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The Table Community Food Centre

“I have a sense of community.”

Two people sit side by side smiling at a table, enjoying bowls of soup and salad in a busy communal dining setting with others in the background.
An elderly woman with gray hair, glasses, and a blue bandana smiles while holding a plastic container in a commercial kitchen, wearing a pink shirt and black apron. Metal kitchen equipment is visible in the background.
An older woman wearing a purple jacket sits at a table, smiling and holding hands with someone. There are cups and papers on the table, and colorful art hangs on the orange wall behind her.
An older woman wearing a bandana and apron serves plates of lasagna, salad, and a roll in a kitchen. A large metal bowl and fresh greens are on the counter, and another person stands in the background.
A woman wearing an apron and checkered headscarf prepares food in a commercial kitchen, focusing on a dish in front of her, surrounded by kitchen equipment and metal trays.
A person in a gray jacket stands in a kitchen, holding a metal bowl of apples and sorting leafy greens from a cardboard box. Shelves with kitchen supplies and a table with lemons are visible in the background.
Two women sit at a desk in an office. One, with short hair and a gray sweater, is explaining a document and pointing at it, while the other listens and holds a pen, partially visible from behind. A bulletin board is in the background.
A woman sits at a desk, smiling while talking on a phone. Papers, a coffee cup, and office supplies are on the desk. Behind her are a corkboard with notices and a wall clock. She appears to be working in an office.

Location:

190 Gore Street East
Perth, ON

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Piloting a new approach

In 2011, Right To Food partnered with the Perth & District Food Bank to launch The Table Community Food Centre. It was the second Community Food Centre to open in Canada, and one of two pilot sites developed to test the Community Food Centre model in new communities and determine if the approach could be scaled nationally.

Perth & District Food Bank had been providing emergency food to people living on low incomes in Perth and surrounding areas for years, but they had a vision to meet those needs by offering more fresh, nutritious food options, and to harness the power of food to build a healthier, stronger community.

The Table's impact in the community

Read the local Annual Program Survey results from community members at The Table Community Food Centre.

See The Table's survey results (PDF)

“

Coming here has improved my mental health, it makes me feel good to know The Table CFC is here.

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