Looking for a space to connect with others and support your well-being? 💚 . The Stop’s Emotional Wellness program offers an Art Table, Peer Engagement Table, and Personal Care Items. 📅 See dates & times below!. Everyone’s welcome at 1884 Davenport Road & Wychwood Open Door!

Did you make it to our open house? 🌱✨ . On Aug 27, we welcomed friends old and new into Earlscourt Garden to celebrate all that’s flourished from the soil and within our community. Joy, curiosity and delicious food filled the day 💚. What was your favourite moment?

This month, The Stop’s Advocacy Team collected nearly 100 postcards for Feed Ontario’s Sound the Alarm campaign. Each story helps challenge food insecurity and improve access to healthy food. To continue supporting our community, visit

Despite rising demand, our Emergency Food Program continues to provide fresh, nourishing, and dignified food through our Food Bank, Drop-in meals and Good Food Market. 💚 Join us in building a community where good food is for all:

Join us at the Earlscourt Community Garden Open House on Tuesday, August 27, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 🌸. Celebrate the harvest, explore the garden, and meet the people who make it thrive. 📍 Earlscourt Park. RSVP:

At The Stop’s Wychwood Open Door Drop-in, we serve over 150 fresh, nourishing meals daily. And our chefs excel at creating nourishing meals full of flavour and nutrition made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Visit to learn more and get involved🥗

The Stop’s Emotional Wellness Peer Support Program will be at our Drop-In locations this month. Come talk things through and explore healthy coping tools. For questions or inquiries contact Sharon by phone at 416-652-7867 ext 228 or by email sharon@thestop.org .#EmotionalWellness

This week we welcomed 66 high school students from UofT's Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s @UofT_dlsph summer camp at the Green Barn as part of their exploration of agriculture’s role in public health and equity. Learn more about #urbanagriculture:

🏃 Run for The Stop at the TCS Waterfront Marathon this Oct!. 5K, Half, or Full — raise $ for meals + community programs in west Toronto. 📩 donate@thestop.org or add us on Race Roster. 💚 Thanks to last year’s team who raised $10K!.#RunForTheStop #TCSMarathon #CommunitySupport

Each week, Chef Ana at The Stop's Wychwood Open Door kitchen receives herbs + heritage plants from Noojimo’iwewin Gitigaan 🌱 — a Healing Garden grown in Indigenous solidarity. Small harvests, big meaning. Truth, care, and flavour in every dish. 💚 #HealingGarden

🗓 Mark your calendar: Aug 11.🌱 Urban Ag Workshop at The Stop.🧠 Learn about plant ID + get creative with cyanotype printing!.📍 Green Barn, 601 Christie | ⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM.Sign up now – limited spots! #UrbanAgriculture #TorontoEvents

Weekend food inspo from The Stop’s 1884 Kitchen:.🥪 Club sandwich (chicken + beef bacon) with potato salad & slaw.🍛 Roti day! With sautéed greens, rice & slaw.🧅 Onion rings from scratch.Flavour meets nutrition thanks to our amazing kitchen team 💚 #WeekendEats

Thanks to our amazing corporate volunteers from CBRE and Unilever who joined us in July at The Stop's Earlscourt Gardens and Green Barn—helping us clean, prep, and power up our growing spaces. #CorporateVolunteers #GrowStrongerTogether #UrbanAgriculture

🌿 Seeking a little peace this summer? 🌞 Our Community Garden at The Stop’s Green Barn is your hidden oasis in the city. We provide the space — you create the moment. Find the Green Barn at 601 Christie St. #GreenBarn #UrbanOasis #SummerSlowDown

Workshop Alert! Join us next Monday 7/14 at Earlscourt Garden to learn about everything compost – from compost tea to a three bin composter, to creating fertile soil from kitchen and garden waste to support your plant health and a sustainable future.

☕ Coffee & tea are daily comforts at our Drop-In—served just how each person likes it. We’re running low on mugs & need your help! Got a spare “#1 Mom” or cats-in-sunglasses mug? Drop off clean mugs at 1884 Davenport Rd, Mon–Fri, 9–5 💛 #HugInAMug #GiveLocal #CommunityCare

At The Stop, food is just the beginning 🌱 Through Healthy Beginnings, we support new & expectant parents with warm meals, workshops & community care. Like these veggie sliders—made with love & fresh, nourishing ingredients. Info: tania@thestop.org #CommunityCare #FoodJustice

🚨 Last chance to double your impact!.In 6 months, we served 34K+ meals, distributed 5K+ hampers & supported nearly 5K community members—despite rising costs. Give by midnight to make 2X the difference 💚.#GiveLocal #SupportTheStop #FoodJustice

We served 34,817 meals in 6 months—made with care & ingredients like @brightcheese Organic Cheddar 🧀 from @100kmFoods. It’s so loved, people ask to buy it! When you give to The Stop, you feed neighbours and support local producers. Donate:#SupportLocal

Looking for a space to talk, learn, and connect?💬💛 The Emotional Wellness Peer Support Program offers: Personal Care Items (12–1pm, alt. Tues at 1884, alt. Wed at WOD), Peer Engagement (10–12, same days), and Art Table (Thurs 10–11:45 @ 1884). sharon@thestop.org #CommunityCare