Videos
Below you’ll find some of the videos co-created with our community partners and students about FoodARC projects and food security. The videos are listed by date starting with the latest videos at the top. You can sort the videos by category, date, or title.
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December 20, 2016
Patty Williams shares her excitement for federal food policy discussions and the strong voice of the food with the Ecology Action Centre.
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June 7, 2016
Revisit the March 2016 workshop and interactive presentation with Joshna Maharaj, Chef and Activist. This video captured the morning portion of the event, including Joshna’s presentation and local stories.
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January 14, 2015
As part of the Community-University Research Alliance: ACT for CFS and community researchers in Eastern Shelburne County chose to examine the lobster industry using participatory video. The purpose of the project was to learn more about the lobster industry regarding price, distribution, regulations, and selling locally. Interviews explored changes, challenges and opportunities for the industry over the years.
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October 24, 2014
The Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Project began by asking a simple question: “How much does it cost for households living in Nova Scotia to maintain a nutritious diet?” The project brings together people who have experienced food insecurity with those with the ability to impact the issue.
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October 24, 2014
Tim Merry, a change leader, spoken word poet, and host for the event, spontaneously captured the group’s collectively developed vision of community food security.
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October 24, 2014
Located at the Meadows at the top of Seton Road on the MSVU campus, the garden brings together members of the local community as well as staff, students and faculty at the Mount.
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October 24, 2014
In August 2010, over 50 community, government, and academic team members launched ACT for CFS. Spoken word artist and facilitator Tim Merry produced this from a session at the gathering. The spoken word served for the base for a Kinetic Typography video centred on our vision of community food security in Nova Scotia.
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October 24, 2014
The DVD Food Security: It’s Everyone’s Business was designed to complement the Thought About Food? workbook, but also to be used as a stand-alone resource. The first section of the DVD provides background on the issue of food security. Subsequent sections are consistent with the format of the Workbook, incorporating success stories and insights from experts and advocates in children’s health, social development, environmental health, and agriculture. A separate 10-minute clip was added on the making of the DVD and the history of the Participatory Food Security Projects in Nova Scotia. Visit foodthoughtful.ca for more information.
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July 30, 2014
FoodARC, in partnership with community partners, invited Marvin Trimm, aka Native Son, to create a special spoken word poem for an event held in Spryfield (Halifax), NS in February 2014.
The event brought together community members to hear about research results on peoples’ experiences with food insecurity and the judgments and stereotypes those living in poverty face, generated through the ACT for CFS project and over a decade of research into food insecurity in Nova Scotia through the Participatory Food Costing Project and Voices for Food Security in NS.
Marvin Trimm is a writer, poet, spoken word artist, motivational speaker and musician. He has been engaged in the world of literary and performance art for 20 years. He is a graduate of the Applied Human Nutrition program at Mount Saint Vincent University.
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April 8, 2014
Pictou Landing First Nation developed a community research project in 2013/14 to explore community food security/ insecurity in Pictou Landing. This video shares the results of the project.
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May 22, 2013
The media launch of the 2012 Food Costing Report – Can Nova Scotians Afford to Eat Healthy?. The video features remarks by Dr. Ardra Cole, Dr. Patty Williams, Caralee McDaniel, and Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed.
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October 18, 2012
FoodARC worked with Corrie Melanson from See What You Mean to produce an illustrative and informational video about the 5-year participatory research project, Activating Change Together for Community Food Security (ACT for CFS). This overview video outlines the project aims to increase community food security for all Nova Scotians.
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October 18, 2012
Behind the scenes of making of the DVD Food Security: It’s Everyone’s Business. The video outlines the issues of food insecurity that the the Thought About Food?: It’s Everyone’s Business project investigated. It also describes how the research was conducted and what resources came from the evidence collected.
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October 18, 2012
Two graduate students, Carrie Terrio and Walaa Mumena, from the Master’s program in Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent University completed a community service learning placement with Community-University Research Alliance: Activating Change Together for Community Food Security (ACT for CFS), as part of the Community Education course requirements (Winter 2011). They developed a video to help answer “What does community food security mean?” The idea for this video was raised by participants at the December 1, 2010 Community Partner Gathering as a way to communicate what community food security is – its importance and relevance to communities.
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July 31, 2012
This workshop was presented at the July 31, 2012 gathering on research methods: interviews, focus groups and surveys. It explains the role of power and privilege in community-based and participatory action research and why we need to develop awareness when conducting research.
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July 16, 2012
Facilitator and FoodARC Dietiec Intern, Vanessa Mermuys asked participants at the July 16, 2012 Workshop in Spryfield, Halifax – What have you learned about evaluation today? The evaluation workshop was created by Vanessa Mermuys and the video footage and editing was done by Miranda Cobb, a FoodARC Community Learning Research Assistant.
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September 29, 2011
Toke Moeller teaches the Six Breaths during the Art of Hosting training in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 29, 2011.
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September 29, 2011
Tim Merry teaches the Chaordic Stepping Stones during the Art of Hosting training in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 29, 2011.
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September 27, 2011
Toke Moeller talks about the three basic things you need for Art of Hosting during a training in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 27, 2011.
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September 27, 2011
Toke Moeller explores the divergent and convergent theory during the Art of Hosting training in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 27, 2011.
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September 26, 2011
Group closing during the Art of Hosting training in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 26, 2011.
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September 26, 2011
Jim Drescher gives an overview of the Four Fold Practice during the Art of Hosting training in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 26, 2011.
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September 26, 2011
Tim Merry gives some insight into the “Chaordic Path” during an Art of Hosting training in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 26, 2011.
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September 26, 2011
Tim Merry opens up the Art of Hosting training in Halifax, NS with a wonderful beat poem that touches on the need for strategic conversations in our world, especially in Nova Scotia.
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May 11, 2011
On May 10, 2011 the results of the 2010 Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Report were released at Mount Saint Vincent University. The findings show that many Nova Scotians may be at risk for their health because they simply cannot afford to eat healthy.
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May 11, 2011
On May 10, 2011 the results of the 2010 Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Report were released at Mount Saint Vincent University. The findings show that many Nova Scotians may be at risk for their health because they simply cannot afford to eat healthy.
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May 11, 2011On May 10, 2011 the results of the 2010 Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Report were released at Mount Saint Vincent University. The findings show that many Nova Scotians may be at risk for their health because they simply cannot afford to eat healthy.
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May 11, 2011
In May 10, 2011 the results of the 2010 Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Report were released at Mount Saint Vincent University. The findings show that many Nova Scotians may be at risk for their health because they simply cannot afford to eat healthy.
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May 11, 2011
On May 10, 2011 the results of the 2010 Nova Scotia Participatory Food Costing Report were released at Mount Saint Vincent University. The findings show that many Nova Scotians may be at risk for their health because they simply cannot afford to eat healthy.
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April 14, 2011
Outcome mapping facilitator Terry Smutlyo sings the “Impact Blues” during a workshop in April 2011. Outcome mapping is a methodology for planning and assessing development programming, that is oriented towards change and social transformation.
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February 25, 2011
Previous interns tell stories of their internships at the Food Action Research Centre (FoodARC).
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February 24, 2011
In December 2010, the community-based partners with ACT for CFS met at FoodARC in Halifax, Nova Scotia to plan for the Participatory Community Food Security Assessments.
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September 9, 2010
In August 2010, we met as a project team in New Germany, Nova Scotia at Windhorse farm. This video highlights key decisions and conversations of this important kick-off meeting.