05/28/2026
Guysborough, we heard you. ❤️
First, thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our survey. We truly appreciate the feedback and support.
It was unanimous that our current location is central and accessible, which was wonderful to hear. As for pickup times, opinions were split — some prefer earlier pickups while others would like later ones. We will continue trying our best to make things work for as many people as possible.
We also received many suggestions about ordering ahead versus shopping in person. We completely understand that most people would prefer to pick out their own produce. Unfortunately, that changed when funding ran out and leftover produce had to be covered out of our own pockets. Some weekends we were left with over $300 worth of produce, and while we love this program and what it brings to the community, we simply cannot continue personally covering those costs.
Another concern brought up was only offering pickups on Saturdays. We receive our produce Friday evenings, and if it is not distributed quickly, it can spoil. However, we do try to be flexible whenever possible. If Saturday morning pickup does not work for you, please send us a message and we will do our best to arrange something over the weekend. We are also at the soccer field Monday evenings if that is helpful for families.
Most importantly, Square Roots is a charity program run entirely by volunteers. Our goal has always been to support our community by helping provide healthy, affordable food to as many people as possible. Some things we can change and improve, and some things are simply beyond our control. We are not operating as a profitable business — we are doing our best with the resources and volunteers we have.
And finally… Canso, we heard you too. 💚
At this time, our family cannot commit to regularly traveling to Canso. However, if anyone in the area would be interested in volunteering and helping bring the program there, we would absolutely love to speak with you. Whether that means creating your own pickup location or working together with our current Guysborough location, we would love to explore the possibilities.
Thank you again for your continued support.
