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Young sets of brothers tackling food insecurity are Niagara’s next generation of volunteers
While many kids their age are focused on video games or sports, two sets of young brothers in Niagara Falls are spending their time in the kitchen, making a tangible difference for the most vulnerable members of their community. Dedicated volunteers with countless hours under their belts, 10-year-old Logan Iannacchino and his six-year-old sibling Jackson have recently shifted their focus from stocking a low-cost weekly market to a new passion — baking. Last week, as Thanksgiv
Nov 12, 20253 min read
OFC Webinar: Moved By Community: Driving Food Justice With Mobile Markets – May 7, 2025
On May 7, the OFC hosted Fred Laforge from The Farmers' Truck and Dr. Pam Farrell from GROW Community Food Literacy Centre for a...
Jun 11, 20251 min read
GROW-on-the-GO on cp24
Dr. Pam Farrell and Rose Iannacchino speak to CP24 about the GROW-on-the-GO Mobile Market Program, Canada's first electric mobile market.
Jun 6, 20251 min read
Grow mobile truck to offer low-cost market across Niagara
Niagara Falls Review - By Ray Spiteri View full article here: Grow mobile truck to offer low-cost market across Niagara Grow’s mobile...
Dec 3, 20244 min read
YOURTV Spotlight- GROW Community Food Literacy Centre
GROW Community Food Literacy Food Centre set out a goal to assist and empower those with barriers to accessing and benefiting from good...
Aug 14, 20241 min read
Low-cost market helps family from Gaza settle into new life in Niagara FallsHighly subsidized model means healthy food choices for his four kids, says grateful dad
Niagara Falls Review
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‘Overwhelming interest’ for mobile low-cost food market in Niagara communities
Niagara This Week Elaine Hall was a regular at the GROW Community Food Literacy Centre in downtown Niagara Falls, shopping for healthy...
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Cookies sales record tastes sweet for local charities helping the vulnerable
Niagara Falls residents weren’t just satisfying their own sweet tooth when they purchased Smile Cookies last month and bit into the...
Apr 11, 20243 min read
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Lack of affordable, fresh groceries inspires Werklund School of Education student, Pam Farrell
By University of Calgary
Jul 16, 20231 min read
The Lake Report. (2021, February18). NOTL Pandemic Heroes: Pam Farrell, Page 13.
P am Farrell of St. Davids has been nominated by Win Laar of NOTL as one of our Pandemic Heroes. Here is what Laar said in her...
Jul 16, 20231 min read
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The Source Pam Farrell
March 22, 2021 Pam Farrell from GROW Community Food Literacy Centre in Niagara Falls joins Mike Balsom on Zoom to talk about their...
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Alumnus of the Year Award Winners - Past 10 years
Pamela Farrell Outstanding Alumnus in Education Bachelor of General Studies, 2006; and Master of Education, 2009 Pamela is the Executive...
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Congratulations to our 2022 Sustainability Awards winners
Recipients championed innovation in pandemic monitoring, food literacy, rare earth scarcity, combating marginalization and more By...
Jul 16, 20234 min read
Nothing cosmetic about this award from L’Oréal Paris
Niagara resident Pam Farrell is the region's first-ever 'Woman of Worth,' an initiative by the makeup company that honours 'strong,...
Jul 16, 20233 min read
NOTL’s Pam Farrell helps secure $10K for food insecure families
By Maddy Gordon - March 1, 2022 For Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Pam Farrell, knowing one in eight Canadian households have trouble putting food...
Jul 16, 20233 min read
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