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Our Mission: Nanaimo Community Kitchens' participants build skills, knowledge, friendships, and self-esteem while preparing low-cost healthy meals. What is a Community Kitchen? A community kitchen is a group of people who get together on a regular basis to cook healthy, nutritious meals. From recipe selection, to shopping, cooking, and clean-up, everyone participates. Within the groups, participants find fun, friendships, and the tools to stretch their food dollars. The quantity of food that is prepared is divided among group members to take home. Community Kitchens are participant driven, with each group deciding how their kitchen operates. Food has always had the power to bring people together. Why Join?
How To Get Started: Nanaimo Community Kitchens organizes and supports individuals, community groups, or agencies in their efforts to start and maintain community kitchens in Nanaimo. Participants pay a yearly membership (sliding scale) and for the food they take home. New groups are being formed all the time so call us to find out how you might benefit from joining. Call NCK at 250.753.7470 Our Programs: Low Cost Cooking for Health: Weekly cooking session for clients of Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank using typical handout foods. Child minding provided. more... Cooking Out Of The Box: Cooking session based upon contents of monthly Good Food Box of fruits and vegetables. Three locations. more... Monthly Community Kitchen Cooking Groups: Nanaimo Community Kitchens offers to facilitate groups of 3-5 individuals to meet monthly to prepare meals to feed their families. Participants pay a yearly membership fee of $1 and learn how to stretch their food dollar, try new recipes, and meet new people. more... |
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Now available ... You Can
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Community Kitchens in collaboration with Literacy Nanaimo, VIHA,
and agencies in Nanaimo, has created a kitchen handbook using plain
language and simple, nutritious recipes, tips and kitchen information.
Development of the project was funded by the Union of BC Municipalities
Health Promotion Fund. 100 Meals Under a Loonie The Nanaimo Community Kitchens' pwn cookbook, 100 Meals Under a Loonie per serving is a great resource. To get your copy,fill in the order form, and send back to us with payment. Books are $8.00 each plus $3.00 postage. click
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