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Dignified Food Access Guide

by weaver | Jan 14, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight

Roots Community Food Centre
Designed for staff and volunteers working with social service organizations who support people accessing emergency food.

Culture Kitchen

by weaver | Jan 14, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight

Roots Community Food Centre
A place for newcomer women to share their cooking with the local community and learn the skills and knowledge they need to start a food business from home.

Link2Feed

by weaver | Jan 14, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight

Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA)
New software connects partner food banks to streamline services.

Community Food Market & Greens Prescription Program

by weaver | Jan 14, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight

NorWest Community Health Centres, Roots Community Food Centre
A year-round fresh produce market offering wholesale prices to food insecure households.

What Do The 2022 Food Access Indicators Tell Us?

by weaver | Jan 14, 2023 | 2022 Report, Analysis

Food Insecurity is a Result of Inequity and Poverty Food insecurity is primarily the result of inequity. This is most evident in the financial constraints too many people experience. Unprecedented inflation and rising costs of food, housing, transportation, etc.;...

Number of people who participated in the Gleaning Program (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

65 (2019) Measured: Source:    Ho, Ivan. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal communication. 36

Amount of food gleaned (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

1747 lbs  Measured:  2019 Source:    Ho, Ivan. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal communication. 37

Pounds of meat distributed through the Wild Game Program (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

1235lbs Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 38

Number of individuals served through through the Wild Game Program (new for 2022) (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

67 Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 39

Number of Mobile Market days (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

70 Measured: 2021 Source:    McGibbon, Kim. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 40

Number of Community Food Market locations (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

2 Measured: 2021 Source:    McGibbon, Kim. (2022). Roots Community Food Centre. Personal Communication. 41

Number of Community Kitchen Programs available to the public (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

15+ Measured: 2022 Source:    Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. 42

Number of Community Gardens (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

17 Measured: 2022 Source:    Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. 43

Number of community garden plots (new for 2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

388 Measured: 2022 Source:    Ng, Vincent. (2022). Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Personal Communication. 44

Rent: Average rent in Thunder Bay district (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$1,358 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (2021). Hungry For Change in the Thunder Bay District.

Income from Ontario Works for a family of 4 (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$2,703 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (2021). Hungry For Change in the Thunder Bay District.

Amount left for heat, hydro, phone, transport, clothes, medical (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

$396 Measured: 2021 Source:    Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (2021). Hungry For Change in the Thunder Bay District.

Daily emergency meal programs available (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

5 Measured: 2022 Source:    Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy, Food Access Coalition. (2022). Where to Find Food in Thunder Bay Brochure. 31

Average number of meals served by emergency meal programs each month (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

14,279 Measured: 2021 Source:    Carlin, Brendan. (2022). Regional Food Distribution Association. Personal Communication. 32

Number of Good Food Boxes sold (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

8324 Measured: 2021 Source:    Scott, Sherry. (2021). Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre. Personal Communication. 33

Number of Good Food Box host sites (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

40 Measured: 2021 Source:    Scott, Sherry. (2021). Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre. Personal Communication. 34

Number of people using emergency shelters in Thunder Bay – total unique individual stays (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

907 Measured: 2020 Source:    The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board. (2020). TBDSSAB Annual Report. 17

Homelessness count (new for 2022) (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

221 Measured: 2021 Source:    Lakehead Social Planning Council. (2021). Point in Time Count. 18

Percentage of citizens over 12 years old living with moderate to severe food insecurity in the Thunder Bay District health region (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

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Percentage of citizens who consume 5 or more fruit and vegetable servings per day in the Thunder Bay District health region (2022)

by weaver | Jan 11, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data

29.7% Measured: 2020 Source:    https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-625-x/2017001/article/54880/cma-rmr25-eng.htm 22