“I have a healthier, happier outlook and a place to fit in.” Piloting a new approach The Table CFC is located in the town of Perth, ON. Many residents of Perth struggle with poverty, which is exacerbated in its rural setting. People face additional challenges of isolation with limited access to transportation, social services, community resources, and healthy food. Social isolation can have especially damaging effects on both physical and mental health and wellbeing in a rural setting. In 2011, Community Food Centres Canada 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 CFC 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. Donate to The Table CFC