritize partnerships with schools and youth-serving organizations to give youth more opportunities to become leaders in their communities.
If you’re a young person looking to get involved, check out our current opportunities for youth.
If you’re a youth-led or youth serving organization who’d like to partner, reach out to one of our program coordinators.