Andre Myers 🏳️🌈 (he/him)
@andremyers.bsky.social
Business Dev | Investment Attraction | MUN Alum | Foodie | Melomaniac| Chair-Food First NL | Mental Health Task Force | #BeKind #BeYou
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Economic development - how do we create opportunities for local growth? Mining is one way, we’re hearing at the session on economic development with CBDC, ACOA, and IET.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Economic development - how do we create opportunities for local growth? Mining is one way, we’re hearing at the session on economic development with CBDC, ACOA, and IET.
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We're thrilled to announce our new Avalon Food Hub — launching this fall!
Much like our Western Food Hub, the Avalon Food Hub will be an online store that connects customers with local food producers. Customers fill their carts, and we assemble and pack the orders. Simple, fresh, and delicious!
Much like our Western Food Hub, the Avalon Food Hub will be an online store that connects customers with local food producers. Customers fill their carts, and we assemble and pack the orders. Simple, fresh, and delicious!
July 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We're thrilled to announce our new Avalon Food Hub — launching this fall!
Much like our Western Food Hub, the Avalon Food Hub will be an online store that connects customers with local food producers. Customers fill their carts, and we assemble and pack the orders. Simple, fresh, and delicious!
Much like our Western Food Hub, the Avalon Food Hub will be an online store that connects customers with local food producers. Customers fill their carts, and we assemble and pack the orders. Simple, fresh, and delicious!
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We are now hiring for two roles: Program Coordinator of the new Avalon Food Hub and Metro Regional Food Animator. Are you ready to make an impact in your community?
Read more about the roles and what we’re looking for on our website. Apply by July 22nd. www.foodfirstnl.ca/hiring
Read more about the roles and what we’re looking for on our website. Apply by July 22nd. www.foodfirstnl.ca/hiring
July 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We are now hiring for two roles: Program Coordinator of the new Avalon Food Hub and Metro Regional Food Animator. Are you ready to make an impact in your community?
Read more about the roles and what we’re looking for on our website. Apply by July 22nd. www.foodfirstnl.ca/hiring
Read more about the roles and what we’re looking for on our website. Apply by July 22nd. www.foodfirstnl.ca/hiring
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Webinar coming up on March 26 (11 am): Growing Solutions: How Municipalities Can Strengthen Access to Food. Hosted by Josh Smee from Food First NL, part of the Tomorrow’s Towns Food Security Stream.
Register: tomorrowstowns.ca/webinar/growing-solutions/
Register: tomorrowstowns.ca/webinar/growing-solutions/
March 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Webinar coming up on March 26 (11 am): Growing Solutions: How Municipalities Can Strengthen Access to Food. Hosted by Josh Smee from Food First NL, part of the Tomorrow’s Towns Food Security Stream.
Register: tomorrowstowns.ca/webinar/growing-solutions/
Register: tomorrowstowns.ca/webinar/growing-solutions/
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Not able to make it out to last week's Community Update? A recording of the event is now ready for you on our YouTube channel!
View the update here: youtu.be/LaA6rE5Ls3s
For more detail, read through our 2024 Annual Report, now online: annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
View the update here: youtu.be/LaA6rE5Ls3s
For more detail, read through our 2024 Annual Report, now online: annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
2024 Annual Community Update
YouTube video by Food First NL
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March 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Not able to make it out to last week's Community Update? A recording of the event is now ready for you on our YouTube channel!
View the update here: youtu.be/LaA6rE5Ls3s
For more detail, read through our 2024 Annual Report, now online: annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
View the update here: youtu.be/LaA6rE5Ls3s
For more detail, read through our 2024 Annual Report, now online: annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
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Our Right to Food Report reflects on N.L.'s progress in 2024 across six core themes. We also look to 2025 and identify some defining features that could impact the right to food.
A helpful resource to guide this year's advocacy.
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca/2024/right-t...
A helpful resource to guide this year's advocacy.
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca/2024/right-t...
Progress on the Right to Food - Food First NL 2024 Annual Report — Annual Report
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca
March 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Our Right to Food Report reflects on N.L.'s progress in 2024 across six core themes. We also look to 2025 and identify some defining features that could impact the right to food.
A helpful resource to guide this year's advocacy.
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca/2024/right-t...
A helpful resource to guide this year's advocacy.
annualreport.foodfirstnl.ca/2024/right-t...
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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 6:18 PM
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
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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...
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Very excited to announce that our Atlantic coalition with Food For All NB, Nourish NS, and PEI Home and School Federation will deliver a portion of the School Food Infrastructure Fund.
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/2025-01...
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/2025-01...
Atlantic Food Organization Coalition Receives Funds for School Food Infrastructure Grant Program (Media Release) — Food First NL
January 31, 2025 - A coalition of four community food organizations across Atlantic Canada will soon launch a grant program to support nonprofit school food organizations in the region to acquire the...
www.foodfirstnl.ca
January 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Very excited to announce that our Atlantic coalition with Food For All NB, Nourish NS, and PEI Home and School Federation will deliver a portion of the School Food Infrastructure Fund.
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/2025-01...
www.foodfirstnl.ca/blog/2025-01...
Great morning for some Jumping Bean Coffee! Been too long!
January 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Great morning for some Jumping Bean Coffee! Been too long!
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Reminder that this RFP closes end-of-day tomorrow (Jan 8)!
Don't forget to hit "send" on that proposal and help us create a thriving community food space at 77 Charter Avenue.
Don't forget to hit "send" on that proposal and help us create a thriving community food space at 77 Charter Avenue.
Consultancy opportunity!
We're working with Stella's Circle to transform our home at 77 Charter Avenue into a thriving community food space. To help us do so, we're seeking consultants to engage with our community.
More details in our Request for Proposals: static1.squarespace.com/static/54d91...
We're working with Stella's Circle to transform our home at 77 Charter Avenue into a thriving community food space. To help us do so, we're seeking consultants to engage with our community.
More details in our Request for Proposals: static1.squarespace.com/static/54d91...
January 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Reminder that this RFP closes end-of-day tomorrow (Jan 8)!
Don't forget to hit "send" on that proposal and help us create a thriving community food space at 77 Charter Avenue.
Don't forget to hit "send" on that proposal and help us create a thriving community food space at 77 Charter Avenue.
It’s a new year with new beginnings ahead! I’m excited for what’s to come! #HappyNewYear2025
January 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It’s a new year with new beginnings ahead! I’m excited for what’s to come! #HappyNewYear2025
Looking forward to new beginnings and new experiences in the new year! Exciting times ahead!
December 30, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Looking forward to new beginnings and new experiences in the new year! Exciting times ahead!
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A thought for the day on kindness.
Image description: A grey cat is holding the forearm of a person. The background is grey and white. The text reads, " We rise by lifting others."
Image description: A grey cat is holding the forearm of a person. The background is grey and white. The text reads, " We rise by lifting others."
December 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
A thought for the day on kindness.
Image description: A grey cat is holding the forearm of a person. The background is grey and white. The text reads, " We rise by lifting others."
Image description: A grey cat is holding the forearm of a person. The background is grey and white. The text reads, " We rise by lifting others."
What do you say to folks when out and about? Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?
December 16, 2024 at 7:21 PM
What do you say to folks when out and about? Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?
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Dropped the ball for Human Rights Day on Bluesky (my bad) but here are a few of our belated thoughts:
Canada helped to create the Universal Declaration of Human Rights back in 1948. In doing so, they agreed that food is a basic human right. Now (76 years later), 1 in 4 Canadians are food insecure.
Canada helped to create the Universal Declaration of Human Rights back in 1948. In doing so, they agreed that food is a basic human right. Now (76 years later), 1 in 4 Canadians are food insecure.
December 11, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Dropped the ball for Human Rights Day on Bluesky (my bad) but here are a few of our belated thoughts:
Canada helped to create the Universal Declaration of Human Rights back in 1948. In doing so, they agreed that food is a basic human right. Now (76 years later), 1 in 4 Canadians are food insecure.
Canada helped to create the Universal Declaration of Human Rights back in 1948. In doing so, they agreed that food is a basic human right. Now (76 years later), 1 in 4 Canadians are food insecure.
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Our latest newsletter breaks down a "why not both?" approach to charitable giving AND advocacy.
Food banks need support right now. And the government needs to take action if we want to reduce demand.
We need to donate (if we can) AND call for change.
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Food banks need support right now. And the government needs to take action if we want to reduce demand.
We need to donate (if we can) AND call for change.
us10.campaign-archive.com?u=6cfe75b329...
December Newsletter ✨
us10.campaign-archive.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Our latest newsletter breaks down a "why not both?" approach to charitable giving AND advocacy.
Food banks need support right now. And the government needs to take action if we want to reduce demand.
We need to donate (if we can) AND call for change.
us10.campaign-archive.com?u=6cfe75b329...
Food banks need support right now. And the government needs to take action if we want to reduce demand.
We need to donate (if we can) AND call for change.
us10.campaign-archive.com?u=6cfe75b329...
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December is filled with calls for generosity and this year feels even moreso. Food banks are regulalry breaking visitation records and they need donations.
Yet we know that food charity can't solve food insecurity. We need income-based solutions if we want to make a difference.
So what can we do?
Yet we know that food charity can't solve food insecurity. We need income-based solutions if we want to make a difference.
So what can we do?
December 4, 2024 at 2:12 PM
December is filled with calls for generosity and this year feels even moreso. Food banks are regulalry breaking visitation records and they need donations.
Yet we know that food charity can't solve food insecurity. We need income-based solutions if we want to make a difference.
So what can we do?
Yet we know that food charity can't solve food insecurity. We need income-based solutions if we want to make a difference.
So what can we do?
There is sunshine ☀️ in the forecast for December!!! Goodbye November 👋
November 29, 2024 at 6:22 PM
There is sunshine ☀️ in the forecast for December!!! Goodbye November 👋
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Nov 28th - Oh. My. God. It's blue sky and the sun in St John's. A miracle for sure #nlwx #newfoundland #stjohns #oceanfront #therock #yyt #ShareYourWeather #canon #canonphotography #explorenl #canon90D #ocean #bythesea #water
November 28, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Nov 28th - Oh. My. God. It's blue sky and the sun in St John's. A miracle for sure #nlwx #newfoundland #stjohns #oceanfront #therock #yyt #ShareYourWeather #canon #canonphotography #explorenl #canon90D #ocean #bythesea #water
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Very happy to welcome Andre to a new role on our Board of Directors and four new faces!
We're thrilled to have Hannah Buckle, Betty Lundrigan, Rita-Anne Sheppard, and Kaylee Sullivan join as board members and help us work towards a province where everyone can eat with joy and dignity.
We're thrilled to have Hannah Buckle, Betty Lundrigan, Rita-Anne Sheppard, and Kaylee Sullivan join as board members and help us work towards a province where everyone can eat with joy and dignity.
Today is my first day on @bsky.app and also my first day as Chair of Food First NL. After 3 years as Vice Chair, I’m happy to take on the new leadership role in this forward-thinking provincial organization for this next term.
Good morning, Bluesky!
We've officially made the switch.
We plan to use this platform to share our advocacy work, opportunities to get involved, and any big updates from the team.
In the meantime, feel free to pop any starter packs or handles we should follow in the comments!
We've officially made the switch.
We plan to use this platform to share our advocacy work, opportunities to get involved, and any big updates from the team.
In the meantime, feel free to pop any starter packs or handles we should follow in the comments!
November 28, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Very happy to welcome Andre to a new role on our Board of Directors and four new faces!
We're thrilled to have Hannah Buckle, Betty Lundrigan, Rita-Anne Sheppard, and Kaylee Sullivan join as board members and help us work towards a province where everyone can eat with joy and dignity.
We're thrilled to have Hannah Buckle, Betty Lundrigan, Rita-Anne Sheppard, and Kaylee Sullivan join as board members and help us work towards a province where everyone can eat with joy and dignity.
Hey @bsky.app can you send some beautiful blue sky to YYT! Good Morning from the RDF capital!
a black and white photo of a foggy forest with the words `` good morning ''
ALT: a black and white photo of a foggy forest with the words `` good morning ''
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November 28, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Hey @bsky.app can you send some beautiful blue sky to YYT! Good Morning from the RDF capital!
Today is my first day on @bsky.app and also my first day as Chair of Food First NL. After 3 years as Vice Chair, I’m happy to take on the new leadership role in this forward-thinking provincial organization for this next term.
Good morning, Bluesky!
We've officially made the switch.
We plan to use this platform to share our advocacy work, opportunities to get involved, and any big updates from the team.
In the meantime, feel free to pop any starter packs or handles we should follow in the comments!
We've officially made the switch.
We plan to use this platform to share our advocacy work, opportunities to get involved, and any big updates from the team.
In the meantime, feel free to pop any starter packs or handles we should follow in the comments!
November 27, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Today is my first day on @bsky.app and also my first day as Chair of Food First NL. After 3 years as Vice Chair, I’m happy to take on the new leadership role in this forward-thinking provincial organization for this next term.