Erin Beagle always knew she wanted to offer a free meal program, but didn’t want it to be just about food.
That’s why when one enters the Roots Community Food Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., they’re greeted by their neighbours.
In the dining room, vases of dried wildflowers from the organization’s community gardens are placed on long tables pushed together. The walls are covered in artwork and the entire space is warmed by a real wooden fireplace.
Roots expects to have served 10,000 sit-down meals through its free seniors and elders food program by the end of its first year. It launched this
