Strong community engagement, partnership and mentorship.
Mnidoo Mnis · Manitoulin Island
Food connects us to land, culture & each other.
Building a stronger local food system through access, growing, harvesting, knowledge sharing and community-led action.
Forest · Field · Freshwater · Community
Our vision
A stronger local food system for generations to come.
Local Food Manitoulin supports independent and shared access to sustainable foods from Shkagamik-kwe — Mother Earth — while helping individuals, families and communities move toward wholistic health.
Culturally relevant approaches to food, health and healing.
Decisions made with the next seven generations in mind.
Our mission
Three streams guide the work.
These are Local Food Manitoulin's mission priorities, not a list of currently operating programs. The Good Food Box is the organization's current active program.
Scale up food sharing
Create sustainable opportunities for people to come together around food, improve access and share practical food knowledge.
Community-driven systems
Support locally led food systems so food grown and harvested from the land and freshwater can remain available in meaningful ways through the seasons.
Food sovereignty
Create space for informed choices about where food comes from and how those choices affect wholistic health and ways of life.
A living food landscape
Grow. Harvest. Share.
Scroll to move through the food system
01 · Grow
Start with soil, seeds and confidence.
Gardens, greenhouses and growing knowledge create more ways for food to begin close to home.
Explore growing →
02 · Harvest
Learn what the land offers through the seasons.
Forest, field and freshwater knowledge connects food skills with respectful relationships to place.
Browse resources →
03 · Share
Move food, knowledge and relationships forward.
Markets, programs, workshops and community sharing make the local food system stronger together.
Find local food →Explore the Island
Find food closer to home.
Browse local food sources across Mnidoo Mnis and surrounding communities. The directory is currently being reviewed because some older locations have moved, closed or changed their services.
Welcome to the New Local Food Manitoulin Website
We’ve rebuilt the Local Food Manitoulin website to make it easier to find local food, share knowledge, discover events and help strengthen food sovereignty across Mnidoo Mnis and the Manitoulin District.
Satisfying the Desire to Cultivate with Fruit-at-Home Mushroom Blocks
Fruit-at-home mushroom blocks offer an approachable way to grow gourmet mushrooms and explore the fascinating world of fungi.
Apple Cider Jelly
A simple spiced apple cider jelly made with cider, sugar, cinnamon and pectin.
Asparagus and Wild Leek Soup
A smooth spring soup built around asparagus, wild leeks, peas, lemon and yogurt.
A Spring Gift from the Trees: Harvesting Spruce Tips
A look at one of Manitoulin's earliest spring wild foods and how to harvest tender spruce tips respectfully.
Bubbly Elderberry Lime Mocktail
A quick sparkling mocktail with elderberry syrup, lime, blueberries and fresh mint.