Yard-Core Seeds Of Life Association

Mission - Vision - Values

YSLA's Vision

We see the world as a place where our diverse cultures, choices and customs are understood and shared through food, play and learning.

YSLA’s Mission

We are committed to developing strong healthy communities by promoting the fundamentals of a sustainable healthy body and healthy mind.

YSLA’s Values

Respect – Community – Collaboration – Education – Growth

YSLA’s goals

Highlight socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable ways of alleviating

  • Obesity
  • Chronic Lifestyle Diseases (e.g., Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease)
  • Mental Health Issues – Anxiety, Depression, PTSD

Promote sustainable healthy living by creating access to

  • Sustainable sources of whole foods
  • Spaces for exercise and play that support cultural norms and customs
  • Mental health assessment

Promote social harmony and integration by creating access to

  • Spaces that foster cultural knowledge-sharing and community integration
  • Forums where the diverse perspectives, cultures, and customs of the peoples of Caribbean and African descent can be experienced by the community at large