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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
This plain language podcast provides a summary of the Campus Food Systems Initiatives Study. This study was conducted in partnership with Meal Exchange and Ryerson University and explored the process of starting, maintaining, and involving community partners in student-led campus food systems initiatives. Download a copy of the podcast... More
Friday, July 15, 2016
The Public Health Agency of Canada is seeking contributions for a special issue of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice on the Food Environment in Canada. All article types are invited for submission. The publication is seeking research relating to all aspects of food environment, which may... More
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
In 2013-2014, Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement’s (CFICE) Community Food Security (CFS) Hub supported a project called "Creating a Food Hub Through University-Community Partnership." This project entailed conducting a developmental evaluation of the collaborative work occurring through Guelph University's Research Shop on... More
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement's (CFICE) Community Food Security Hub helped fund a project to address food insecurity in northern and remote communities in Canada. In collaboration with Food Secure Canada, Mt. St. Vincent University, and Lakehead University, this project renewed the work on food costing in Northern Canada so... More
Thursday, June 2, 2016
by Carly Foubert, CFICE Volunteer CFICE is an action-research project that seeks to engage effectively with the community across a variety of different research hubs. In order to achieve our goals, there are many significant people involved that work to initiate and foster relationships between community and campus through brokerage and... More
Thursday, May 26, 2016
This plain language podcast is based on an article titled Transformative Research as Knowledge Mobilization: Transmedia, bridges, and layers by Colin R. Anderson and Stéphane M. McLachlan. In their article, they discuss several different strategies for making academic research more accessible. Download a copy of the podcast transcript. Podcast... More
Thursday, May 19, 2016
by Omar Elsharkawy, CFICE Admin RA We have to part ways with the warm weather at some point. Usually by November at the latest, plants will die off and we will have to wait until April to start growing our favorite fruits, vegetables, and herbs outside again. But just because our crops aren't growing outdoors during... More
Friday, May 13, 2016
by Carly Foubert, CFICE Volunteer You’ve planted your garden, now what? Gardening is an excellent and rewarding hands-on learning experience. It’s also a great way to contribute to environmental sustainability and will help save money along the way. Whether it’s a community garden or one in your own backyard, gardening is also a fantastic... More
Saturday, May 7, 2016
The University of Guelph (UofG) is seeking a renowned scholar and interdisciplinary thinker to hold the newly-created Research Chair in Food. The Chair will provide leadership to the building of world class research across the broad spectrum of food and food-related issues, and will advance the University of Guelph’s global reputation for... More
Friday, April 29, 2016
In the winter of 2015, when the Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project was in the preliminary stages of planning its transition to Phase II, the Community Food Security (CFS) Hub prepared a discussion paper to synthesize collective reflections from hub partners on their proposals for action priorities to be... More
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
by Omar Elsharkawy, CFICE Admin RA As explored in the last blog post, gardening has many benefits. Gardening and growing your own food increases community food security, contributes to environmental sustainability, and will help you save money. In addition, community gardening contributes to a greater sense of community for the people involved.... More
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
by Omar Elsharkawy, CFICE Admin RA Summer is almost upon us. Time to stop worrying about shovelling your driveway and start thinking about gardening. What better way to start gardening than by joining (or starting your own) community garden with your neighbors and fellow community members? For those who don’t know, community gardens are... More
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