Building Roots is a progressive grassroots social venture, founded in 2013 in response to a lack of fresh food access and agricultural growing space across Toronto. They believe that inadequate food systems are a by-product of greater social issues within these communities, and are responding to these issues by building resources for social cohesion and co-creating targeted development of community tools alongside the community.
Since 2013 Building Roots has co-created innovative projects that provide fresh food access, meaningful engagement, and transform communities, and among other achievements, are the creators of Canada’s first ever market operating out of a shipping container
Learn more about their work here.
In Times of Change is a special three-part series co-created by CJRU and Building Roots that tells the story of their work over 2020 in the Moss Park neighbourhood, featuring the voices of multiple staff members, volunteers, partners, and community members.
