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Meet Lindsay

Lindsay began working at Nourish Nova Scotia in 2022 as the Coordinator of the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food (CHSF‑NS). In 2024, her role expanded to Project Co‑Lead for School Food, combining her work with CHSF‑NS with additional activities to support and promote school food initiatives – just as the new Nova Scotia School Lunch Program was rolling out. 

With a background in public health nutrition, Lindsay brings her knowledge and passion for equity, social justice, partnerships and collaboration and healthy public policy to her work at Nourish NS.  

When she’s not working, Lindsay enjoys spending time with her family, singing with the Carillon Singers, and practicing yoga.  

What drew you to get involved with Nourish Nova Scotia?

I was so excited when I found out that Nourish Nova Scotia was looking for someone to fill a role in school food advocacy! This topic has been a passion of mine since I was a dietetic intern in the early 2000s. I also remembered being at the Food Secure Canada conference in 2014 and hearing that a group of non-profits in attendance were forming the Coalition for Healthy School Food, where Nourish became a founding member. The opportunity to lead the newly formed NS Chapter of the Coalition was the perfect fit for me and came at a pivotal time in the school food movement provincially and nationally.  

What is a food story you cherish?

I didn’t have a very adventurous palate growing up and mostly ate similar, familiar foods. But that all changed in university when I met my (now) husband who introduced me to a wide range of new foods both through his own cooking and by exploring new restaurants locally and while travelling. He eventually pursued formal culinary arts training, and we’ve continued our foodie adventures together-now including our two kids! 

How do you see young people helping to influence food systems today?

I believe it’s essential that young people are supported and encouraged to take an active role in shaping our food systems—not only because they will inherit these systems, but because they already hold so much insight, creativity, and wisdom. There are countless ways to make this happen at the community level, but at the heart of it all is one key responsibility for adults: creating the conditions for young people to learn about food systems and to feel genuine agency in influencing them for the better. 

We’re already seeing powerful examples of this in action. The Karma Lunch at Northumberland Regional High School shows what’s possible when students lead with compassion and innovation. Similarly, the new AMP Up for School Food campaign from the Coalition for Healthy School Food is giving young people a platform to advocate for the nourishing, equitable school food programs they deserve. These initiatives highlight just how transformative youth leadership can be when we make space for it. 

What was your biggest take-away from your time at Nourish Nova Scotia?

As my role with Nourish Nova Scotia draws to a close, I have been reflecting on my experiences and learnings. My biggest takeaway is that sustained advocacy truly pays off. When I started in this role four years ago, the school food movement in Canada was still fighting for recognition and meaningful investment. Today, we’re seeing historic commitments at both the provincial and federal levels—proof that change can happen quickly once the conditions are right. Being part of that shift has reinforced how important it is to keep going, even when progress feels slow. Policy change is rarely linear, but persistence creates the groundwork for those breakthrough moments.