The Importance of Volunteering

The Importance of Volunteering

Written by Declan Murphy Edited by Kiritika Rana Designed by Kiritika Rana Published by Kiritika Rana   Are you a volunteer, or are you interested in volunteering? Good for you! No, seriously – it’s good for you!   In Ontario, high schoolers are...
One Year of Youth in Food Systems

One Year of Youth in Food Systems

Written by Rayna Almas   A few weeks ago, it hit me that we were coming up on a whole year of our youth volunteer program, a program that we’ve aptly called “Youth in Food Systems” (YFS).  It all started because of COVID-19. Leading up to the pandemic, our...
Meet Our Writers: Part 3

Meet Our Writers: Part 3

Happy New Year, everyone! As we look ahead at this new year that we find ourselves in, we want to introduce to you a few more additions to our blog writing team. Many of our writers from 2021 will be continuing their work with us (yay!), and we have invited a handful...
It’s a Wrap, Folks!

It’s a Wrap, Folks!

Written by Rayna Almas   As I sit down and open my computer for the last time before Christmas, I can’t help but smile as I reflect on what this year has brought for us at WRSFG. At the beginning of 2021, we didn’t have any high school volunteers on our team, let...
Meet Our Writers: Part 2!

Meet Our Writers: Part 2!

A few months ago, we introduced you to a few of our blog writers. Since then, we’ve added another two dozen high school youth to our team. They come from all kinds of backgrounds and locations, meaning our blog has become a beautiful array of unique voices...