In this episode, Matt visits a pay-it-forward café and community hub called the 541 Eatery & Exchange in Hamilton, Ontario where people who are short on cash can pay for food with buttons. After his visit, he sits down with Justin Eisinga the Executive Director of the 541 to discuss sharing food and building community across difference.
Learn more about the 541 here: https://www.fivefortyone.ca/
Buy Buttons Here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/63109
Read more about how UHN is opening supportive housing here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/homeless-housing-uhn-fred-victor-toronto-1.7341296
Justin also mentions Eadha Bakery in Winnipeg during the episode: https://eadhacoop.com/about/
Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.
‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833
Sound effects:
Waves at saedding beach 2011-12-17.wav by Kyster -- https://freesound.org/s/138159/
EXT Siguenza, Spain NIGHT: Cathedral church bells from the mountain.wav by Brett+Butter -- https://freesound.org/s/552156/
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