Our Work

We improve our local food systems by creating space for change.

Here are a few examples of projects we work on.

SALIM - Montréal in common

SALIM's mission is to strengthen the supply network of healthy and local products for community food organizations while improving market access for local producers through physical and digital infrastructures.

Its goal is to make healthy food from local agriculture more accessible to people who suffered of food insecurity in Montreal.

SALIM is an initiative carried by Récolte in the context of Montréal in common.

More information on the SALIM

the basics

City of Montreal project

Subject area: Food security

Primary Service: Accompaniment + project implementation

our approach

Establishment of communities of practice, prototyping and iterative solutions development, partnership development

partners

Project partners at the time of project launch: L'Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec (APMQ) - The Depot Community Food Centre - Moisson Montréal - Regroupement Partage - Santropol Roulant - Solidarity Markets

Other project leads working within the food component of the Smart Cities Challenge: AU/LAB - La Cantine pour tous - Carrefour alimentaire Centre-Sud

Driven by a collective vision, the SALIM project aims to expand to other partners over time.

resources

Laboratoire d’innovation urbaine de Montréal (LIUM) - Smart Cities Challenge

Informational two-pager (French only)

Cahier de projets: Montréal en commun (French only)

'Zero' Hunger Montreal

description

This multi-phase project, mandated by the Foundation of Greater Montreal, facilitates a better shared understanding of Montreal’s food security ecosystem by creating a space for knowledge sharing, concerted actions, and strategic roadmaps for change for greater food security in Montreal.

the basics

Client: Foundation of Greater Montreal

Subject area: Food security

Primary Service: Consultation

our approach

Ecosystemic mapping, community of practice, partnership development, multi-stakeholder consultation

partners

Centraide of Greater Montreal - Le Conseil du système alimentaire montréalais (Conseil SAM) - The Depot Community Food Centre - Esplanade - La Direction régionale de santé publique (CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal) - The Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation - McConnell Foundation - Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) - McKinsey & Company - Moisson Montréal - City of Montreal

resources

Phase 1: Meta-synthesis of Publications on Food Security in Montréal Since 2006

Phase 2: Portrait de l'écosystème montréalais de la sécurité alimentaire (French only)

Phase 3: Pour un réseau d'approvisionnement de la sécurité alimentaire plus stratégique à Montréal (French only) + map (French only)

Esplanade x Récolte

The Collectif Récolte and l'Esplanade are launching a new support program for projects with a high potential social impact on food systems, to accelerate the transition to a more local, sustainable and ethical food system.

All information on the programm

the basics

Récolte project

Subject area: Social entrepreneurship

Primary Service: Accompaniment

our approach

Coaching and mentorship, prototyping and project development, investment readiness

partners

Esplanade - City of Montréal

resources

RADIS summary document (available soon)

A Taste for Change

description

Récolte’s annual food fair that supports and promotes local, impact-oriented food entrepreneurs who are dedicated to building a healthier, more ethical, regenerative, local and viable food ecosystem. This event provides networking and learning opportunities for both entrepreneurs and the public.

the basics

Récolte project

Subject area: Social entrepreneurship

Primary Service: Community mobilisation

our approach

Promotion, celebration, networking.

partners

Previous edition's partners: Ausgang Plaza - Caisse d'économie solidaire - Épicerie LOCO - Esplanade

resources

Coverage of the 4th edition

Facebook event of the 4th edition

Photos of the 3rd edition