
RESEARCH & INSPIRATION


Our aim is to help make information on local food and local food security more accessible to all.
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RESOURCES
& LINKS
LOCAL PG INFORMATION
LINKS & RESOURCES
REGIONAL RESEARCH, FOOD POLICY, STRATEGY & ARTICLES+
RESOURCES
TEACH FOOD FIRST: AN EDUCATORS TOOLKIT FOR EXPLORING CANADA'S FOOD GUIDE
This new toolkit, developed by the Province of BC in partnership with public health dietitians, BC teachers, and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, supports educators with strategies, resources, and curriculum-connected lessons to explore Canada’s Food Guide in the classroom. For more information and to access the toolkit, visit HealthySchoolsBC.
PAPERS & ARTICLES
A PROFILE OF POVERTY IN THE CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE 2019
FOOD LOSS AND WASTE IN NORTH AMERICA
FOOD POLICY COUNCILS 101: NORTHERN ROOTS. JOANNE BAYS, BSC., MSC. FOOD POLICY CONSULTANT. SEPT 29, 2021 (Participant Resource)
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN: CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE
ROBSON VALLEY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS GUIDE
RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH EDITORIAL: RESEARCHING OTHERS
SELECT COMMITTEE ON POVERTY REDUCTION - FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL
SUPPORTING EQUITY IN PLANNING AND POLICY
THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM INDICATOR NETWORK
OTHER COMMUNITY INSPIRATION
LINKS & RESOURCES
FOOD POLICY, INSPIRING PROJECTS, ARTICLES +
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF FOOD SECURITY
http://www.fao.org/3/al936e/al936e.pdf
BC FOOD EXPENDITURES IN HEALTHCARE 2018/2019
https://bcfoodsecuritygateway.ca/
CAN FIXING DINNER FIX THE PLANET?
https://muse.jhu.edu/book/83887/pdf
EARTHWISE SOCIETY | GARDEN BUDDIES
FOOD ACCESS ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA - FINAL REPORT & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BY PHABC https://phabc.org/presentation/food-access-across-bc/
FOOD POLICY | KAMLOOPS FOOD POLICY COUNCIL LIBRARY
https://kamloopsfoodpolicycouncil.com/our-library/
FOOD SYSTEMS LAB - A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR ALL
HOW BRITISH COLUMBIA IS GREENING HEALTH SYSTEMS
NEW CHARLOTTETOWN FOOD MAP WILL CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD
OPASKWAYAK CULTURE & HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES: PLANTING, HARVESTING & COOKING GUIDE
PANDEMIC REVEALS URGENT NEED TO ADDRESS CANADA'S FOOD INSECURITY
PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING AND LOCAL FOOD IN BC
RESEARCHING 'OTHERS'. RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH
https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/6819
RESIDENTIAL FOOD WASTE COMPOSITION STUDY
THE SCRAPBOOK - A WASTELESS COOKBOOK | IKEA
https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/campaigns/scrapsbook-zero-waste-recipes-pub147efb60
THE COVID DECADE: UNDERSTANDING THE LONG-TERM SOCIETAL IMPACTS OF COVID-19
THE EDIBLE GARDEN PROJECT | SHARING GARDENS
https://ediblegardenproject.com/sharing-gardens/
TINDER FOR GARDENING: WHY THESE WOMEN ARE MATCHING GARDENERS WITH LANDOWNERS IN CHARLOTTETOWN
WHAT FEEDS US: VANCOUVER FOOD STRATEGY
WHAT IS A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM?
WORKING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF FOOD POLICY: A TOOLKIT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY
https://gateway2.phabc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/Food-Policy-Toolkit-FINAL-1.pdf
INDIGENOUS
KNOWLEDGE
LINKS & RESOURCES
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
RESOURCES
LEARNING FROM THE LAND: Resources and Stories from K-12 School Engaging with Indigenous Plants and Pedagogy. This new resource features inspirational initiatives from different regions in BC as well as lesson plans to support educators with connecting students to local and traditional plants from their community. For more information, and to access the toolkit, visit FarmtoSchoolBC.
VOCABULARY OF FOODS FROM THE LHEIDLI DAKELH DICTIONARY
https://www.billposer.org/LheidliCarrierDictionary/dicttop.html
PAPERS & ARTICLES
CEEPEE AND THE FISH CAMP - READ ABOUT IT AT:
https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/140996/childrens-book-celebrates-lheidli-tenneh-history/
MEDIA ACCOUNTS
INDIGENOUS FOOD LAB
@INDIGENOUSFOODLAB Instagram \ Facebook
INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
@INDIGENOUSFOODSOVEREINTY Website \ Instagram
INDIGENOUS FOODI
ONLINE INSPIRATION
& RESOURCES
LINKS & RESOURCES
ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA & BLOGS+
BCFOOD WEB
@BCFOODWEB Instagram \ Facebook
BC YOUNG FARMERS
@BCYOUNGFARMERS Instagram \ Facebook
CIVIL EATS
@CIVILEATS Instagram \ Facebook
CLIMATE FARMERS
@CLIMATEFARMERS Instagram \ Facebook
ECO LIVING KITCHERN E.L.K
@ECOLIVINGKITCHEN Instagram \ Facebook
FARMERS FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
@FARMERSFERMIERS Instagram \ Facebook
FARM FOLK CITY FOLK
@FARMFOLKCITYFOLK Instagram \ Facebook
FROM THE NORTH BC
@FROMTHENORTHBC Instagram
FOOD WASTE EXPERTS
@FOODWASTEEXPERTS Instagram \ Facebook
GROWING TO GIVE
@GROWING TO GIVE Instagram
JUST FOOD NYC
@JUSTFOODNYC Instagram
LOVEFOODHATEWASTE
@BR.FOODWASTE Instagram \ Facebook
PRINCE GEORGE PUBLIC INTEREST GROUP | PGPIRG
@PGPIRG Instagram \ Facebook
WE SEED CHANGE
@WESEEDCHANGEORG Instagram \ Facebook
WOMEN, FOOD & AG NETWORK
@WOMENFOODAGNET Instagram \ Facebook
YOUNG FARMERS PODCAST
@YOUNGFARMERSPODCAST Instagram
YOUNG AGRARIANS
@YOUNG AGRARIANS Instagram \ Facebook
INSPIRING & RESOURCEFUL BOOKS
https://smallfarmfuture.org.uk/
https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/call-of-the-reed-warbler/
https://www.storey.com/books/compact-farms/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15860874-fearless-farm-finances
GREENHORNS- 50 DISPATCHES FROM THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN FARMERS
HIGH YEILD VEGETABLE GARDENING: GROW MORE OF WHAT YOU WANT IN THE SPACE YOU HAVE https://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/2015/11/12/our-new-book-high-yield-vegetable-gardening
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529041.How_to_Grow_More_Vegetables
http://www.letterstoayoungfarmer.org/
MANAGING INSECTS ON YOUR FARM: A GUIDE TO ECOLOGICAL STRATEGIES
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2347762.Manage_Insects_On_Your_Farm
https://fungi.com/products/mycelium-running
https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/mycorrhizal-planet/?sscid=81k5_p1au
SHARING THE HARVEST: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE, 2ND ED. https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/sharing-the-harvest/
SITOPIA: HOW FOOD CAN SHAPE OUR FUTURE
https://www.sustainweb.org/jelliedeel/articles/jun20_sitopia/
TEAMING WITH MICROBES: THE ORGANIC GARDENER'S GUIDE TO THE SOIL FOOD WEB
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/655223.Teaming_with_Microbes
THE DIRTY LIFE: ON FARMING, FOOD AND LOVE
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7841677-the-dirty-life
https://www.themarketgardener.com/
THE GREENHOUSE AND HOOPHOUSE GROWERS HANDBOOK
https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-greenhouse-and-hoophouse-growers-handbook/?sscid=81k5_p0km
THE GOOD FOOD REVOLUTION: GROWING HEALTH FOOD, PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13273545-the-good-food-revolution
THE NATURAL WAY OF FARMING: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GREEN PHILOSOPHYhttp://www.rivendellvillage.org/Natural-Way-Of-Farming-Masanobu-Fukuoka-Green-Philosophy.pdf
http://fourseasonfarm.com/portfolio/the-new-organic-grower-new-edition/