Josh Smee
@joshsmee.bsky.social
Community development pro, public space nerd, fresh air addict. CEO of Food First NL, involved in lots of other projects. Posts my own. He/Him.
Finally in town to make an order from the Avalon Food Hub! So much affordable local bounty. Sign up at avalonfoodhub.ca
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Finally in town to make an order from the Avalon Food Hub! So much affordable local bounty. Sign up at avalonfoodhub.ca
Great resource from our team at @foodfirstnl.ca to inform your municipal vote!
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/voting-...
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/voting-...
Voting for the Right to Food in Municipal Elections — Food First NL
Download this blog post as a PDF . Food is a basic human right — but many people don’t have access to the food they need. Every town and city in Newfoundland and Labrador will elect a new cou...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Great resource from our team at @foodfirstnl.ca to inform your municipal vote!
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/voting-...
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/voting-...
Sharing a gift link to a gift of a article.
As a Southern Ontario Millenial Robert Munsch was both a literary and a physical presence. I sat at his feet many times and I never fully understood how famous he was. This article added a lot to my understanding of him. He'll be so missed.
As a Southern Ontario Millenial Robert Munsch was both a literary and a physical presence. I sat at his feet many times and I never fully understood how famous he was. This article added a lot to my understanding of him. He'll be so missed.
When Dementia Steals the Imagination of a Children’s Book Writer
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Sharing a gift link to a gift of a article.
As a Southern Ontario Millenial Robert Munsch was both a literary and a physical presence. I sat at his feet many times and I never fully understood how famous he was. This article added a lot to my understanding of him. He'll be so missed.
As a Southern Ontario Millenial Robert Munsch was both a literary and a physical presence. I sat at his feet many times and I never fully understood how famous he was. This article added a lot to my understanding of him. He'll be so missed.
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Come meet the St. John's city council candidates running for the at-large seats "under the whale" tomorrow. They'll be serving up their visions for the city.
September 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Come meet the St. John's city council candidates running for the at-large seats "under the whale" tomorrow. They'll be serving up their visions for the city.
One thing I really enjoy about having a staff team that works (partly) remotely is all the different scenery we get on our team calls. The winner this week is definitely the person working from the deck of a longliner off the coast of Labrador!
August 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
One thing I really enjoy about having a staff team that works (partly) remotely is all the different scenery we get on our team calls. The winner this week is definitely the person working from the deck of a longliner off the coast of Labrador!
Nice to be back in the Happy City space to speak to folks at their Campaign School. Municipal elections are this October - get out and run!
June 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Nice to be back in the Happy City space to speak to folks at their Campaign School. Municipal elections are this October - get out and run!
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With our staff spread across the province, bringing us all together is tricky, but always the highlight of the season!
To say there was a lot of gratitude and joy in the room at this year's Staff Gathering is an understatement.
To say there was a lot of gratitude and joy in the room at this year's Staff Gathering is an understatement.
June 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
With our staff spread across the province, bringing us all together is tricky, but always the highlight of the season!
To say there was a lot of gratitude and joy in the room at this year's Staff Gathering is an understatement.
To say there was a lot of gratitude and joy in the room at this year's Staff Gathering is an understatement.
Grey day on the West Coast today but the @foodfirstnl.ca Food Hub is full of colour.
May 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Grey day on the West Coast today but the @foodfirstnl.ca Food Hub is full of colour.
Spent a lovely Sunday afternoon at the Autism Society Greenhouse for the Food Producers Forum AGM. Lots on the go with their work, including a shiny updated website at www.foodproducersforum.com
May 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Spent a lovely Sunday afternoon at the Autism Society Greenhouse for the Food Producers Forum AGM. Lots on the go with their work, including a shiny updated website at www.foodproducersforum.com
The data dump that our team at @foodfirstnl.ca waits for every year is here - new food insecurity numbers (for 2023) from the Canadian Income Survey.
The news is... not good. 30.1% of NLers were food insecure in 2023, up from 26% the year before. Third highest rate of the provinces.
The news is... not good. 30.1% of NLers were food insecure in 2023, up from 26% the year before. Third highest rate of the provinces.
Food insecurity by economic family type
Number and percentage of persons by household food security status and economic family type, Canada and provinces.
www150.statcan.gc.ca
May 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The data dump that our team at @foodfirstnl.ca waits for every year is here - new food insecurity numbers (for 2023) from the Canadian Income Survey.
The news is... not good. 30.1% of NLers were food insecure in 2023, up from 26% the year before. Third highest rate of the provinces.
The news is... not good. 30.1% of NLers were food insecure in 2023, up from 26% the year before. Third highest rate of the provinces.
A very useful graph/thread here!
Tax and cash transfer promises are flying fast and furious in this federal #election. I’ve been modelling them all and here are the average impacts for NDP, CPC and Liberals by deciles of pre-tax income. @policyalternatives.ca 🧵👇👇👇 for by program and poverty amounts.
March 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A very useful graph/thread here!
Labradorians, it's survey time! Our team at @foodfirstnl.ca has a survey out to gather some info about what kinds of country foods people want to eat. This will help inform all sorts of work happening in Labrador right now.
Survey link is here: survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50271634/...
Survey link is here: survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50271634/...
March 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Labradorians, it's survey time! Our team at @foodfirstnl.ca has a survey out to gather some info about what kinds of country foods people want to eat. This will help inform all sorts of work happening in Labrador right now.
Survey link is here: survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50271634/...
Survey link is here: survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50271634/...
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The end of the carbon rebate is unquestionably bad for low income households. Life just got more expensive for people who can least afford it.
March 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The end of the carbon rebate is unquestionably bad for low income households. Life just got more expensive for people who can least afford it.
A fun little cat to let out of the bag this week (I'm on the St. John's Public Libraries Board) is that we're hoping to move the Michael Donovan Library from it's itty-bitty storefront (1600 square feet!) to a bigger more accessible spot in the Village. It's not a done deal yet, though! (1/5)
Popular Topsail Road library moving to Village Mall
St. John’s Public Libraries receives $50,000 capital grant to create larger, accessible, modernized facility in city’s west end
www.saltwire.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A fun little cat to let out of the bag this week (I'm on the St. John's Public Libraries Board) is that we're hoping to move the Michael Donovan Library from it's itty-bitty storefront (1600 square feet!) to a bigger more accessible spot in the Village. It's not a done deal yet, though! (1/5)
We've got town hall meetings coming up Friday at lunch and Tuesday at supper! Good food and good chats for sure. Register at www.77charter.ca
March 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We've got town hall meetings coming up Friday at lunch and Tuesday at supper! Good food and good chats for sure. Register at www.77charter.ca
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Canada now has a national school food program now that all provinces and territories have inked funding deals with Ottawa, by @davemcginn.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
@chsfcanada.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
@chsfcanada.bsky.social
All provinces and territories join Ottawa’s national school food program
Advocates say the program is a crucial step in supporting students and help families struggling with rising food costs
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Canada now has a national school food program now that all provinces and territories have inked funding deals with Ottawa, by @davemcginn.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
@chsfcanada.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
@chsfcanada.bsky.social
Looking forward to speaking to some smart folks for this one!
You feeling the uncertainty about food costs, supply chains & the future? I’m tuning into this important conversation on Mar 18 on how Trump’s tariffs could impact our food system & how healthcare can step up. If you care about food, health & resilience, join me.
tinyurl.com/nourishwebin...
tinyurl.com/nourishwebin...
WEBINAR March 18 - From Trump Tariffs to Patient Trays: Healthcare’s Role in National Food Security - Nourish
The Trump administration’s new tariffs on Canada could send shockwaves through our food system – and put even more pressure on health care’s already strained budgets. Canadian hospitals, long-term car...
tinyurl.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Looking forward to speaking to some smart folks for this one!
This is neat! Designs are regionalized so there are some Atlantic Canada ones that look pretty nifty.
Canada has released it's "Housing Design Catalogue" which includes 50 middle-housing designs from ADUs to six-plexes.
Each design is developed by local architecture & engineering teams to align with regional building codes, planning rules, climate zones, construction methods & materials. 🇨🇦
Each design is developed by local architecture & engineering teams to align with regional building codes, planning rules, climate zones, construction methods & materials. 🇨🇦
March 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is neat! Designs are regionalized so there are some Atlantic Canada ones that look pretty nifty.
Dark times these days so it's nice to have some dreaming to do. Won't you join us? 77charter.ca is the spot!
March 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Dark times these days so it's nice to have some dreaming to do. Won't you join us? 77charter.ca is the spot!
I'll be on CBC radio in Labrador this morning at 7:40 Labrador time, talking tariffs and what they mean for our food systems. Listen in if you're in the Big Land!
March 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I'll be on CBC radio in Labrador this morning at 7:40 Labrador time, talking tariffs and what they mean for our food systems. Listen in if you're in the Big Land!
Some thoughts on the trade war, now posted on the @foodfirstnl.ca blog.
Things are going to be hard, but there are the beginnings of a road map on how to respond.
Things are going to be hard, but there are the beginnings of a road map on how to respond.
What Could the Trade War Mean for the Right to Food in Newfoundland and Labrador? — Food First NL
The threat has now become reality. As of March 4th, the United States imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian imports and Canada launched retaliatory tariffs on a range of American goods. To wrap your ...
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March 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Some thoughts on the trade war, now posted on the @foodfirstnl.ca blog.
Things are going to be hard, but there are the beginnings of a road map on how to respond.
Things are going to be hard, but there are the beginnings of a road map on how to respond.
We just finished up a fun afternoon launching this thing with some great friends and colleagues. It's pretty neat to look back on a year's work and have so much to talk about. Super-proud of our team at @foodfirstnl.ca today.
Our 2024 Annual Report website is now live!
Check it out for a recap on our advocacy, organizing, programming, and human resources. We share our highlights and express gratitude to those who've helped along the way.
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
Check it out for a recap on our advocacy, organizing, programming, and human resources. We share our highlights and express gratitude to those who've helped along the way.
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
Annual Report
Food First NL's 2023 Annual Report website. Learn more about the organization and their food security and food systems programming in Newfoundland and Labrador.
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
February 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We just finished up a fun afternoon launching this thing with some great friends and colleagues. It's pretty neat to look back on a year's work and have so much to talk about. Super-proud of our team at @foodfirstnl.ca today.
Going on air with the CBC St. John's Morning Show around 7:20 to talk school food! There's a big survey out and a ton of opportunities coming. Listen in if you can!
February 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Going on air with the CBC St. John's Morning Show around 7:20 to talk school food! There's a big survey out and a ton of opportunities coming. Listen in if you can!
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All are welcome to join us this Thursday as we look back on our work in 2024 and plan for 2025. Enjoy some light refreshments, explore our new home, and let us know what you'd like to see happen at Charter Avenue -- YOUR new community food space!
Register now: www.foodfirstnl.ca/community-up...
Register now: www.foodfirstnl.ca/community-up...
Annual Community Update — Food First NL
More information and registration for the annual Food First NL Community Update.
www.foodfirstnl.ca
February 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
All are welcome to join us this Thursday as we look back on our work in 2024 and plan for 2025. Enjoy some light refreshments, explore our new home, and let us know what you'd like to see happen at Charter Avenue -- YOUR new community food space!
Register now: www.foodfirstnl.ca/community-up...
Register now: www.foodfirstnl.ca/community-up...