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Gleaning Abundance PROGRAM (GAP) this collaborative project brings together a coalition of groups & individuals passionate about bear safety and food security you can register below to volunteer to pick or to have your tree picked. REGISTER NOW To volunteer to pick, transport, or have your tree picked: *Priority given to trees of people with mobility challenges* The Gleaning Abundance Program (GAP) connects fruit tree owners with volunteer gleaners to: Prevent food waste Improve bear and community safety by removing bear attractants Improve food security by storing the autumn bounty for the winter months Foster a community that works together What you get as a tree owner: Your tree is cleaned up We will give you up to ⅓ of your fruit Your yard is safer without bear attractants The satisfaction of: reducing waste contributing to local food security contributing to bear and community safety What you get as a gleaning volunteer: Improved food security: Gleaners share up to ⅓ of the gleaned fruit among themselves The satisfaction of: reducing waste contributing to local food security contributing to bear and community awareness Build community What the community gets: Improved food security Waste prevention Bear protection through the removal of attractant A safer community A more connected community As much of the fruit as possible is processed into sauces, jams, and juices by the Canning Circle of the Everyone At the Table Collective (EAT) and other community kitchens and shared amongst volunteer programs and people in need. The Canning Circle already established the sharing network over a year in partnership with The Salvation Army Food Rescue Program, processing food that is shared with programs like Baby's New Beginnings, Knights Inn, Positive Living North, the Firepit, New Hope, and UNDU (Uniting Northern Drug Users UNDU’ing stigma). The GAP is an initiative of the Everyone At the Table (EAT) collective in partnership with the Recycling & Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS) and Eco Living Community (ELC). The original GAP aimed to complement and partner with existing initiatives like the Northern Bear Awareness Society (NBAS) and the Northern Lights Estate Winery. FALL FRUIT FEST grew last year from the above partnerships with Northern Bear Awareness Society (NBAS) and UNBC sustainability now full active members of the organizing committee. E xcess fruit is received by the Northern Lights Estate Winery and local farmers for animal feeding, as the Northern Bear Awareness Society has successfully done for a few years. In return, the winery donates money to support the Northern Bear Awareness Society in Prince George and the Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smithers. EAT: https://www.letseatlocalpg.com/who-we-are Contact us at: REAPS: https://www.reaps.org/ Phone: +1 250 561 7327 ELC: https://ecolivingcommunity.ca/ Email: EATGleaningAbundance@gmail.com NBAS: https://www.northernbearawareness.com/ Join us! REGISTER NOW 🍎 If you are contacting us to volunteer, yeah! We will do our best to match you with the tree owners who are continuing to contact us. Follow this link to register with us: https://forms.gle/8V6HSjhWgheEVsYt6 🍎 If you are contacting us to glean your tree, we will do our best to match you with volunteers but we encourage you to exercise the following options: 🍎 Connect with people who might want your fruit on the Northern Bear Awareness Society Fruit Exchange Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518130775068186 🍎 Pick your apples and drop them off at the Northern Lights Estate Winery to feed farm animals. Bins have been set up outside and you can drop off 24/7 at 745 Prince George Pulpmil l Rd 🍎 Hire the DART team to pick your apples and take them away DART: 250 563 6311

Our Mission & Values Mission Support food security in Prince George's community. Equity Based on the GLEANING PRINCIPLE OF THIRDS, one ⅓ goes to the tree owner, another ⅓ to the pickers, and the last ⅓ to the Canning Circle and other community kitchens. Community The Everyone At the Table Collective (EAT) partners with organizations and programs like REAPS, the Northern Bear Awareness Society, and the Northern Lights Estate Winery; and we are excited to develop new partnerships while building community! Improve current and future food security by using missing resources, prevent food waste, and reduce bear encounters by connecting multiple local efforts, skills, and resources. Values Wildlife & Sustainability

Improving regional food security & sovereignty ts'uhoont'i whuzahdel Welcome / We Are Glad That You Have Come As settlers on this land, we wish to acknowledge the 9000+ years of the Lheidli T'enneh Nation's stewardship. Their ancestors have cared for this beautiful land that feeds us all and we wish to continue to welcome their teachings and ancestral knowledge as we work towards food security for all people. ©The Exploration Place | Pius Family Photo Collection A Homegrown Food System, Together. The Everyone At the Table (EAT) collective acts to find closer to home solutions, big and small, to improve our local/regional food landscape. We invite your creative participation to enhance local-regional food security and food justice. We aim to bring together the community to find closer to home solutions, big and small, that could make a difference in our local food landscape. We aim to have a draft for a local food community strategy to bring to city council and present to funding opportunities, and perhaps the journey towards local food independence. Join Here Join Us Donate to Support Us Sam Peppard in her garden, photo credit: her mother April Ottesen SHARE YOUR VOICE// LEARN WITH US Our Projects The Canning Circle Food Systems North PG Project PG FoodScape List Resource Library PG Urban Farmscape Community partner Project LOCAL Food Landscape Local Food Producers Local Community Gardens Local Food Groups Local Farmers Markets A Vision TOGETHER Contact Contact To contact us, please message us below. If you prefer to chat, leave us a number and we will call you back. Contact Us Thanks for submitting! Submit

RESEARCH & INSPIRATION Our aim is to help make information on local food and local food security more accessible to all. Please message us if you have any resources, data or research you feel would help strengthen our library. This page is still being set & is growing as resources are gained. RESOURCES & LINKS COMMUNITY INSPIRATION INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE LOCAL PG INFORMATION ONLINE SOCIAL ACCOUNTS INSPIRING & RESOURCEFUL BOOKS LOCAL PG 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 . A Resource Guide for Establishing Community Gardens: Case Studies for BC Municipalities (Community Garden Roots; Public Health Association of BC) Explore diverse garden models, funding strategies and governance examples from municipal gardens across BC. Learn more about creating vibrant green spaces and fostering community engagement. Access Guide here. Planning for Future Food Systems: Aligning Efforts with Actions: Public Health Association of BC The Public Health Association of BC with researchers from Royal Roads University created the Planning for Future Food Systems: Aligning Efforts with Actions project, including innovative tools to support food system actors in embedding social justice and decolonial principles into their work. These tools are intended to enhance the collective capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities to create a more just, equitable, and inclusive food system. The Food Justice Community Planning Tool and a Just Food System Evaluation Framework. Food system actors, such as local and provincial governments, non-profit organizations, food policy councils and networks, school food programs, food producers, among others, can apply these tools to support their work. Access resources here. ELKS RESOURCE LIST PAPERS & ARTICLES ESTABLISHING YOUR COMMUNITY FARM TRUST: Legal Tools & Comparative Models (2007) WHO'S AT THE TABLE: an exploration of community-based food security initiatives and structures in a north-central Canadian context (2023) A PROFILE OF POVERTY IN THE CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE 2019 CONSUMING CONNECTIONS: EXPERIENCES OF FOOD SYSTEMS DURING TIMES OF HOMELESSNESS IN PRINCE GEORGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA FARMING MOTIVATIONS AMONG BEGINNING FARMERS ALONG NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA’S HIGHWAY 16 CORRIDOR. MICHAEL S. DEWAR, B.A., University of Calgary, 2005 FINAL REPORT: EVERYONE AT THE TABLE TO THE CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE & THE LOCAL FOOD PRINCE GEORGE SOCIETY (LFPGS) 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) FOOD PRINT 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 CONTRIBUTION OF WILD FOOD EXPERIENCES TO SENSE OF PLACE IN McBRIDE, BRITISH COLUMBIA. MThea Zuiker, B.A., Dalhousie University, 2011 THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM INDICATOR NETWORK WHO'S AT THE TABLE: A COMMUNITY-BASED EXPLORATION AND MAPPING OF REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES AND STRUCTURES IN A NORTHERN CONTEXT EXTENAL INSPIRATION 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://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-seafood/feedbc/healthcare/bc_food_expenditures_report_2018-2019_pdf.pdf BC FOOD SECURITY GATEWAY https://bcfoodsecuritygateway.ca/ CAN FIXING DINNER FIX THE PLANET? https://muse.jhu.edu/book/83887/pdf EARTHWISE SOCIETY | GARDEN BUDDIES http://www.earthwisesociety.bc.ca/garden-buddies/?fbclid=IwAR3zLjOZmoel0tbcYuxHDEfgElf_8nuqilMCj1gau77keRgjaFQGQFXu2Eg 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 https://foodsystemslab.ca/ HOW BRITISH COLUMBIA IS GREENING HEALTH SYSTEMS https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Trevor-Hancock-2/publication/8615697_How_British_Columbia_is_greening_health_systems/links/58596aa108ae3852d25597f8/How-British-Columbia-is-greening-health-systems.pdf?origin=publication_detail NEW CHARLOTTETOWN FOOD MAP WILL CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-charlottetown-food-asset-map-1.5807981?fbclid=IwAR3CcwI-_k_IbDjVv6hi0LI4fkVrukTcFfnMCe7ilTJ0EB4GReOLv4p1gV0 OPASKWAYAK CULTURE & HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES: PLANTING, HARVESTING & COOKING GUIDE http://www.nmfccc.ca/uploads/4/4/1/7/44170639/ocn_plantguide__lr.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0zw5PfwFBlpAGyJAY4vea-xNZUyXpN7T0AcbCX6r6hTnS9jIetLnnb1ck PANDEMIC REVEALS URGENT NEED TO ADDRESS CANADA'S FOOD INSECURITY https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv/article-pandemic-reveals-urgent-need-to-address-canadas-food-insecurity/? PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING AND LOCAL FOOD IN BC https://www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/ISFS/2011-Promoting_Healthy_Eating_and_Sustainable_Local_Food_in_Bc_.pdf RESEARCHING 'OTHERS'. RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/6819 RESIDENTIAL FOOD WASTE COMPOSITION STUDY https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/waste-management/organic-waste/residential_food_waste_composition_study_ifu.pdf 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 https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/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 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-garden-share-program-1.6005297?fbclid=IwAR254XyEvjO6sne451zsjhddLdUN9gmQ5wQO7SzCWk7A6p3hrhtLUnYRsWQ WHAT FEEDS US: VANCOUVER FOOD STRATEGY https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/vancouver-food-strategy-final.PDF?fbclid=IwAR3975cWtGwO6DG1BUDNqc-7RIU8mNvcampK65lKrbBl95-6lATWbBtM2NU 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 INDIGENOS KNOLED 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 @INDIGENOUSFOODI Website \ Instagram \ Facebook social 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 books INSPIRING & RESOURCEFUL BOOKS A SMALL FARM FUTURE https://smallfarmfuture.org.uk/ BOREAL HERBAL https://borealherbal.com/ CALL OF THE REED WARBLER https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/call-of-the-reed-warbler/ COMPACT FARMS https://www.storey.com/books/compact-farms/ FEARLESS FARM FINANCES https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15860874-fearless-farm-finances GREENHORNS- 50 DISPATCHES FROM THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN FARMERS https://greenhorns.org/product/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 HOW TO GROW MORE VEGETABLES (AND FRUITS, NUTS, BERRIES, GRAINS, AND OTHER CROPS YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE ON LESS LAND THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/529041.How_to_Grow_More_Vegetables LETTERS TO A YOUNG FARMER 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 MYCELIUM RUNNING https://fungi.com/products/mycelium-running MYCORHIZZAL PLANET 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 THE MARKET GARDENER 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 PHILOSOPHY http://www.rivendellvillage.org/Natural-Way-Of-Farming-Masanobu-Fukuoka-Green-Philosophy.pdf THE NEW ORGANIC GROWER http://fourseasonfarm.com/portfolio/the-new-organic-grower-new-edition/

The Everyone At the Table Canning Circle is made possible by the support of: First and foremost, the many volunteers who gather weekly to cook food for others, the South Fort George Family Resource Centre (commercial kitchen), The Salvation Army Food Recovery Program, BC United Way, the Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society (composting), gifts of jars by Selen Alpay of Canadian Tire, and the farmers who give use fresh goodies. started in 2021 with a grant from EAT CANNING CIRCLE We meet EVERY MON DAY 5:30pm - until done Come for an hour or come for the entire ses sion. South Fort George Family Resource Centre 1200 La Salle Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 4J8 Doors have to be locked in the evening. If you arrive later than 5:30, find the open windows on the left-hand side of the building and call for our attention. ABOUT THE PROGRAM The EAT Canning Circle is a food recovery and education program for the novice to learn with Master Canners and for the experienced to pass on their skills and trade tricks. Food processed and canned is recovere d, imperfect fresh foods from The PG Salvation Army Food Recovery Program. Any Food waste from The Canning Circle is composted. EVERYONE IS WELCOME We Look Forward to hearing from you: EATCanningCircle@gmail.com or contact us via Messenger through our FaceBook page EATCanningCircle PG Citizen Article Local Matters Radio Episode Canning Circle jams available for all for free at the Salvation Army Food Bank $2 deposit for the first jar, bring an empty jam jar for a free jam thereafter

pg Urban Farmscape Society The Urban Farmscape began with the shared vision of preserving 5 acres of historic farmland near Prince George's downtown. Together with the landowners, passionate community members, and established non-profits, the group has worked to find ways of securing the land for future community use. CONTACT US READ MORE Our Values About The Project Location Become a Member Upcoming Events The Everyone At The Table collective supports the PG Urban Farmscape Society's vision. VALUES Hands On Family Friendly Urban Bounty A place for all ages to encounter animals, food, nature &nutrition ... from seedling to table. Urban families can grow their own food, participate in community growing and learn together. Share in the harvest of growing, learning & eating local. A PG Urban Farm increases urban food sovereignty. Value From Heritage Homestead to Community Farm A gathering of passionate partners have rallied together to transform 5 acres of a local historical urban farm into a community farmscape. Recognizing the unique opportunity to establish a long-needed Regional Food Hub in the very near future, these partners are working with the City of Prince George to create. a lush food garden surrounding a commercial kitchen and teaching space, complete with areas for community to grow, develop and encounter nature in the heart of Downtown. About Call Us Like our Facebook Page for the latest updates as we create the PG Urban Farmscape - Volunteer, advocate, share and support! LOCATION 1099 Porter avenue See Detailed Farm Map Here Location Become a Member Your support brings us closer to achieving our goals. We invite you to join PG Urban FarmScape as a member to strengthen our initiative. Every contribution, no matter the size, plays a vital role in creating a lasting impact. Together, let's make a difference. Join Us Constitution member Urban Farmscape Overview

PG community gardens Community gardens AimHi Community Gardens Kerry Street Debbie Hall 250-564-6408 ext 252 Growing Community Gardens (Christian Reform Church of PG) 20th & Willow Elmarie Marais 250-563-2639 growingcommunitygarden@gmail.com elmariemppe@gmail.com Our Saviours lutheran church's eco community collective 3590 Dufferin Ave. Sequoia Oak 250-563-3877 ; Church office: (250) 564-4336 sequoiaoak9@gmail.com Fort George Baptist Church 1600 Johnson St, Ashley Rowland Church office: (250) 564-6287 ashley.rowland@hotmail.ca Queensway Community Gardens 2121 Queensway Pat Queenswaygarden2013@yahoo.ca Mennonite Central Committee McIntyre community Andrew Ardell 250-640-3415 andrewardell@mccbc.ca Three Sisters Lane Garden behind the Carrier Sekani office at 835 3rd Ave. Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) Connaught Youth Centre 1491 17th Ave Catharine Kendall (250) 561-1467 connaughtyouth@gmail.com Connecting Communities 2121 Queensway Jody Holmes 778-281-0144 info@connect-communities.org Le Cercle des Canadiens Français 1752, Fir St, Prince George, C.-B. V2L 1E7 250-561-2565 https://www.ccfpg.ca/ Rotary Community Garden 3333 University Way UNBC – DDBGS expansion info@ddbotgarden.bc.ca PG PIRG 3333 University Way 250-960-7474 pgpirg@unbc.ca School gardens Edgewood Elementary Sacred Heart Westwood Elementary Quinson Elementary Exploration Place (daycare kids) Vanway Elementary Immaculate Conception Van Bien Elementary Pinewood Elementary Watch this space grow as we cultivate new resources! Below, you'll find a blossoming list of community gardens and schools, connecting you to local green spaces.

Sustainable local food system Image adapted from the Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit Sustainable Local Food System wheel

Support our projects Donate Your financial contribution will help Everyone At Table with our mission to help build community capacity around food through programs, policy, partnerships, and our food action programs. Funds will help further develop capacity for projects such as our website, research, supporting local infrastructure, connecting producers to consumers, and more, and existing projects such as our: Canning Circle Gleaning Abundance Program Connecting Local Food Research to donate e-transfer Contribute what you can No amount is too small or too large **Everyone At The Table is a society but can not issue tax receipts** E-transfer your membership fee to everyoneatthetablepg@gmail.com In the message section of the e-transfer, please write “EAT Donation (your name if happy to share)”

The Food Systems North PG Project Connect With Us. Welcome to our Food Systems North Project PG Page! The Food Systems North PG Project is engaging in the development of a Prince George (PG) Food Charter and PG (and region) Food Policy Council (FPC). The project team is actively connecting with the PG community and food system actors to help inform what a PG Food Charter and FPC could be and how it can be established. If you are interested in meeting with the team to learn more or provide input and ideas, please reach out to foodsystemsnorth@gmail.com What is a Food Charter? Learn more here What is a Food System Network / Food Policy Council? Learn more here More details on both are below in our upcoming events description Join our Workshops. Workshop Details Below The project will be hosted three community engagement and public consultation workshops including: Upcoming Community Potluck - Saturday July 12th, 4pm at 2139 Queensway See event details here Past Workshops Food System (JEDI) Justice, Equity, Decolonization and Inclusivity education and skill building workshop (find recording and content from session here) 2. PG Food Charter 3. PG Food Policy Council 4. Online Gathering These sessions are free to attend, and an open invitation to all interested community members. Workshops (JEDI) Workshop Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion PG Food Charter Community Input Workshop (JEDI) Workshop Food Charter Workshop (FPC) workshop PG Food Policy Council Community Input Workshop Workshop took place Monday, February, 24th You can access the workshop recordings and resources by clicking below: Workshop Facilitator: Colin Dring: Royal Roads University: Dring's current research explores the necessary conditions for food actors/stakeholders to integrate social justice and decolonial practices into sustainable food system planning. What is JEDI/JEDDI: (JEDI) justice, equity, decolonization, and inclusion or (JEDDI) justice, equity, decolonization, diversity, and inclusion is a movement that strives to integrate the principles listed above within existing food systems and food system advancements and programming. This workshop will introduce and provide tools for those investing in food systems work within and around Prince George to integrate JEDI principles in their work. Core Values of JEDI in food systems focus on: - Empowering participatory approaches that build the capacity of participants. - Centering lived and living experiences. - Embracing ‘othered’ ways of knowledge. - Using multi-method and mixed methods research. - Embedding respect for self-determination. Email foodsystemsnorth@gmail.com if you have any questions. ACCESS CONTENT HERE Workshop took place Monday, April 14th Location: Aboriginal Housing Society PG \ 1919 17th Ave, Prince George Event was an in-person event on April 14th to provide input on the development of a food charter for the city of Prince George and surrounding area. For details on what a food charter is and why it is important please read below. If you were unable to attend, or have questions or input you would like to provide to our project team please contact us at foodsystemsnorth@gmail.com Food Charter: Details: Food Charters can play an important role in guiding what action and investments are made for and by a community. A food charter is a resource that is created with the community to outline a shared vision for the local food system. The goal of a Food Charter is to guide action and investments that contribute to the needs and wants of the community in both the short-term and food future contexts. Ways that a Food Charter can invest in a community can be: - Food Systems Planning, such as food policies, initiatives, programs or economic developments - Food Systems Advocacy, such as advocating for food access, sustainable food production, urban and rural food lands, and agricultural education/support - Food System Education, such as making food knowledge accessible to the community or supporting school food literacy programs - Community Engagement, such as creating opportunities for community participation and collaboration - Food Celebration, such as social food gatherings, story telling, and cultural food programs To see examples of food charters in BC please follow the links below: Food Charter: A Project by Vancouver Island Food Hubs: https://www.islandfoodhubs.ca/.../Island%20Food... Burnaby Community Food Charter: https://burnabynh.ca/bcfc/ Sunshine Coast Food Charter: https://onestraw.ca/.../full-sunshine-coast-food-charter... Vancouver Food Charter: https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/van_food_charter.pdf Workshop took place Monday, May 12th Location: The Prince George Native Friendship Centre \ 1600 3rd Ave, Prince George Event was for an in-person event to provide your input on the development of a Prince George Food Policy Council. Everyone Is Welcome! For details on what a Food Policy Council is and why it is important please read below. If you are unable to attend, or have questions or input you would like to provide to our project team please contact us at foodsystemsnorth@gmail.com Food Policy Council Details: Food Policy Councils (FPC) can be in many forms, such as a community-led group or as part of the municipal government, but are all groups of people working together to invest in the local food system. FPC’s bring together a wide range of food actors and food interests across sectors and from all touch points of the food system, from producers to eaters, to food distributors and food recovery programs. FPC’s connect the diverse perspectives, needs, and realities of the community, and across the food system, around greater objectives to invest in the needs and the shared vision of community members - for food systems that benefit the entire community. In general FPC’s can contribute to community food systems in ways such as, enabling communities to influence food policy, advocating for community food needs, or supporting the development of food programming or food infrastructure. FPC’s often share similar objectives of supporting and evolving local food systems such as food system sustainability, food security, and food sovereignty. Examples of how FPC’s can support a communities food system can include: - Advocating for food policy, food work equity, or municipal support of local food - Liaising and delegating to different levels of government or public service organizations, such as Regional Districts - Supporting farmers and new-farmer programs and education - Support Indigenous Food Sovereignty and food system governance - Amplify youth voices and providing opportunities for youth involvement - Conduct research and evaluate ideas/programs - Create public campaigns for food systems change - Creating public education opportunities and support school food literacy programs - Improve food management / food waste management To explore examples of FPC’s please copy the list below: The Kamloops Food Policy Council: https://kamloopsfoodpolicycouncil.com/ Vancouver Food Policy Council: https://vancouver.ca/.../vancouver-food-policy-council.aspx Squamish Food Policy Council: http://www.squamishfoodpolicycouncil.com/ Comox Valley Food Policy Council: https://lushvalley.org/cvfpc/ Central Okanagan Food Policy Council: https://www.okanaganfood.com/ Central Kootenay Food Policy Council: https://ckfoodpolicy.ca/ Value About Call Us Like our Facebook Page for the latest updates throughout our project!