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Welcome to Food Link Nanaimo's newly updated website!
Food Link aims to be a networking agency that provides communication support for local food organizations, businesses, educational institutes, community centers, government staff, community workers, and the public. We also link with other network hubs on Vancouver Island, BC Food Systems, and Food Secure Canada.
In Nanaimo, we currently collaborate with Foodshare Nanaimo, Nanaimo Community Gardens, Nanaimo Community Kitchens, and VIU Solutions Sustainability Network. We look forward to working with anyone - farmers, students, individuals - who would like to promote their work in food security, food sustainability, food sovereignty, and sustainable community development.
Here is a video that one of our community members, Tanis, created to promote local food and sustainability:
"My Healthy Neighborhood"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c05H4bRSkz0
The goal of this site is to provide an in-depth resource for sustainability, both up-to-date and diverse in its content. We will cover Nanaimo and area, from Port Alberni to Yellow Point, and create a place for our community to connect with local food resources, encourage networking and collaboration, and celebrate all the great work we are doing to live locally and sustainably - grow Nanaimo!
Some of the features you will find at this site include:
-Local food directory
-Calendar of events
-Local food news (and archives)
-Subscription based newsletter
-Blog (moderators will begin this soon!)
-Resources on food action; they will include information about projects to develop a local food strategy, to convert lawns to food, to request by-law change to permit backyard hens, and more.
-Film and book reviews
-Photo gallery
Please consider this your resources and send us content - news, events, reviews or resources - that you would like to share. As we are still working on adding and editng content, do not hesitate to send suggestions to improve this site.
Contact our website coordinator: sandra.g.christensen@gmail.com
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