Growing Chefs! Ontario: Thoughts on Food and Food Security

Thoughts on Food and Food Security

London’s Vital Signs – Food security starts with food education to help the next generation understand the role that food has played through our history and needs to play as we adapt our social, economic, and food systems to an uncertain future.

Posted on: Nov 30, 2021

London’s Vital Signs

For the past 13+ years Growing Chefs! has worked directly with over 40,000 children, youth and families, in over one hundred schools and dozens of local organizations, to help educate Londoners about food, food systems and how to develop the tools, strategies, skills and drive to make healthy change in their lives.

In that time, we have learned that food is intensely personal and everyone faces different barriers in terms of making positive changes in their daily diets.

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Londonlicious is back for the Summer!

London’s favourite bi-annual food festival is just one month away!

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“You Can’t Undo It”: A Conversation with Jeremy Clark

We sat down with one of our newest donors, Jeremy Clark, from Optimize Financial in Calgary, Alberta, to discuss what brought him to Growing Chefs! Ontario – and what benefits philanthropy can bring to your wider community.

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Meet the Growers: RSVP Now for Our June 1 Industry Networking Event

As preparations begin for the Londonlicious Summer 2026 Festival, we’re inviting local restaurants, chefs, and hospitality professionals to join us for a new industry event designed to strengthen local sourcing connections.

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An Evening Celebrating Food, Community, and Impact with Chef Chris Squire

Last Friday, Growing Chefs! Ontario welcomed back the one-and-only, Chef Chris Squire, to join us at Growing Chefs! HQ as we re-open Auberge du Petit Prince for a truly memorable culinary event.

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