Bernice Yanful is a PhD student in Public Health at the University of Toronto. Her work focuses on food security and school meal programs.

As a resident of Black Creek Community I am deeply committed to promoting food security in the neighbourhood by advocating for programs to ensure residents have skills and support to...

Sam Tecle is Assistant Professor of Community Engaged Learning at New College, University of Toronto. His work focuses on Black and Diaspora Studies, Urban Studies, and Sociology of Education. His forthcoming...

Vanessa Ling Yu is the founder of caterToronto, a Toronto neighbourhoods-based catering network with the mission to cultivate better social and economic outcomes by connecting people and food in ways...

Gabriel Allahdua, a former migrant farm worker And now an organizer with the collective, Justice for migrant workers. He joined the BCCF Steering committee because he wants a Canadian food system...

Joe G. Thomas is an Author, Farmer, and founder of Black Vegans of Toronto. He is a strong advocate of a plant-based lifestyle and food justice and sovereignty for Black...

Cornelia Mazgarean was born in Romania, where she experienced the dictatorial regime of Ceausescu and lived through the revolution of 1989. After graduating law in Romania, she came to Canada...

Butterfly is one of the Co-Chair’s of the Black Creek Community Farm Steering Committee. She’s a proud for lifer resident of the Jane-Finch community, mother of two sons, a journalist and is a...