U rban agriculture is trending hard these days, and there are a handful of reasons why: Knowing where your food comes from, it looks cute, it builds community and food security. There are over 25 community gardens or urban farms in HRM, but the municipality could be greener. There are under-used lots of land and […]
Newcomers
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Veith House serves up the Newcomer Kitchen Party
Newcomer Kitchen Party 902-453-4320 Veith House’s community kitchen will be ground zero for a new catering company with a cause: The Newcomer Kitchen Party. And with two of its four events happening before the official April 11 launch date, it seems like this party could not wait to get started. Veith House is a “community […]
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Newcomer support groups merge
Beginning this week, recent immigrants to Halifax can look forward to new and improved support for their newcomer needs. Two organizations committed to helping people settle into their new lives are officially amalgamating to better serve under one name. The Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services (ISIS) was formerly spread over two shops—the Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement […]