HOME PROGRAMS CALENDAR TAKE ACTION ABOUT Donate OUR TEAM HOME / MEET OUR STAFF JESSICA CHANT Executive Director There’s nothing that Jess loves more than bringing people together to eat and build community. Jess brings her extensive not-for-profit management skills to the table, including a love of budgets, grant-writing and leading people to do good things. jessica@nelsoncfc.ca SHERRI KYLE Program Manager and Volunteer Coordinator Meet Sherri, whose many travels have not only exposed her to a multitude of flavours but also to how food brings communities together. She keeps busy at the Food Centre coordinating volunteers and running the Kids’ Cooking Club where she shares her love of food. sherri@nelsoncfc.ca ANDREW CREIGHTON Community Relations Manager Andrew, who has a background in marketing and communications, is a lover of good food and the power it has to bring people of all stripes together. At the Food Centre, he keeps busy communicating the great things going on (and raising the funds to help make it happen). andrew@nelsoncfc.ca JESSE WOODWARD Food Bank Coordinator Jesse has worked in community building positions for over a decade here in Nelson. His background in farmers markets and municipal governance gives him the skills to provide healthy food to those facing adversity; while contributing to community wellbeing. Jesse@nelsoncfc.ca EMIL FISCHER Garden Coordinator Emil’s lifelong passion for growing things, along with his DIY approach, means he feels very much at home in the Nelson Community Food Centre Garden. His mastery of composting, gardening and working well with others comes from helping out in a double-lot family/urban garden from a young age. emil@nelsoncfc.ca At the Nelson Community Food Centre, we strive to create a welcoming environment where people can access healthy food, join a cooking or gardening program, and be a part of a community centred on nutritious food and fun social activities. Contact Us 602 Silica St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4N1 250-354-1633 Info@nelsoncfc.ca Quick Links Our Programs Guiding Principles Our Strategic Plan Newsletter Copyright © 2021, Nelson Community Food Centre