Planning for Food-friendly Neighbourhoods

North York Harvest's Food-friendly Neighbourhoods Project has mapped local food needs and recommended food solutions in three pilot neighbourhoods: Lawrence Heights, Bathurst-Finch and Weston-Mt. Dennis.

The plans provide rich information about existing food resources – from farmers' markets to food banks – and a tool to help spark action on local food issues. The result of a year-long consultation with residents, community agencies, and City of Toronto research departments, the food plans will also assist North York Harvest with determining where to deliver targeted programming.

Pilot neighbourhoods:

"A food-friendly neighbourhood is a place where food is accessible to everyone, where people get to share food and cook healthy meals”

“A food-friendly neighbourhood has lots of vegetables and an open space garden. It is easy to access food banks so you don’t have to travel.”

– Lawrence Heights community members

Recipe for food-friendly research:

Explore existing info
Map it
Discuss food needs with community
Create plan to spark local action