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Urban Pantry is a community food program of the Canadian Mental Health Association Simcoe County.

 

WHAT WE DO

 

Barrie Good Food Box
Community Cooking Classes

Community Gardens

COMMUNITY GARDENS WE INSTALLED

Youth Wellness Garden, CMHA 

RSVP Garden, CMHA 

Shear Park, City of Barrie

Eastview Park, City of Barrie

Riverwood Park, City of Barrie

Batteaux Park, City of Barrie

Lampman Park, City of Barrie

Timbercrest, Barrie Housing

Northfields, Barrie Housing

Edgehill Terrace, Barrie Housing

Barrie Native Friendship Centre

Very special thanks to the Barrie Woodworkers for building the garden plots and raised beds, and to all the community partners.

 

COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES

 

Community Kitchen Partner Locations:

 

Barrie Free Methodist Church

CMHA, RSVP Clubhouse (pre-COVID-19)

Barrie Community Health Centre (pre-COVID-19)Virtual (Zoom) cooking classes & ingredient delivery

Adapted cooking lessons & meal kits for CMHA clients

 

BARRIE GOOD FOOD BOX

Community buying "club" for wholesale fresh produce

Order a box for $20 by the first Wednesday of the month

Pick up at the Barrie Free Methodist Church on the second Wednesday of the month

Pay it Forward option for those in need. Boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables are distributed each month to people who need it with the help of community partners, including:

 

Youth Haven

UPlift Black

Barrie Families Unite  

Women and Children's Shelter

Barrie Native Friendship Centre

 

Order a box for yourself and/or Pay it forward at barriegoodfoodbox.com

 

Donations to Urban Pantry can be made via CMHA

Please mark your donation for Urban Pantry or the Barrie Good Food Box in the "Tribute" section 

Volunteer sign-up

If you would like to join the Urban Pantry advisory committee, please contact jzardo@cmhastarttalking.ca | 705-331-2392.

Our mission is to strengthen the community of Barrie by fostering a connection between its citizens and their environment, through supporting the increase and diversification of a sustainable local food system.

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Urban Pantry is a program of the

Canadian Mental Health Association Simcoe County

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