Leverage the Power of Food for Health
JointheNourishCommons. JointheMovement.
TheNourishCommonsisNourish’snewnationalmembershipnetworkforfoodforhealthleaders.
Failing to value the power of food in health and healing costs us all. Across Canada, health care teams are being asked to do more with food: decrease malnutrition and diet-related diseases, advance Truth and Reconciliation, improve patient experience - all while managing increasing costs and complexity Too often, organizations are doing it alone By acting together, we can leverage the power of food to create the shifts we know our health care and food systems need
To turn opportunity into action, Nourish has launched a new national membership network: the NourishCommons
100MillionBetterBitesprovides a clear national target for measurable action, while the NourishCommons provides the shared infrastructure that allows organizations to learn together and sustain progress over time.
Organizational membership is the most powerful way to align your efforts across teams and support collaboration, learning, and joined-up action on food for health.
BerecognizedasafoundingmemberoftheNourishCommons by May31,2026andgainalaunchpadtotransformyour organization’sfoodforhealthoutcomes.
Nourish works across institutional, community, and policy scales to support health care to harness the power of food to advance health, equity, and climate action.
WhatistheReturnonInvestment?
The more time and staff capacity your organization can allocate to participation in Nourish activities, the greater will be your return on investment Nourish has a powerful, credible track record of enabling health care leaders and organizations to leverage food for improved patient outcomes, enhanced climate action, greater innovation and community engagement, and stronger relationships with community and food system partners that translate into better outcomes on the ground See our latest Annual Report to learn more Your staff and colleagues will also benefit from learning, networking, and access to expertise included with every Commons organization membership
Howmuchdoesorganization membershipcost?
IstherealimittohowmanyadditionalseatsIcan purchasewithanorganizationmembership?
There is no limit to the number of additional seats an organization can purchase for its own staff For umbrella organizations (health authorities, departments, etc.) interested in membership for multiple sites or facilities, we recommend that you support those sites to purchase their own organization memberships This supports site-level learning and action for frontline teams.
Wearebusy!Howmuchtimewilldoes organizationmembershiprequire?
We get it Change requires time and energy Plan to spend a couple of hours onboarding and getting acquainted with the Commons. Time spent will vary based on the programs in which you choose to participate You can flex based on your capacity
Myorganizationisreadytojoin!Nowwhat?
Complete our Intake Form and we’ll get in touch
HowdoIallocatemyorganization’sseats?
Each organizational membership comes with five seats This is each organization’s opportunity to build a cross-functional team united by the power of food We recommend including food services staff, a clinical team member (Dietitian or clinician), and one executive or other senior leader Other team members that are likely to benefit from Commons membership include staff working in the following areas: environmental and sustainability initiatives, Truth and Reconciliation, procurement, and continuous improvement & evaluation
MyorganizationisalreadyaCoolfoodmember. Whathappenstous?
Commons Organization Membership includes the opportunity to sign the Coolfood Pledge and receive an annual climate report on food spend to track GHG reductions from menu changes With the launch of the Nourish Commons, Nourish no longer offers Coolfood as a standalone program Current Coolfood members are invited to transition to Commons Organization Membership at their next renewal period, gaining access to all Nourish programs and services, including courses and the full suite of 100 Million Better Bites programming
Whatis100MillionBetterBites?
100 Million Better Bites is a campaign to create 100 million improvements in the meals served by health care by 2030. A “better bite” reflects progress toward meals that are lower-carbon, local, nourishing, culturally mindful, and sustainably produced To achieve this, Nourish is inviting all Commons organization members to join the 100 Million Better Bites movement for change - a program of learning opportunities, tools, technical expertise, grants, and more This is an opportunity for national impact on health care food, made through collective action, on a shared goal
CanmyorganizationbecomeaCommonsmember withoutjoining100MillionBetterBites?
Yes. However, Nourish recommends that all organization members join 100 Million Better Bites to benefit from the full suite of Nourish programming
Wehavesomequestions.Whocanwetalkto?
Contact Nourish at info@nourishleadership ca or click here to book a conversation directly