Provides work experience and training for at-risk youth in the Hamilton community. Youth cook and participate in clean-up in the Living Rock industrial kitchen. Incentives for participation include volunteer hours and Rock Bucks to be used in Stacey's Place Youth Food Bank and Rock Shop. Food produced in these programs is used to support the Oasis Coffeehouse meal programs.
Community Kitchens
A community kitchen is a public space where people get together and cook on a regular basis. Community kitchens offer the opportunity to share skills, socialize, and reduce costs by purchasing collectively.
Living Rock Minstries Food Services Training
Work: 905-528-7625
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Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to all youth, 13-25 years old.
Contact for information about how to apply to this program.
Inner City Women’s Collective Kitchen
Work: 905-522-3233
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Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Female identifying individuals.
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Meets twice a month in a kitchen setting to plan and cook affordable meals, and learn and share skills helpful in budgeting, shopping, and preparation of healthy food. The initiative is aimed to address food access, reduce social isolation, and to engage and build capacity in the community.
Intercultural Community Kitchen
Work: 905-574-1334 x304
Caitlin Craven, Food Skills Coordinator
Cost:
Who can access this service: None
Open to all.
Register by contacting Caitlin at 905-574-1334 x304 or ccraven@n2ncentre.com. Space is limited.
Intercultural Community Kitchens are a space where people get together regularly to cook and eat healthy recipes and share knowledge from their cultures. Community kitchens offer the opportunity to meet others and exchange skills in a welcoming environment.