Community Food Systems Manager
(905) 274-6222 ext. 305
Monika loves working with diverse groups and galvanizing community building through grassroot food and education initiatives.
She is an avid traveller who has partaken in international food systems projects including farming in the boonies of Australia, volunteering on a permaculture project in the Bulgarian mountains, studying urban agriculture in the colourful streets of Havana, and working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Costa Rica.
She believes in celebrating culture through her passions for food, dance, and handcrafting. Monika holds a master’s degree from the United Nations University for Peace with a specialization in Sustainable Food Systems.
She has also assisted in the development of community gardens and farmers’ markets in Canada and Costa Rica in order to increase access to healthy food and economic opportunities for small farming cooperatives.