Toronto Food Stories - Community Event: Unearthing Stories of Food Justice

Our hearts are full as we reflect on this recent community event as part of the Toronto Food Stories artist residency: Unearthing Stories of Food Justice.
In partnership with Malvern Family Resource Centre, National Farmers Union, Sun Ravichandran, and Malvern Library, the event was a celebration of storytelling, farming, and art.
Powerful films highlighted the journeys of Canadian farmers, exploring themes of food sovereignty and community through stories of Indigenous resurgence and regenerative farming practices.
Following the film screening, a panel discussion took place spotlighting local farmers Sumathy Thankan, Jennifer Forde, and Hermmela Tafesse, who spoke about their experiences with accessing and growing food and how farming has given them new ways of relating to the community and themselves.
Finally, the event featured the launch of artist resident Sun's zine, 'Eating is Hard, Food Sovereignty is a Journey,' a piece that explores food joy and their relationship to food.
Thank you so much to all who made this event happen and those who joined us 💚 We can't wait for the next one!