GROW NANAIMO!
Daytime forum for creating a
collaborative local food strategy
Saturday, November 29th
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
@ Christ Community Church
Bowen Rd & Northfield
a.m. GUEST SPEAKER:
Richard Balfour on
Food Security and Municipal Engagement
New City Institute, Vancouver
a.m. PANEL DISCUSSION on
municipal and community engagement
Deborah Jensen, City Planning
Chris Midgley, RDN Sustainability
Elder Ellen White, Snuneymuxw Nation
City Councillor (TBA)
Afternoon INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS:
presentations, visioning and community dialogue on food
systems and priority setting
Topics and speakers:
“Introduction to Food Charter process”
Jarrod Gunn-McQuillan & Caryl Harper, VIHA
“Local food system and policy”
Sandra Mark of Edible Strategies
“First Nations food security issues on Vancouver Island”
Tanis Dagert of BCHLA
“Growing more food locally”
Jessica Snider of Nanaimo Community
Gardens Society
“School food & garden programs”
Anna Dodds of Nanaimo Foodshare
THROUGHOUT:
Community singing, Youth led art project
Educational displays, Networking
Local food vendor: Mermaid’s Mug
Event hosted by Food Link Nanaimo
(proceedings of day to be documented on FLN website)
To register or for more information contact:
info@foodlinknanaimo.com or visit www.foodlinknanaimo.com
Free Admission
Event funded by BCHC—
BC Healthy Communities
