Food for Good Market Greens
The Food for Good Market Greens initiative is a new year-round, community-based market offering fresh, affordable produce to community members living on low incomes.
How it works: anyone can drop by Market Greens to purchase a variety of fruits and vegetables at low prices, which help subsidize the program for those in need. A number of limited spots for subsidized produce are available for Sherbourne Health clients through the Greens Rx program. See below for details.
- Low-cost produce fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Nutritious options that are representative of St. James Town.
- Healthy eating support through recipes, resources and workshops.
- Community dietitian on-site to assist with dietary questions and concerns.
When: Every Wednesday from 1 to 5:30 p.m. *new hours*
Where: The Corner @ 240 (240 Wellesley St E, on the north-west side of the Food Basics building)
For more information or to contact Food for Good Market Greens, you can email marketgreens@sherbourne.on.ca or drop by the market during its hours of operation.
To learn about Sherbourne Health’s Food for Good campaign, visit our Food for Good page.
Greens Rx is a “fresh food prescription” that provides a fixed weekly discount (based on household size) on all fresh produce that you buy at Market Greens. If you are not eligible, please note you do not need to show proof of Greens Rx to shop at the market. Market Greens is open to all.
Sherbourne Health and Food Insecurity
At Sherbourne, we believe that everyone deserves access to comprehensive and holistic health and wellness supports that address physical and mental health, and which also impact social determinants of health. Food security is one of those determinants.
The area surrounding Sherbourne Health is a high-density, low-income neighbourhood where many individuals and families face food insecurity. Learn more about how Food for Good addresses local rising hunger.
Food for Good Market Greens is a unique model offering affordable, nutritious produce to low income populations. This not-for-profit market is also open to the general public who can purchase reasonably-priced produce which will then help subsidize the program for those in need. Food for Good’s Market Greens initiative also offers food education through learning opportunities, social experiences, and an on-site staff dietitian.
The Market Greens initiative has been made possible through generous partnership and funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security and the Arrell Family Foundation.
Market Greens is a program supported by Community Food Centres of Canada. To date, the program has been implemented in 28 communities across Canada and has supported more than 1,000 households to access fresh fruits and vegetables. For more information about CFCC, visit their website.