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We’re excited to partner with for the shorts collection presentation of MIDNIGHT SNACK, curated by Reel Asian.

MIDNIGHT SNACK is delectably genre-bending that serves up a seven-course meal which will surely leave you questioning whether you were even hungry to begin with.

Join us for online, across Canada! Visit reelasian.com for tickets and more info! Apply our promo code « Twenty5th » to receive a 15% discount.

We’re excited to partner with for the shorts collection MIDNIGHT SNACK for

Midnight Snack: Delectably genre-bending, this programme serves up a seven-course meal that will surely leave you questioning whether you were even hungry to begin with.

Join us for online, across Canada from Nov 10 – 19. Visit bit.ly/3voRXkI for tickets and more info! Apply our promo code “Twenty5th” to receive a 15% discount.

MIDNIGHT SNACK - Reel Asian Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, USA202174 minEnglish, Mandarin with English subtitles, JapaneseAnimation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+ Filmmakers, Music, Women Filmmakers

Discover what lies underneath the soil, as Mina Alves and Zoë Harvey take a poetic pursuit to dig deeper at food justice.

This piece was originally published in our issue two - food sovereignty.

Digital copies are still available! No waiting to ship, no hassle :) Visit our online store.

An Anatomy of Food Justice | ripe. zine Mina Alves digs deeper underneath the surface of food justice and food sovereignty in their poetic take.

here's a sneak peek of our *sold out* zine, issue two - food sovereignty 🍕

don't worry, there are still digital copies available on our website!

take a slice of paradise, as ripe.'s co-founder Claire Varty shares a delicious King Kale pizza recipe. handmade in her backyard pizza oven, she realized the sense of community that connected neighbours and friends alike.

The Communal Oven | ripe. zine CLAIRE VARTY explores the history of communal ovens and how her father’s handmade pizza oven became a gathering space in her neighbourhood.

how can we make *real* consumption change in a healthy, positive way? do we go vegan? opt for alternative milk? well, ripe. contributor Andrea Pavlovic has the answer in "A Universal Recipe for Making a Difference"

this was originally published in our issue two zine - food sovereignty. there are still digital copies left for purchase on our website.

A Universal Recipe for Making a Difference | ripe. zine ANDREA PAVLOVIC shares a recipe to encourage people to enact change, remain compassionate, stay curious and become more conscious of their consumption.

ripe. co-founder Kelsey Adams breaks down food insecurity in Canada by the numbers.

she outlines its severe impact on health outcomes, racialized populations and how it has been exacerbated by COVID-19.

read the full article on the ripe. blog to learn how food insecurity affects Black and Indigenous people in Toronto and throughout Canada.

Food Insecurity in Canada | ripe. zine KELSEY ADAMS outlines the way food insecurity disproportionately affects Black and Indigenous people in Toronto and throughout Canada

if you're reading this, our print zine has sold out! but we have digital copies up for grabs on our website 👏🏽

thank you to all our supporters that made issue two - food sovereignty a happy success!

in today's sneak peek, Sarah Badr questions the insidious nature of our so-called ethical consumption and the idea of “wellness” that has permeated into our understanding of food.

Food and Wellness Are Always Political | ripe. zine SARAH BADR questions the insidious nature of our so-called ethical consumption and the idea of “wellness” that has permeated into our understanding of food

**very low stock** of our bebe, issue two - food sovereignty! thank you to everyone for the support ☀️you give us the continued passion to keep on going!

the remaining zines and forever digital copies are available on keepitripe.com

today’s issue two teaser is “What Does a Canadian Farmer Look Like?” by Jillian Linton

harvest in the knowledge on why migrant farmers, Indigenous communities and immigrant workers are left out of the conversation and masked with the “white farm imaginary”

learn more about the Canadian “agricultural history and ongoing inequality in our current local food systems allowing them to go largely unchallenged,” writes Jillian Linton

What Does a Canadian Farmer Look Like? | ripe. zine JILLIAN LINTON dispels the misinformed myth of the white farmer narrative, bringing into context the exploitation of migrant workers and histories of Indigenous cultivation

we’re running *low* of issue two zines! for those who rather opt for a digital .PDF copy, we have them available for $5 on our website

here’s a little teaser from issue two on food sovereignty. Jamil’s A (Short) Manifesto on Ethical Consumption asks us point blank, where does our food come from? how can we implement small yet mighty changes to our food consumption?

A Manifesto for Ethical Consumption | ripe. zine JAMIL FIORINO-HABIB pens an earnest manifesto encouraging more ethical consumption, urging critical thinking about our food systems and the agro-industrial complex

in collaboration with Ocean Wise, dive into the future of sustainable seafood. luckily, it's already here!

find out how restorative aquaculture help the environment and is super affordable for your next dinner plate 🌊

if you like this article, check out the full issue two on food sovereignty available in our online store. there are very *limited* copies left! but no worries, we also have digital .PDFs for $5

Restorative Seafood Aquaculture is the Future | ripe. zine Dive into the ways restorative seafood aquaculture can support a healthy planet and diet

maíz is a poem by Michaela Coyoli Basman Monterrubio about the connection we all have with maíz, Indigenous food sovereignty, her cultural history and Mexico. 🇲🇽

see Michaela’s poem breathe new life in print with *very* limited hard copies left in stock! not to worry, however, we have digital copies for your convenience at $5 each. 🌽

click our bio to read the full, powerful words accompanied by Michaela’s intricate and beautiful embroidery, on our blog 🌞

https://www.keepitripe.com/blog/maiz-poem

🚨 Blog Alert 🚨

Today we are sharing Winnie Wang's piece from issue two. She got the chance to speak with the urban farmer and food justice activist Cheyenne Sundance from sundance harvest on how she started farming and on combatting food insecurity in Toronto.

We still have a couple print copies left for sale but if you don't want to pay for shipping Digital Copies are also now available on our website.

What an amazing interview! Click below to read 👀 ⬇️

Q&A with Cheyenne Sundance of Sundance Harvest Farm | ripe. zine The urban farmer and food justice activist speaks candidly about combatting food insecurity in Toronto.