Meaghan is the Interim Executive Director of Food for Life. A Professional Agrologist with passion for food security, regenerative agriculture and circular economies, Meaghan is on a mission to ensure that food grown for people, reaches people – regardless of whether it is imperfect, ugly or in surplus. Co-chair of the Halton Region Food Security Action Table, and Director on the Halton Region Federation of Agriculture, Meaghan believes that great change is made through collaboration, alignment and systems approaches. Meaghan and her husband, Norm run a family farm in North Burlington where they grow + raise grain, hay and livestock.

At age 34, Kale Black (He/Him) has already accumulated more than 15 years of experience working in the environmental movement, helping to create a better world for people, the environment, and all forms of life that we share this beautiful and precious planet with. As an experienced Meditation Facilitator, he has incorporated mindfulness into all of his work and teachings and most recently, has been working as an Equity Practitioner with a focus on anti-racism training, working with both local and national organizations. He believes that mindfulness is an essential component to behaviour change in any context and uses this as a starting point for meaningful transformation. An inspiring, honest, funny, and enthusiastic speaker, Kale has a knack for connecting with audiences of all ages and is passionate about sharing his wisdom and the motivational lessons he has learned along his journey.

Shaheen has managed scientific projects and collaborated internationally to advance research in biotech and agriculture. As a guest speaker, she has lectured on a variety of topics at the university level and to the general public. Currently, she is focused on Project Management and using her skills outside of academia. Shaheen has a PhD in Plant Biology from UoT,  where she designed and managed projects related to thesis work on the impacts of climate change on rice yields.

Ziadh (he/him) is currently the Learning Design Coordinator at Community Food Centres Canada where he facilitates learning with over 400 community food organizations across Turtle Island/Canada. Previously he was a Garden coordinator at one of the first community rooftop gardens in Toronto where he worked with youth, newcomers and racialized community members to grow food, share and learn together. His passion for food and growing is rooted in his Bengali culture, learning from his parents in their backyard in Scarborough and connected to generations of farmers and caretakers of the land. He strongly believes that the garden is the best classroom and that growing food is environmental, social and political.

Tiffany is a mixed-ethnicity, urban Indigenous woman from the Cayuga nation who came to Islam by faith. She is passionate about life, learning, and healing through food.
 
Sharing experiences and learning from the diverse sources of knowledge that others hold keeps her rooted in the community. She has felt the void of the lack of Indigenous healing centers in the Halton Region, while on her own path towards healing personal and intergenerational trauma and seeking to reconnect with her many roots. She is here to do the neccessary work and be the fruition of our national commitment to Truth and Reconcilation. This has led her to start a land-baed healing lodge for alternative approaches to hollistic health, and connect the sacred of Mother Earth; Time to Earth Teaching; Healing and Wellness.

Dr. Marc is a Board-certified Naturopath in Ontario. He graduated from the University of Guelph with an Honours degree in Human Kinetics where he developed a strong interest for nutrition and health sciences. As a Naturopathic Doctor, his focus is to find individualized methods suitable to one’s lifestyle. He helps people with chronic health concerns manage their concerns with a patient centred approach that emphasizes both prevention and treatment. He can work collaboratively with your conventional medical interventions or provide safe and effective alternative solutions that will assist you in reaching your health goals.
Dr. Marc has also been working in hospitality for over a decade. In 2018, he decided to take his passion for food & health to a new level, and he began his career as a private chef providing unique culinary experiences centred around healthy eating.