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Eat Think Vote ~ A Food Focused Candidate’s Forum
Network Meeting Summary
October 2, 2019
Community Spotlight ~ Food Hub Meet & Greet
The evening started with questions from Mount Paul Community Food Centre and Kamloops Food Policy Council, followed by questions from the floor. Terry…
Eat Think Vote Candidate’s Forum
Network Meeting
October 2
Mount Paul Community Food Centre will host one of several Eat Think Vote events being held across the country, led by Food Secure Canada in partnership with Community Food Centres Canada.
Federal candidates Iain…
How can the Food Hub support YOUR restaurant business?
You're invited to participate in our 5 minute survey!
Workshops for Food Processing Businesses
Do you have a small or emerging food business? Join our upcoming Market Validation Training workshops.
These workshops are hosted in partnership with Kamloops Innovation, as part of the KFPC's Food Hub pilot project. Led by an experienced…
Food Hub Meet & Greet
Network Meeting Summary
September 4, 2019
Secwepemc Word of the Month
ga7is (aw-iss)= dark clouds loom overhead before a storm
Board Update
- Last month's AGM brought in a new composition for our Board. Welcome to returning Directors,…
Food Hub Meet & Greet
September Network Meeting
Join us on Wednesday, September 4, and meet some of the folks who are involved with the Food Hub Pilot Project. We're excited to introduce our new Food Hub Coordinator, Research Assistant, members of our Working…
KFPC Celebrating After BC Food Hub Network Announcement!
Since January 2019, the Kamloops Food Policy Council has been working with several representatives from various governments, Indigenous communities, and community organizations to bring food plans/policies to life. This project, funded through…
Meet Our New Gleaning Coordinator!
We would like to introduce Mariana Guerra, who will be taking on the role of Gleaning Abundance Program Coordinator. Mariana hails from Mexico, and has a wealth of experience working with volunteers on various projects in Canada, Mexico, Peru,…
Summer Network Meeting ~ Cherries Galore, Organic Waste Collection & Climate Change Research
Network Meeting Summary
July 3, 2019
Secwepemc Word of the Month (review)
Weyt-k (why-t-k). _______ ren skwest = Hello. My name is _______ .
Board Update
- We're looking forward to the AGM in August! Please join us -- help us…
Nourish Feedback
Network Meeting Summary
June 5, 2019
Secwepemc Word of the Month
skwlúlecw (sku-loo-low)= mid-summer
Board Update
- Several grant applications have been submitted by the leadership team, which we are excited about.
- Carole visited…
Generous Gifts from the Community
Call it providence, karma, serendipity, or what you will, but sometimes just what you need shows up just when you need it . . .
The Kamloops Food Policy Council has a couple of projects on the go at the Public Produce garden and the Community…
Celebrating Laura’s Retirement — With Both Roasting & Boasting!
Network Meeting Summary
May 1, 2019
~ Much gratitude to Addie de Candole for the beautiful photos ~
Celebrating Laura
What a crowded hall it was on this special evening, a true testament to how many people Laura Kalina has impacted over…
Fine-Tuning the Vision and Examining Food Resilience in Northern Communities
Network Meeting Summary
April 3, 2019
Secwepemc Word of the Month: sulénsem (sul-en-sum) = Flower
Table Introductions:
If you were asked to rate Kamloops' food system, what evidence would you use to do that? In other words, what activities,…
Food Security in Rural and Northern Communities & Our Ideal Food System Update – April Network Meeting
Rural Indigenous communities across northern Canada are experiencing high rates of food insecurity as a result of interconnected socio-cultural, economic and environmental challenges. This research explores local food procurement activities…
McDonald Park Garden Collective
Perhaps you'd like to have a garden and grow your own food, BUT . . . you don't have access to a suitable plot of land you don't have tools you don't have enough knowledge to do it yourself you want to do it in a community of others…
Nourish Sneak Peek – Fish Bowl Style
Network Meeting Summary
March 6, 2019
Secwepemc Word of the Month: Teyt (Tie-et) = hungry
Circle Introductions:
A project that gives me confidence we are moving in the right direction on household food insecurity is…
When it comes…
Sneak Peek of Nourish Kamloops Forum
March Network Meeting
In preparation for the upcoming Nourish event, our March meeting will be focusing on dialogue around the root causes of household food insecurity. We will be piloting a facilitation method that is held in the round,…