Roots to Harvest
450 Fort William Rd P7B 2Z6 Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Local Food Fund mug are back in stock! Our storefront is still closed for in-person shopping, but online is open! Visit rootstoharvest.org to shop mugs and more :)

What does edible education look like in a time of COVID? Join Airin from Roots as well as Growing Up Organic and Rainbow Plate - Healthy Eating Made Simple on January 20th. Hosted by Sustain Ontario https://sustainontario.com//webinar-2-on-advancing-edibl/

Nomad by Pinetree Catering supports Roots to Harvest all year round and we're excited to be their charity of choice again for #CraftCares with Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.! We know travel isn't high on the list these days but if you ARE taking a flight somewhere, a quick brew might ease your flight worries AND support Roots! :)

@madbear67, Ken Crawford and boy Roland making a lovely trio at the top of the tree... The bidding is fierce, the proxies are set! Head to our auction to lay your eyes on allllll the ornaments (front and back!) Auction closes Sunday at 7pm!

Starting our final day of ornament features is Shaynah! - Fear not, bidding goes until Sunday at 7pm

Local Food Fund enamel mugs are in!! The perfect gift for your family, friends, staff and yourself! Designed by @pulpandpapercreative - mugs are $25 and $15 from each purchase goes straight into our local food fund so that we can purchase locally grown, fished, foraged and hunted foods for our community meals, community food market and food access bags #goodfoodforall available now in our store!

Our storefront is closed for in-person shopping this week but our online shop is open! Visit our website to get your R2H fix

Our year end newsletter - just to tie up 2020 in a nice bow Dear COVID, I have to say, you really threw us for a loop this year. I have some strong words for you that I won’t include in this particular missive, because frankly, you suck. But it is precisely the extent of your awfulness that has highlighted the awesomeness of the human spirit. (See how I did that? Your awfulness means our awesomeness.) And don’t take this the wrong way - I’m not giving you any credit. Because ...this time it was you, a pandemic. But next time it will be some other craziness that just goes to show again and again, how the flame from a candle always burns away the darkness. I know you think you’re the four horsemen wrapped into one neat little viral contagion and I can see why you’d credit yourself as such. People are dying and fighting and hungry - all of that is true. But Mister Rogers said it best when he said, look for the helpers. Yes, you picked a fight with the wrong species my evil friend because the helpers are EVERYWHERE. It’s the nurses and doctors sitting bed-side to make sure people don’t die alone. It’s the teachers singing and playing with students online as a new way to connect and learn. It’s the community agencies cooking and packing and delivering food to anyone who needs it and it’s the everyday citizen speaking up for what is right and just. And guess what despite all you have taken away from us we have experienced deep abundance. An abundance of generosity, of caring, of kindness. You thought that by taking away our ability to touch and be close, that you would make us feel alone and separate. And I’ll admit, there are times when we go there (because, dang I miss hugs). But you have only served to show us that being close and connected is much more than a physical presence and when you’re gone (yes, we will outlive you!), we will be closer than ever before and more than that we will have been reminded how possible and necessary it is to reach across any distance to one another. So heed this COVID slime we’ve got your number, and we’re coming for you. 2020 was a warm up. Because in 2021 we will be more resilient, more nimble and more loving. We will be beskar armour to your mutinous RNA strands. We will be Lloyd Dobler to your Galactus and you.will.lose. Fiercely, Erin & all of us at Roots to Harvest (on behalf of the entire human species.)

You still have just over 48 hours to bid. Don't let these three slip through your fingers! The Art of Exploration, Vickinerino, and Merk

The Community Food Centres Canada has already kickstarted this campaign with a contribution of $10,000 and we are looking for our community to bring the grand total up to $25,000. That's $25,000 that goes directly to local farmers, fishers and foragers and great food that goes out to our community! https://www.classy.org/campaign/local-food-fund/c308796

Even though there was no Ischkinakker Shaker this year, Johnny De Bakker still put on an amazing 'event'. A huge thank you to De Bakker & de Bakker - Lawyers and all those who donated to the shaker, helping Johnny make his goal of $15,000 for Roots! We're leaving the page up til the end of the day for anyone who missed the party but still wants to dance it up! http://www.rootstoharvest.org/shaker.html

Trees are a common theme this year and we are into it! Shattered Light Landscapes, Felted Procraftinations, and Spruce Pond

Happening now! Elder Audrey Logan online with Shelby and Jess from Indigenous Food Circle teaching about the Gete Okosomin squash and seeds

Feast your eyes! Day 3 of our annual auction... bidding closes Sunday at 7pm. Head to our website to check it out. Pictured here - Tuija Hansen Fibre Design, Barb Benwell, and Cynthia Nault

The first 100 tickets went fast but don't fret - we've opened up more spots for this panel discussion we're hosting on December 1! If you tried to sign up but it told you it was full then it's time to try again! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-access-to-equity-reimagin Hear from folks from Black Creek Community Farm, Community Food Centres Canada and Indigenous Food Circle to get perspectives from near and far.

Local artists are getting ready for our annual online ornament auction! We’ll keep you posted, but make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter or following closely online to check out the incredible creations!

This space - it's online now! You can order ahead of time, we'll pack it up, come in to grab it or call us when you get here and we'll whip it out to your car :) Head to our website and click on 'Shop' to see what's in stock!

Please join us for this free panel discussion featuring three incredible folks from Black Creek Community Farm, Indigenous Food Circle and Community Food Centres Canada to discuss emergency food programs beyond the pandemic. Feel free to share with friends and colleagues. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-access-to-equity-reimagin