Real Food Grant Awards

Hellman’s offers free tools, downloads, and grants to help Canadians eat Real (local) Food.

Real Food Grant Program

Last spring, Hellmann’s® received over 1,300 applications for shares in the $100,000 set aside for their Real Food Grants program.  Hellmann's® Real Food Grants are a part of its commitment  to making it easier for Canadians. and their families to enjoy the pleasure of real food.  Hellmann's® Real Food Campaign also includes, handy tools to help Canadians find foods that are in season, as well as markets and restaurants that offer local or “real “ food. Have a favourite spot that serves up or sells locally produced food? Add it to their list!
Real Food Grants were awarded to support initiatives to bring Canadian families and kids together with real food in their community.
Hellmann's®  found the overwhelmingly positive response to their program has been incredibly inspiring and they were  thrilled to see the amazing ideas people have to support real food in their communities across Canada.

Check out these great resources on their site!

Local Food Finder

Real Food Guide

Seasonal Foods Finder

Now, drum roll please for the recipients of the Real Food Grants!

The following received Real Food Grants from Hellmann's®:
Lighthouse Childcare/Preschool, Prince Rupert, BC
$950
Ladysmith Family and Friends Society (LaFF), Ladysmith, BC
$950
Our Big Earth Media Co. Courtenay, BC
$7,500
Greenstart Project, Calgary, AB
$17,250
Camille J. Lerouge School, Red Deer, AB
$1,000
Isabel F. Cox School Counsel, Redcliff, AB
$10,000
Sisler High School, Winnipeg, MB
$1,000
Nokomis School, Nokomis, SK
$1,000
Covent Garden Market, London, ON
$5,000
Blessed Kateri Catholic School, Kitchener, ON
$500
Westlane Eco-Club, Niagara Falls, ON
$1,000
Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, ON
$5,000
Evergreen, Toronto, ON
$30,000
Stuart Scott Public School, Newmarket, ON
$1,500
Newmarket Main Street Farmers Market, Newmarket, ON
$2,500
Ellen Fairclough Public School, Markham, ON
$1,000
Regroupement Québec en forme Rivière du nord, St-Jerome, QC
$1,000
Intervenant pour Hull en Santé, Québec en forme, Cantle, QC
$2,500
Sir Wilfred Laurier School Board, Deux Montagnes, QC
$5,000
Cooperative de solidarité en soin de santé des Collines Cantley, QC
$500
Action Famille Lavatrie, Lavatrie, QC
$1,000
Carleton Consolidated Elementary School, Carleton, N.S.
$1,000
River Hebert Garden Club, River Hebert, N.S.
$1,000

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