Council Members

Adam is a perennial University student and employee. Currently finishing up his Masters Degree in Critical Disability Studies, Adam uses his lived experience with disability and his accrued academic experience to apply Disability Justice lenses to everything he interacts with in society. After 10 years of combined studies and employment at Toronto Metropolitan University, Adam is now at OCAD University. Throughout his personal and professional life, he applies food justice through his work, with a particular focus and passion for food insecurity in post secondary education. This looks like establishing food produce subscriptions for grad students at TMU, helping to establish a free food program during exam periods at TMU, and now working to continue to fill community fridges and pantries at OCAD and restarting their Hot Lunch program. In his personal life he also runs an instagram and TikTok account focused on saving money on groceries, culturally rich and easy meals, with an underlying focus on healthy eating. Check him out on @adamandhisyellowpan.

Currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Toronto, Amina is dedicated to advancing health equity and food security both locally and globally. Her experience in nutrition education, surplus food recovery, community-engaged research, and working with marginalized communities has deepened her understanding of the inequities and inefficiencies within our current food system. Amina believes in the power of community and collective action to drive food justice and systemic, transformative change. As a member of the TYFPC’s funding committee, she is excited to collaborate with community organizations to support initiatives that foster a healthier, more food-secure Toronto.

Andrea (she/her) is a through-and-through East-Ender of Tkaronto, and a first-generation daughter to parents from El Salvador. She’s always been crazy about refried beans (with photo evidence), and for the past thirteen years, crazy about hearty and savoury vegan meals. She runs a food blog about everything she eats and the vegan lifestyle she maintains, showcasing accessible and culturally diverse foods whilst maintaining an Intersectional lens. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a focus in Community and Culture, and is currently a Master’s candidate in Environmental Studies at York University researching food justice and food policy. Andrea has nonprofit experience in outreach, gardening, as well as working with unhoused folks in Mexico City. In her spare time, you can catch her taking photos of absolutely everything she eats, walking everywhere, as well as reading about how fungi will save the world.

Charlotte (She/Her) is a life-long city girl Torontonian with a yearning for a life on a farm. During her time at  Concordia University studying human environment and sustainability, she developed a strong interest and passion for sustainable food systems, specifically production methods that are harmonious with the natural environment, and supportive of local communities and economies.  She has volunteered with a number of urban farms across Toronto and Montreal, as well as agroecological and permaculture farms with a focus on food sovereignty advocacy in Ecuador and Colombia.  Charlotte believes that access to culturally appropriate and healthy foods should be a priority for all levels of society and hopes to see a future career in supporting policy decisions and programs that support sustainable food production control, access and distribution on a broader scale. In her free time, Charlotte enjoys travel, being outdoors, lifting weights, cooking healthy vegetarian meals and obviously cuddling with her two kittens, Chickpea and Garbanzo.

Emma grew up in Toronto and later moved to  Halifax where she attended Dalhousie University, graduating with a Degree in Environment, Society, and Sustainability and International Development Studies. These two degrees offered her a great perspective on social and environment justice and deepened her understanding of complex environmental and social issues. While at Dal, Emma used her passion for cooking and food by working at  a local package free bulk store, The Tare Shop. Emma is hoping to use her experience working for a small business that was focused on increasing local food security and sustainability on the TYFPC! When not working and learning, she was exploring the East Coast with friends and eating lots of oysters.

Back in Toronto, Emma enjoys visiting local farmers’ markets, cooking with seasonal ingredients, and spending time with her puppy, Walter.

Emma is excited to bring experience and passion for food sustainability to the fundraising committee and she is very excited to collaborate with the other Council members for the 2025/26 year!

Henry Khamonde is a keen, enthusiastic, and engaged learner. He is of South Sudanese descent and is a mama’s boy, which means he has had the pleasure of being embraced with warm, culturally-attuned, and nutrient-rich meals all his life. However, he realizes that not all share the same privileges that he does. Henry graduated from the University of Toronto Scarborough with a degree in Health Studies, which provided him with an all-encompassing understanding of the social determinants of health and the need to apply an intersectional lens to societal issues. During his undergrad, he worked as a research assistant to amplify and highlight the struggles that marginalized populations face as it relates to food security. The anecdotes, stories, and emotion around food and culinary practices can build and mobilize communities, and subsequently influence policy, and this is what Henry aims to focus on while at the TYFPC. Outside of his innate passion for food justice and food security, Henry is an avid pilates connoisseur, mental health advocate, he can debate you on any topics surrounding sports, and he enjoys Sabrina Carpenter’s discography.

Malaika is a graduate student pursuing her MSc in Geography at Queen’s University, where she is researching the potential of soil microbes as a sustainable form of nitrogen fertilizer to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector. She completed her Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo, and she is passionate about climate justice, urban design, sustainable food systems and the intersection of art and storytelling for environmental change. Outside of academics, Malaika is an environmental advocate who believes in the importance of local and collective action. She co-created the youth-led community project Reimagining Plastic, which aims to reduce plastic waste through creative reuse, empowering communities to turn plastic waste into art. Malaika is also a World Food Forum Youth Representative advocating for youth voices in global agri-food systems. A professional hobby collector, she spends her free time photographing animals, hiking around Ontario, reading mystery novels, and painting!

Ruth is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Guelph pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in One Health, with an area of emphasis in Environment, Food, and Health. She is interested in the intersections between environmental sustainability, food access, and community/public well-being. She has research experience examining community-led initiatives that aim to improve food access and promote equitable food systems. Ruth is passionate about supporting community-grown projects that foster collaboration, resilience, and sustainable change. She is also involved in campus initiatives that raise awareness about One Health issues, as she helps create educational materials, plan events, and engage students in conversations about global health challenges.

Sally is a Registered Dietitian by day and a self-proclaimed foodie by night (and also day). She believes that food is not just nourishment but a way to connect, celebrate, and promote wellbeing. With a love for food that goes beyond nutrition, Sally is deeply committed to food security initiatives as she works to ensure that everyone not only has access to nutritious foods, but also the knowledge and skills to make informed, healthy choices. Sally combines her professional expertise in dietetics with a personal drive to make a difference. When not helping others optimize their health through food, Sally can be always be found exploring new recipes and enjoying the local food scenes.

X Ali Khan is an artist, facilitator and community worker. She is a queer, disabled Pakhtun from Pakistan. X is a student of Abolitionist and Crip teachings, as well as various cultural wisdoms that are rooted in her South Asian background. 

X uses art to conduct existential inquiries; exploring and interrogating ideas around truth, power and what it means to be human. Her first solo exhibit was held in Toronto in 2023, titled The Truths Are Always Watching. In 2024 she co-produced her second short film, which focuses on how racialized migrants build solidarity and resistance against colonial-capitalist systems through food. The film is set to screen at conferences in various locations, including Canada, Greece and Brazil. Art is X’s process for healing, worship and provocation. 

X is also a facilitator and community worker. Through the pandemic she built a network of care and community that supported marginalized youth in the Greater Toronto Area to access food, housing and wellness. In 2022 she achieved the TAC’s Open Door Strategic Initiatives Fund through which she co-founded an art collective that is growing and building with marginalized artists. Presently she is supporting her loved ones at the Dufferin Grove Encampment as they navigate violence perpetrated by police and the City of Toronto.