Get engaged with Community Harvest Ontario in London

With the recent economic downturn, more Ontarians are turning to food banks for help than ever before; and London has been no exception to this trend. Higher poverty levels often lead to an increase in nutrient deficient diets and obesity, which can contribute to a host of life threatening diseases. This becomes particularly important when we consider that 40% of the people who use food banks are Children.

My name is Catherine Hickey and I am the Field Manager for Community Harvest Ontario, in the London region. Our goal with this project is to help local farmers distribute their high quality, fresh, nutrient rich produce to the most vulnerable members of our community, through food banks. I am thrilled to be working with local farmers and volunteer groups toward ending hunger in our community, and I am looking forward to the coming months!