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People’s Potato
SOCIAL: @peoplespotato
WEBSITE: www.peoplespotato.com
ADDRESS: H-733 1455 de Maisonneuve West Montreal, QC
People’s Potato is an anti-capitalist and worker-run not for profit soup kitchen located on the 7th floor of the H building at Concordia. They serve a healthy vegan free lunch every school day between 12:30pm – 1:30pm. They also host a variety of workshops including: cooking workshops and activities +, offer their services and space to local social justice groups (pro-LGBTQ+, pro-Indigenous, Black and People of Color, pro-sex workers, pro-sustainability, pro-youth led initiatives) as well as daily volunteering opportunities.and have a published two editions of the Vegan on a Shoestring cookbook. For more information including their food banks check out their website.
News Articles
2016
- Letter: I Love You, People’s Potato
The Link | February 15, 2016 | Madeleine Gendreau
2015
- Burrito Revolution
The Link | March 24, 2015 | Noelle Didierjean
2014
- A Mealtime Epic
The Link | November 18, 2014 | Jonathan Caragay-Cook - Why Community Matters
The Link | March 14, 2014 | Mark Underwood - Vote for Community Matters
The Link | March 21, 2014 | Aditi Ohri
2011
- Nah’msayin? – The People’s Potato & the Plastic Paradox
The Link | November 29, 2011 | Colin Harris - Fringe Food – Gather ‘Round the Table
The Link | October 21, 2011 | Josh Davidson - Fringe Food – Concocting Community Since 1999
The Link | September 27, 2011 | Josh Davidson - People’s Potato or Chartwells? Concordia conference takes bite out of food habits
The Montreal Gazette | February 28, 2011 | Peggy Curran - Fringe Food – Concocting Community Since 1999
The Link | September 27, 2011| Josh Davidson
2007
- Profile of the Week – The People’s Potato
The Concordian | March 7, 2007
2002
- People’s Potato peels out new cookbook
The Concordian | September 11, 2002 | Archives - New food provider means loss of employment
The Concordian | June 5, 2002 | Archives - A transformation in Food Services
Concordia’s Thursday Report | March 28 2002 | Barbara Black - Students’ palates in pique – Concordia’s vegans want more on menu
The Montreal Gazette | March 26, 2002 | Alison Lampert - Take back Concordia’ topic of forum
The Concordian | February 13, 2002 | Archives - People’s Potato Soup Kitchen hoping to branch out
Concordia’s Thursday Report | January 10, 2002
2001
- Potato gets bigger share
The Concordian | April 4, 2001 | Archives - Police might be taken to court for illegal assembly
The CMAQ collective| May 13, 2001
2000
- Help the People’s Potato
Concordia’s Thursday Report | May 11, 2000 - Both campuses to get a touch of green
Concordia’s Thursday Report | May 11, 2000