What is food policy?

Food policies are the decisions we make individually and together about food — how it’s grown, harvested, prepared, shared and enjoyed.  Good public policy is key to increasing the quality of our food, growing our local food economy, reducing food insecurity, and improving the health of the land.

The KFPC hosts discussions, presentations, and educational opportunities at our network potlucks.  We respond to critical issues that impact our food system, like the debates on urban hens and bees, the elimination of pesticides, and industrial development proposals such as the Ajax Mine and the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline. Getting involved in our programs, or our partner’s programs, is a great way to learn about the underlying issues in our food system and to find out how you can take action towards the kind of food system you’d like to see.

Here are some of the plans and policies we’ve contributed to at the local government level, in collaboration with the City of Kamloops.

City of Kamloops Food and Urban Agriculture Plan

The KFPC also contributes to food policy and program development by publishing and sharing what we’ve learned.

For more food policy resources please visit the BC Food Security Gateway Resource Catalogue.

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Public Produce Strategy Report

We'd like to encourage everyone to take a look at the Public Produce Strategic Report that some of our members were instrumental in developing. If you're wondering about how the Kamloops Public Produce Project came to be, or where it's going,…

Kamloops’ Agriculture Plan: Provide your input!

The City of Kamloops is asking for input as they develop the agricultural area plan. From their website: "An agricultural area plan focuses on a community's farm area to discover practical solutions to issues and identify opportunities…
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Food Security Questionnaire: Candidate Responses

We recently sent a letter on behalf of the Kamloops Food Policy Council to all mayoral and council candidates regarding their stance when it comes to issues surrounding food policy and food security in the region.  We asked the following questions: 1) What…