On June 21, Summer Solstice, the back hall was filled with many smiling faces of the island’s youngest to eldest, dining together at the first of a series of Intergenerational Community Meals to be hosted by Farm to Family Meals Service Society over the summer, fall and winter months.

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Farm to Family is pleased to announce that we have received funding under the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program for our project, Building Intergenerational Connections Around Local Food.​ This federal grants and contributions program supports projects that are led or inspired by seniors who are making a difference in the lives of others in their communities.​ The funds will be used to provide community meals open to our recipients and volunteers, and the community at large, for free or by donation, throughout the summer, fall and winter months.

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At the inaugural Solstice Dinner, our fabulous and hardworking Meal Program Coordinator, Bee, and her amazing team of volunteer cooks, served up a local feast of wild sockeye frittata, herbed new potatoes, beautiful local salads, and strawberry custard tarts!

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Another wonderful component of this grant project, which runs until the end of March, 2026, is our Local Food Skill Shares, where members of the community host a workshop sharing a cooking skill with neighbours and friends of all ages. Past workshops include pesto making with Richard, Instant Pot cooking with Judy, Frittata Fun with Lee Andra, and Permaculture Salad with Serendipity!

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Thank you to the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program for the funding support provided to Farm to Family. It will make a significant difference in the lives of seniors in our community. For more information, visit New Horizons for Seniors Program – Community-based projects.

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Join us for an Intergenerational Dinner or Food Skill Share, event info below.​​