Food First NL, in partnership with Stella’s Circle, is setting up a new community food space in the Pleasantville area of St. John’s, and they want to hear from residents about how the space should be used.
Food First CEO Josh Smee says the location, at 77 Charter Ave. is going to be home to the Hungry Heart Cafe, affordable grocery markets, food workshops, and other initiatives.
He says the space is currently a “blank slate,” and before they start setting up they would like to hear from people about what they’d like to see there, with Smee adding “the sky is the limit.”
Potential ideas include a community freezer, on-site gardens, or even cooking classes.
He says suggestions they receive can be built into the plans for the space.
Stella’s Circle knows the meaningful impact of food-centered work in the lives of community members, says Laura Winters, CEO of Stella’s Circle.
“We also know the value of food in creating and sustaining relationships and community. With this new space, our long history of using food to nurture community members, through a neighbourhood cafe, employment training, and food security programming, is able to expand and thrive in a shared centre and vision of inclusion.”
