York Region Environmental Alliance

York Region Environmental Alliance operates an urban and community garden program that grows fresh produce for food-insecure families across Richmond Hill and the greater Toronto area. The organization manages multiple garden sites where volunteers cultivate vegetables, herbs, and fruits that are distributed directly to residents facing food insecurity, while also teaching gardening skills and food literacy to participants. Beyond growing food, the alliance connects gardeners with nutrition education and works to build community resilience by reducing reliance on emergency food assistance. The program serves both as a practical food source and as an opportunity for people to develop agricultural knowledge and build social connections with neighbours engaged in similar work.