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City of Vancouver Food Policy Web pages
Welcome!
Thanks for visiting the City’s Food Policy pages. This page contains an overview of the many projects and activities in which the Food Policy team and Vancouver Food Policy Council are engaged.
Current Projects
This section contains a series of pages detailing our current food-related initiatives and project-specific activities. You can find information on the Vancouver Food Charter, urban bee-keeping (and bee-swarm) information, and the Plant-a-row, Grow-a-row initiative. |
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Community Gardens
Find out all the latest news on the City’s exciting 2010 Community Garden Challenge, as well as details on the new City Hall garden, how to find a garden plot, start a community garden or get in touch with the many community gardens that already exist. |
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Understanding Food Systems
These pages contain an overview of Food Systems - including the principles behind a “just and sustainable food system,” the link between policy and sustainability, as well as information on the different components that make up the system: Production, Processing, Distribution, Access, Consumption and Waste Management. |
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Food Policy in Vancouver
Find out more about the Vancouver Food Policy Council, including their role, membership and monthly meetings. Want some background on the City’s Food Policy work? Check our food policy history page. |
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Seasonal Update
Our Seasonal Update page is a web-based version of our popular quarterly newsletter. It also contains instructions on how to sign up for our weekly e-bulletin. Stay informed and keep in touch! Contributions always welcome. |
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Tools and Resources
This section contains a variety of useful items - our Community Events Calendar (lots of food-related courses, displays and festivals), a complete set of Council Reports, related studies and publications, and a directory of web-links. |
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Contact
The essential coordinates for getting in touch with the City’s Food Policy people. Emails, phone numbers, a fax line... and even a regular old street address for post-cards and other hand-written missives. |
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In Vancouver, Food Policy falls under the umbrella of Social Planning Department. For more information on other Departmental initiatives, visit the Social Planning Home Page.
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