The Alex Community Food Centre
4920 17 Ave SE T2A 0V4 Calgary, AB, Canada

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first New Roots Affordable Produce Market this past Saturday in collaboration with the Latin American Community here in Calgary. It was so great to connect with community, offer affordable healthy produce and learn more about the experiences of community. Stay tuned for details about our next New Roots Affordable Produce Market happening on Saturday February 6th from 11am-1pm!

We are excited to welcome two new members to the Alex Community Food Centre team! Learn more about about Ajoy and Leanne in the photos below. Want to connect and share a recipe with Ajoy? Send him a message at [email protected] Interested in gardening? Call or text Leanne at 403-369-2403 or email [email protected]

Correction: Food Fit starts Feb 4th!

Have empty milk jugs with lids? Donate them to our garden program! We are looking for rinsed, 4L milk jugs with lids to be used in our virtual Winter Sowing Classes. The milk jugs act as mini-greenhouses to start plants early in the season so before you recycle them consider donating your empty milk jugs to us! We are accepting donations until February 19th, 2021 but contact Leanne at [email protected] for more info!

The Alex Community Food Centre Feb newsletter - new programs, new market times, welcomes & goodbyes, and lots of resources too! https://conta.cc/3piqttc

Interesting local article from the The Sprawl that touches on food insecurity, dignity, universal basic income and more. What do you think? Share your comments below https://www.sprawlcalgary.com/food-banks-calgary

In celebration of our Metis brothers and sisters here in our Treaty 7 territory, we at the Alex CFC would like to share a recipe for Bullet Soup and a condensed version of its origin story. Enjoy, and have a wonderful and safe Metis Week! #goodfoodyyc #COMMUNITY #MetisWeek

Grab your mugs on Thursday for a Coffee Time featuring Gina! Get your food related questions answered! "What are good sources of protein?"... What are some good snack options? "I've recently been diagnosed with diabetes; what foods should I avoid? "I've heard this diet is great, what can you tell me about it?" Looking forward to seeing you soon! Email [email protected] for a zoom link, or PM on facebook #cfcpeeradvocacy #Nutrition #cfceducation #community #goodfoodyyc

During last weeks Coffee Chat with the Peer Advocates, we spoke about keeping safe during COVID-19. Have a look at some of the kind, yet specific ways to let others know your boundaries What kind phrases do you use that let others know that you don't feel safe? ... Let us know in the comments! #cfcpeeradvocacy #assertive #community #goodfoodyyc

Want to join a Virtual Baking Party? Register today for this online course! Its open to beginner and experienced bakers and free ingredients are available. There are three dates: - Thursday Sept. 24th from 1:00pm-2:30pm - Thursday Oct. 15th from 1:00pm-2:30pm... - Monday Nov. 9th from 9:30pm-11:00pm Call (403) 472- 0361 to register or for more info!

Diwali is here and like so many other celebrations this year, things will be a little different. the City of Calgary Your Local Government is encouraging Calgarians to be mindful of COVID-19 as they celebrate Diwali safely this year. Like many celebrations we need to be creative and think of safe ways to celebrate and honour our traditions in a manner upholding the current health guidelines and restrictions.

Come tomorrow morning from 10am-12pm to our centre (4920 17 Ave SE) for our weekly Meals to Go program and pick up delicious, nutritious meals and salad kit for you and your family!

Its back and better than ever! The Big Social is gearing up for its second year raising funds for The Alex Community Food Centre and Community Food Centres Canada! The #BigSocial is a national event that brings people together around food and raises funds for improved food access. You can connect in person or online, making The Big Social the perfect way to give back during COVID-19. From October 9-25, raise funds, share food, show you care! https://bigsocial.ca/16501/the-big-social/

If you live on Treaty 7 land, that makes you Treaty 7 people. In this virtual program, you can learn more about this historic document from representatives of t...he Treaty 7 Nations, and how it affects you as a Treaty person. Check out this and other activities we have planned for Alberta Culture Days: https://bit.ly/2H8ViPR See more

Join this interesting conversation on how small neighbourhood grants are helping to build community and foster inclusion and connection! More details on the poster below but contact: Live in Marlborough?-- contact Lemlem!... [email protected] or call 403-880-6045 Live in Abbeydale? contact Jessica! [email protected] or call 403-512-4578

Exciting! Bread deliveries are back at Sunrise Community Link Resource Center Starting Monday Sept. 21st bread will be available between 10am-1pm at their office on a first come first serve basis. Check out the post for more info!

During the first three months of COVID-19 in Calgary, The Alex Community Food Centre stayed busy every day, cooking healthy food, delivering meal kits, and giving out grocery store gift cards to community members most in need. Though we continue this work today, we know that people will keep needing help, as the economic and health effects of the pandemic continue to unfold. But we cant do it alone. Help us put food on the table by donating to our COVID-19 response here: https://bit.ly/2Rc60GO

Our Outdoor Market & Community Fair is back tomorrow! Join us this Wednesday September 9 from 3pm-5pm for fresh affordable produce from Fresh Routes, a FREE to go meal, helpful resources from community agencies and enjoy the fun and engaging live country folk music of Nancy Laberge! Free to attend and all are welcome! See you tomorrow #goodfoodyyc

Reminder: Check out the poster for the September dates for our Outdoor Market & Community Fair. See you next week on Wednesday September 9th from 3:00pm-5:00pm!

*******LAST DAY TO JOIN ******** Join us tomorrow for a chat on all things benefit related, with our guest speaker from CRA. Have your questions ready :) ... See you then!

We are hosting virtual opportunities to learn and hear from you! Every second Wednesday we will offer guided conversations on important topics. This Wednesday Sept 2nd from 10.30am 12pm we will have a chat about Benefits & Credits. This is a great opportunity to learn from CRA about what benefits are out there! Who knows, you might learn about something that you didn`t know that you were entitled to...... So come and learn something new. Share your story. Meet some new people. Interested in signing up or have questions? Contact Danielle at [email protected] for a link to the discussion.

September is almost here! While the weather might be cooling down our events and programming are still hot hot hot Our Outdoor Market & Community Fair is happening twice in September: Wed. September 9th from 3:00pm-5:00pm Wed. September 23rd from 3:00pm-5:00pm... As always, we will have Fresh Routes providing healthy affordable produce, local community agencies with helpful info and a FREE to go meal. See you then!

Heres what our kitchen made! A Mosaic Bowl full of great veggies, hummus and venison! Were full swing here! Make sure to stop by before 5pm!

Heres a sneak peak at the free community meal our kitchen team is cooking for today! Any guesses what were serving?

Today is the last August date for our Outdoor Market & Community Fair! We have a delicious free meal to go, Fresh Routes will be providing fresh affordable veggies, fruit and more. Our friends from Womens Centre of Calgary, Momentum, and more will be joining us to share about programs and resources, free fabric face masks (including kids sizes) and we have a live musician! See you later from 3pm-5pm... #goodfoodyyc

AHS Safeworks is here until 12pm if youd like to get a free covid-19 test (as long as you dont have any symptoms)! Our address is 4920 17 Ave SE

Reminder: Our next Outdoor Market & Community Fair is next Wednesday August 26th from 3pm-5pm! See you then :)

Live in Marlborough or Abbeydale? Join City of Calgary Your Local Government and Immigrant Services Calgary for a Virtual Canning workshop! Learn how to preserve food, freezer jam and pickling carrots with local Horticulturalist Janet Melrose. To register contact Marlborough Community Social Worker, Lemlem at (403) 880-6045.

Last chance to register! Did you know... that Canadians lost $4.59 MILLION dollars to COVID-19 scams between March 6th to July 13th 2020? TOMORROW we are hosting virtual opportunities to learn and hear from you! ... Come to our community conversation and get smart to some of the tricks that scammers use to take your money. Sign up today by messaging our page, or emailing or calling Danielle [email protected] or calling 403 970 5473.

See you tomorrow morning from 10am-12pm! AHS Safeworks will also be coming for those who want to get a COVID-19 test (as long as you dont have any symptoms).

If you didnt know - CERB will be coming to an end soon. However, one way that we are working toward a brighter future is advocating for a Basic Income. We believe that everyone should have a predicable income.... It should be available to all who need it. & it should enough to live a decent lifestyle. _______ Have questions? Curious about how will it relate to you? Want to get involved? Check-out this one-minute video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAsS3sXHjpk. Learn more about the guiding principles of Basic Income Calgary here: https://www.basicincomecalgary.ca/about. Did you know 50 Canadian Senators are calling for a minimum basic income? Read the press release here: https://ubiworks.ca/50senators/. Write to your MP https://www.basicincomecanada.org/write_to_your_mp_template

We are excited for our Outdoor Market & Community Fair here today at Alex Community Food Centre! There will be affordable fresh produce, resources from local community agencies, FREE homemade + local venison burgers and live music of Astral Swans ! Today from 3-5 #goodfoodyyc

Thanks for sharing ActionDignity! Come by today between 1pm-3pm for a delicious and healthy meal kit! #goodfoodyyc

The Calgary Public Library has a new program called Tech Mentors where you can get support from volunteers to learn about different technology. They will work with you to practice your skills and answer any questions you might have. Click on the link to sign up and find out more!

Statistics Canada wants to know your experiences of discrimination. Collected data will be used to inform the public and decision makers.The questionnaire will ask if you have experienced discrimination based on race, sex, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or language, and whether this has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more info check out their page at http://statcan.gc.ca/COVID-series-e Thanks CommunityWise for sharing this!

Our first August Outdoor Market & Community Fair is this Wednesday August 12 from 3pm-5pm! Join us, Fresh Routes and other local community partners for a affordable fresh produce, info about community resources and a delicious FREE meal to go made by our kitchen team here at The Alex Community Food Centre! See you Wednesday :)

Our friends at Sunrise Community Link Resource Center are starting drop-in hours! Take a look below for more details :)

Putting the final touches on the salads for our free Meal to Go program! Join us here at 10am to get one of these delicious salad kits along with some other healthy food! #goodfoodyyc

Big thanks to United Way of Calgary and Area, Ruckify, and the ERA, for this amazing partnership. Devices are needed now more than ever to access medical care, ...social supports, and improve connectivity during isolation. Thanks to you weve been able to provide that to community members in need! https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/old-technology-in-new-hands-offe

Have you accessed our services? We want to hear from you! Fill out this short online survey about your experience(s). It will only take a few moments and you can answer in multiple languages (see tab on top right corner). https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx... Let us know if you have any questions but feel free to share with others as well :)

Happy August! Here are our dates for our Outdoor Market & Community Fair. You can join us on next Wednesday August 12th and Wednesday August 26 from 3pm-5pm to get affordable fresh produce, a FREE community meal and info from local community partners.

Starting today! Pick up a package of free masks at any of these locations all over Calgary: https://bit.ly/39LPR3z

Look whos back! Our wonderful volunteer, Jose is helping out with our meal kit to go program. Come by and grab some yummy meals. Were here till noon!

Look at all this! You can get this delicious meal to go, listen to the amazing Mason Jenkins whos singing for us today and get $50 worth of fresh veggies, fruit and eggs for only $25 from our friends at Fresh Routes Happening in our parking lot (4920 17 Ave SE) until 5pm! See you soon

Today is the weekly Outdoor Market & Community Fair from 3pm-5pm! Join us in our parking lot (4920 17 Ave SE) and enjoy: FREE community meal ( tzatiki grain bowl ) Affordable fresh produce for sale from Fresh Routes (including the prepacked bags of veggies, fruit and eggs for only $25!) Info and resources from community partners... FREE fabric masks (kids sizes too!) All are welcome so make sure to come by!

Our kitchen wizard Seth is scooping up something delicious for todays free to go meal! Make sure to come to our weekly Outdoor Market & Community Fair today from 3pm-5pm for affordable produce from Fresh Routes, info from community agencies, free fabric masks and a free covid-19 test from AHS (until 3:45pm)!