Local author and chef Sharon Steward and a team of Winnipeggers from Pioneer Camp and local churches are coming together to share food and recipes with families in need.

Steward's camp, InterVarsity Pioneer Camp, needed to cancel or postpone scheduled events due to public health orders but they wanted to find a way to still connect to their community.

"We would typically be moving out to camp next week," Steward says. "With our camp season in question, very quickly in mid-March, my entire cooking schedule got wiped clean."

The chef wanted to find a way to feed families in Winnipeg.

Families can expect fresh produce in their grocery packs from Pioneer Camp. (Supplied)
Being a chef, Steward noticed a need for healthy food as many families are suffering a loss of income at the moment, or are now cooking more than usual while avoiding large grocery stores.

"Even for myself, as a chef, there (have been) way too many times in these last couple of weeks where I just do not really know what to cook for my family," she says. Steward adds that it is natural for people to choose unhealthy foods when we are more tired or stressed.

When thinking about the project, Steward says "God's hand was very clear" in helping her decide what to do.

Steward and a team of other workers came up with the idea to create grocery packages for Winnipeggers.

They have been able to provide meals to over forty families in just four days, thanks to a grant and church sponsorships for their Community Food Share project.

"It is a bit surreal, but it is amazing the impact it has on our communities, and the people getting to distribute these packages," Steward says. "The joy that they get to experience in doing that is pretty great. It is what people need right now.