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A website to empower people by connecting them with local food and gardening resources in Bermuda.
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About
Us
Students of The Berkeley Institute designed this website to help the community increase food security by showcasing available food resources on the island.
This website was inspired by Social Justice Bermuda's Food Database and how critical food insecurity has become in Bermuda.
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free
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charities
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KALEIDESCOPE ARTS FOUNDATION
Eat Grow Save
8-week gardening classes
Eat Grow Save encourages people to start home gardens. The idea is to make fruits and vegetables available, accessible and sustainable.
Classes teach Bermudians how to plant using the same methods as past generations. A great place to learn environmental responsibility, team work, problem solving with volunteer group leaders.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
CREATING COMMUNITY GARDENS IN EACH PARISH THAT WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE.
Serenity Garden Southampton
BUEI
Eco-Schools
Eco-Schools is an international award programme that provides students the framework to introduce sustainable principles into their school. Eco-Schools is a student action programme, so it is the students who form and lead their Eco-Schools Committee, which carry out sustainability audits and implement sustainable practices. The Sustainable Food Pathway encourages young people, their parents, and the whole community to take responsible food-related choices and actions that protect the environment, promote human rights, and improve the wellbeing of society.
SALVATION ARMY
Salvation Army has three different areas to provide you for an emergency groceries once a month. You must bring proof of ID/address to Salvation army to register. The three different areas are Somerset Church West end Community, North Shore Citadel, and St. Geo Corps
Additional services such as counselling, guidance, referrals and other practical assistance for families in need are coordinated by our staff on a needs basis.
Eliza Dolittle
Registered clients are provided with a variety of fresh, frozen, and non-perishable items and are allowed to make use of the services once a week. These goods are donated by local community partners such as farmers, retailers and wholesale agencies and purchased using funds donated.
64 Middle Road, Warwick.
Operating hours are Tuesday – Thursday from 10am-2pm and Saturday from 10:00am – 12:30pm
Christ Church
Service:
Food - Lunch - Six Days a week (not open Sundays) between 12.30pm - 2.00pm and Breakfast on Saturdays @ 8.30am- 10:00am
Laundry and shower facilities Saturdays 8:00am -12:00pm
Hamilton Seventh-Day Adventist Church
First Baptist Church
Service:
Dinner - Wednesdays between 3:30-5:00pm, or until supplies last.
First come, first served
St. David's Seventh Day Adventist Church
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Service:
Food - Take-out Hot Meal every Sunday btw 5:00-6:00pm served from St. Theresa’s Hall, Laffan Street. Food Vouchers and hardship assistance when available.
Focus Counselling Services
Service:
Food-Breakfast, Lunch, and showers five days a week (M-F 8:00- 10am and 12-1:30pm).
Providing telephone and online addiction counselling and support - please call. - responding to critical cases in person, no appointment necessary.
AgraLiving Institute
Healthy Soil - Healthy Food
Healthy Communities
Offers Intro to Sustainable Farming Workshops, one-one garden support and consultations. AgraLiving teaches Grow Biointensive Sustainable Agriculture, which allows you to grow a complete diet in the smallest space. They offer free instructional videos and seed planting guides.
Bermuda Agricultural Group
B.A.G is a cooperative run business, working on a proposal that includes a permanent farm school based at Tudor Farm. The group educates and engages people in sustainable food animal husbandry and crop production. This food security investment improves the nutrition and overall good health of our people
This group's goals are to maintain BDA agricultural heritage, promote food security, empower people, prevent hunger and reduce Bermuda's dependence on imported foods.
Unity Edible Landscaping
Design, install and maintain vegetable gardens and edible landscapes. Their mission to provide a farm for every family, helping to enrich every residence. They use sustainable and organic methods and are highly experienced. They are Black owned and run and provide traditional lawn care services and property maintenance.
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Wild Herbs & Plants Bermuda
Runs private tours that teach identification and harvest of wild food and medicinal herbs. Offers vegan catering services using wild food.
Black woman owned.
SEED Bermuda
SEED Bermuda is a think tank dedicated to the cause of Bermuda's sustainable development. They conduct research, policy analysis, public awareness and advocacy campaigns in service to a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable Bermuda. The ideas and useful knowledge they produce are derived from economic, social and environmental research they conduct.
Bermuda Farmer's & Gardeners
The most popular Facebook group for home growing questions and tips. They facilitate the selling, giveaway, and swapping of garden supplies, tools and crops such as fruits, vegetables, and other plants. You must join the group in order to access it.
Home Harvest Trading
A Facebook group for trading goods and building community between home gardeners. Members are encouraged to think beyond just produce for trades and offer skills and labour as well.
Pronto
Daily Essentials, Delivered fast!
Pronto is an independent online micro-fulfillment center. They deliver daily essentials and groceries at great prices backed by the fastest delivery right to your door.
SPCA
The SPCA provides a food bank for members of the community who may be struggling to feed their animals. Please contact them via email for more information.
BDA Is Love
Bermuda Is Love was started by a group of friends looking to purposefully impact and give back to the Bermudian community. They also have started a campaign called Zero Hunger to help people with food security around the island.
Furbert’s vertical gardening
Furbert’s Vertical Gardening is a mobile business, providing vertical garden tower installation & maintenance and landscape gardening services. Aaron Furbert not only helps you to beautify your property but he teaches you many tools that will be beneficial to the maintenance of your property.
