Food Security Assessment Report

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSOREQUEST TO APPEAR AS A DELEGATION

DATE: December 22, 2014 Committee of the WholeTOPIC: 2014 Food Secur ity AssessmentPROPOSAL: Report on Nelsons food security assets, gaps and

recommendationsPROPOSED BY: Staff

_______________________________________________________________ANALYSIS SUMMARY:Project Coordinator Marya Skrypiczajko and Councillor Batycki have requested

opportunity to present the Food Security Asset Mapping and Needs Analysis reCouncil.

BENEFITS OR DISADVANTAGES AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS:Food security has been identified as an important issue in the Citys Path to 20Sustainability Strategy. This project helps both the community and the City to understand the food security assets that exist in the municipality and gauge theservices and needs of the community.

LEGISLATIVE IMPACTS, PRECEDENTS, and POLICIES:It i ithi C il d t d th it t h th d l ti


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August 19, 2014

For Immediate Release:

Nelson Tackles Food Security Asset Mapping and Needs Analysis

The Nelson Food Cupboard Society and the City of Nelson have embarked on a Food Sec

Mapping and Gaps and Needs Analysis project to better understand the food security assets

within the municipality, as well as the gaps in services and distinct needs of our community.

will create a visual map of the food security assets in Nelson and a report prioritizing th

needs, along with program, partnership and policy recommendations for improved food secu

City.

The community identified food security as an important issue in our Official Community Pla

to 2040research and now we are working to better understand what businesses, services anexist in Nelson and are working well, as well as identifying where the holes in our food syst


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City of Nelson

2014 FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENTAn analysis of the communitys food security assets and gaps,

along with community-developed recommendations


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The Food Security Asset Mapping and Gap Analysis project was a partnersh

Nelson and the Nelson Food Cupboard Society, and was completed in 2014


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Table of Contents

Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I n t r o d u c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

M e t h o d o l o g y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Community Food Security Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gaps and Opportunities


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Executive Summary

The City of Nelson 2014 Food Security Assessment brought together

social service organizations, businesses, health organizations, schoo

members to review Nelsons current level of food security, identify s

and discuss opportunities, strategize for a more food secure future,

networks to work toward the goals. This report aims to educate mu

and community members on the current status of Nelsons food sys

recommendations for improvement.

Nelsons Ocial Community Plan contains the following food securi

All Nelsonites have access to aordable nutritious food tha


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Introduction

Food security is important to the citizens of Nelson, yet a challenge to a

city with limited arable land, many vulnerable people, and no single loc

centred activities, including education, coordination and planning. Fortunique businesses and non-prot organizations work to overcome thes

supporting farmers from the surrounding rural areas, creating equitabl

vulnerable populations, and oering networking and educational oppo

Nelsons considerable human assets, more needs to be done to put the

a path to true food security.

This report maps out existing assets (including public policy, infrastruct

organizations, programs and knowledge), discusses gaps in the local fooutlines opportunities and recommendations to the City and the comm


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In addition to serving its 10,000 citizens, Nelson is the market centre fo

people from the surrounding region, and thus the economic hub for ma

food businesses. In BC, the average household (2.5 people) in a commu30,000 spends $6,843 per year on food4and altogether West Kootenay

$266,000,000 on food annually. Only an estimated 5% of that is produce

95% of grocery dollars leaving the region, clearly there is viable econom

the local food production industry.

Nelson has a strong showing of food security assets for a community o

There are farmers markets, natural food retail co-ops, value-added sm

progressive food access services for people living in poverty, food skillsprograms for seniors and youth, many engaged citizens and food syste

the food secure vision of the City.

Even with this diverse asset set, many challenges remain. Farmers strug

farm businesses economically viable: they lack nancing support, exten

(on-farm education), and a broad customer base. Often they rely on o

support their farming endeavours. In general, there is a lack of underst

cost of food based on the cost of farm land and the amount of labour afor sustainable food production making locally produced food seem to


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Specically, they would like:

A greater commitment to food security by elected ocials;

To participate on a food policy council alongside City represeTo be involved in programs that support farmers and vulnera

Priority food security projects to be supported by local funde

To be able to purchase locally grown/produced foods from m

businesses;

Improved coordination among stakeholders; and

Citizens of Nelson to be able to produce more of their own f

Food Security exists for a community when Everyone has assured access to adequate, appropriate and personalfood in a way that does not damage self-respect;

People are able to earn a living wage by growing, producing, proces

retailing and serving food;

The quality of land, air and water are maintained and enhanced for fgenerations; and


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Methodology

In May, 2014, the City of Nelson received a Healthy Communities Cap

grant from Plan H for a food security asset mapping and gap analysis

saw the need for such an assessment due to:Recognition by City Council of insucient knowledge of the local

to support planning and decision making relating to the goals art

A desire by City Council to better understand how to play a la

supporting food security;

Awareness by social service agencies that vulnerable popula

support to achieve food security;

Awareness of the lack of networking and partner developme

for all those working in the food system;

Awareness that the local farmers Nelson relies on face many


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Inform strategic planning, resource allocation, and policy devel

City, businesses, funders and community organizations; and

Build and strengthen partnerships and networks.

The main methods of information collection and analysis were:

The input of a Steering Committee comprised of a City Councill

nutritionist, community health facilitator, food bank coordinato

food producers representative;

Two four-hour community consultations with 35 people from v

related backgrounds and areas of expertise;

Phone interviews with 10 people unable to attend the communconsultations (an additional 20 stakeholders were invited, but u

participate); and

A review of community plans, municipal best practices, and rec

food security reports and guides related to the Columbia Basin


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Community Food Security Assets

Participants in the community consultations identied food security

in the following ve categories: public policy, infrastructure, organiz

and knowledge. The appendices list all categories in detail.


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Section 2.0, Community Vision and Goalsincludes the Food, Foo

Agriculture Goal from the Path to 2040 Sustainability Strategy All Nelsonites have access to aordable, nutritious food that

a socially just and environmentally sustainable manner. The loc

robust, resilient and integrated with other sustainable regiona

systems.

Section 4.3, Housing notes that (p.45): secure sources of h

aordable food continue to be key issues facing the communi

Section 4.4, Healthy Living & Social Well Being, includes a sect

Security (p.48), which provides the denition of food security

o Food Security has been identied as an important issue bInitiatives such as farmers markets and community garde

promoted within the City of Nelson as a way to alleviate t

security. There is a movement toward food self-reliance a

to several community food groups and initiatives designe

food security.

Also in the section on Healthy Living & Social Well Being, the fol

are listed (p.50):14. The City will explore ways to ensure availability and acces


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Infrastructure

Nelson has a variety of food security infrastructure assets currently a

the public, including commercial kitchens, small community garden smunicipally owned greenhouses. Participants in the community cons

Nelson Path to 2040 Food, Food Security Agriculture Objectives:1. Ensure availability and accessibility of nutritious whole foods.

2. Participate in a coordinated approach to support farmers access to th

resources they need in order to maximize regional food production, pr

distribution.

3. Support and encourage food production, processing and storage with

both the commercial level and individual level.

4. Inspire a greater understanding of the local / global food system and avresources to build community capacity and to foster more informed, et


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SEEDS Cit


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Organizations and Individuals

Citizens of Nelson and the surrounding area benet from a wide arra

non-prot organizations, faith communities, and talented individualsachieve greater food security for the community. They are growing,

selling and serving food; they are tackling challenging issues, such as

access for all and the struggles of modern day farmers; they are edu

and funding important community projects.

The food businesses in Nelson are very diverse. This assessment focu

inventorying those that support local farmers and producers, howevcompiled in the appendix is not exhaustive. The Kootenay Co-op is a

foods store that sells as much locally produced food as it can source

sells locally produced food in many of its departments, Ellisons Mar

shelves with much local fare, and Burrells corner store sells locally p

bread, coee and more. Many restaurants, bakeries and caterers buy

farmers whenever possible, which generally means when products a

and aordable. Notable businesses include the Hume Hotel, the Koo

and the All Seasons Caf. There are a few value-added food businessproduce from nearby farms, such as Soups in Season, based in Uphil


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Program, administered by the Regional District of Central Kootenay

including the City of Nelson. The Kootenay Co-op, the Nelson and Dis

and service clubs also nancially support many food security program

All educational institutes surveyed said their students have a keen in

security programming. They try to incorporate some learning oppor

curriculum, but none have specic food security courses or classes.

There are many individuals in Nelson who contribute positively to th

food security. Interior Health has a community nutritionist who supp

municipal and community initiatives, and the School Districts HealthSchools Coordinator supports sta and students to improve their he

diet. Individuals and elders with food skills knowledge abound and s

knowledge of growing, cooking and preserving food with friends, ne

groups, social services, and others.

The farmers that supply the local businesses and sell their goods at t

markets are a very critical asset to Nelsons food security, even thou

outside of city limits. There is not one farm within Nelson, yet 30,000consumed here every day Numerous Nelsonites frequent the farme


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Programs

Nelson is fortunate to have a wide range of food security programs t

various populations from seniors to children, and people who canno

food to people who want to grow more of their own. These program

by non-prot organizations, businesses, schools and faith communit

desire to improve community food security.

Sixteen dierent programs support vulnerable populations with acc

Kootenay Co-opThe Kootenay Co-op is one of the biggest retailers of local food in the Kis owned by 12,500 community members. To support local food produc

information package and business mentorship are freely available to all

vendors. The Co-ops outreach program includes health, wellness and c

a website with recipes and relevant food security articles; and grant op

students and community organizations.


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class with an emphasis on preparing healthy meals using locally sour

that is very popular with students. MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition,

by the Nelson and District Community Complex (NDCC), is targeted a

olds and teaches them about healthy lifestyles and eating well. Selki

culinary school at the Tenth Street Campus and oers food skills con

courses, such as Food Safe, wildcrafting, and permaculture gardenin

and the Kootenay Co-op oer food-related workshops and lectures t

the Kootenay Co-op also oers cooking classes. Earth Matters does

education at the Baker Street and Cottonwood Falls Farmers Marke

social service organizations oer food skills classes to their clients. In

Salvation Army has been teaching slow cooker classes and the Nelsohas oered food preservation, gardening and bread-making worksh

Community Futures hosts business advisory programs that are availa

farmers and food processing business owners.

There are also several lively annual events that are educational and c

food culture. The West Kootenay EcoSociety organizes the spring Ga

Baker Street, the Edible Garden Tour in August, and the Fall Fair at Co

Farmers Market in September. Jon Steinman hosts the DeconstructFestival in the fall All events are well attended


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making. Additionally listed are websites operated by community bus

citizens that share knowledge on food skills and the food system.

Kootenay Lake Regional Food Systemsby Paris Marshall Smith describ

provincial government can support and strengthen the Kootenay La

food system through the building of infrastructure and networks. M

recommended actions could be community-led as well. Food Banks o

Basinby the Golden Food Bank highlights 19 food banks across the b

great diversity amongst their programming, and similarities in the ch

face: uncertainty of funding, inability to provide enough highly nutrit

inadequate storage spaces, and challenges maintaining sta and volan Age Friendly Communityby Janice Murphy details the priorities an

food access, of the growing senior population in the Nelson area.

Two key reports can inform City leaders involvement in food securit

in Local Foodpublished by the Association of Municipalities of Ontar

municipalities regarding best practices to support and promote thei

industries. It discusses the benets of a thriving local food industry a

food strategies and practices available to municipalities, along with cfrom communities of various sizes with various approaches Municip


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Gaps & Opportunities

The discussions at the community consultations illustrated a need for

policies, advocacy, coordination, infrastructure development, program

funding that support regional farmers, vulnerable populations in our cthe general public. The specic gaps were logically split into three cate

development, community development, and social development. Man

exist to improve these sectors; specic recommendations developed b

members are included in the following text and accompanying tables,

background information, roles for the City, roles for community group

partners, necessary resources, and suggested timelines.

It is worth noting that the Rural Development Institute at Selkirk Colundertaking a region-wide food security assessment and will be able


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with HVAC systems, such as the mall and the hospital. Th

economic development opportunity.

b. Citizens are not allowed to keep chickens and bees for t

production. The City can remove bylaw restrictions curr

c. The lack of edible trees in city parks. To avoid the conic

that has been perceived in the past, the City can partner

organization that can manage the harvest for distributio

community food outlets.

d. The lack of active community garden space. The old tran

site can become a new park with edible gardens and a g

Gardens need to be large enough to grow signicant am

there must be water infrastructure. Sucient capacity m

manage the gardens.

2. Form a municipal food policy council consisting of a City Coun

variety of stakeholders.


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g. Annually reporting to council on the progress of the foo

identied in this assessment, and pointing out emerging

h. Creating networking and planning opportunities for com

3. Improve coordination for strategic investments in food securi

systems priorities.

This will address the following:

a. The lack of collaboration amongst funders to address fopriorities. Meetings are needed between the Columbia B

Osprey Community Foundation, the City of Nelson and t

other possible funders. A reliable group, such as a food

must provide the funders with up-to-date information.

b. The lack of funding specically directed at food security

projects. A percentage of annual Community Initiative P

could be allocated to projects that support the food syspercentage allocation for arts and culture


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Recommendations to City Leaders

Provide a Nelson Hydro subsidy or rebate to businesses or organization

develop greenhouses for food production.

Remove bylaw restrictions related to hen and bee keeping.

Develop the former transfer station into a garden with fruit trees, nut t

ample community garden space and a greenhouse that could also be u

community.Plant fruit and nut trees in existing parks.

Designate a Council representative to a food policy council and provide

space and sta support.

Participate in meetings with funders to discuss food-related priorities.

Develop guidelines and decide on a percentage of Community Initiative

funds to be allocated to food security projects.

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The expansion of markets for regional agriculture products g

more opportunities to buy local and keep their money suppor

businesses.

Direct farmer-consumer sales improving farmers prots.Food processing activities (e.g. slaughter and processing of m

locally contributing to the local economy and potentially resu

percentage of the nished product staying in the community

Other food-related activities such as transportation, distribut

creating local jobs.

Farmers markets having many positive impacts.

Agriculture is an established sector of the regional economy, but is c

challenged by evolving food regulations and insucient support. Ac

2011 Census of Agriculture, there were 552 farms operating in the Re

of Central Kootenay. Total gross farm receipts were $34,353,451 and

almost $6 million in wages and salaries.6To illustrate the challenges,

also showed a huge decline in the number of animals on farm, with m

of what they were in 2001. The RDCK Agriculture plan surmises that

to the Provincial Meat Inspection Regulations that were introduced regulations prohibited on-farm slaughter of livestock for the sale of


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c. Unrealized production capacity of local farms.

d. No local abattoir exists; farmers and hobby farmers must

or Creston to have their animals slaughtered if they are gmeat. An abattoir close to Nelson is necessary. A public ed

about the benets of having an abattoir near Nelson is im

some people will be opposed to the idea.

e. Insucient farm extension services (on-farm education for f

partners must work together to provide the critical on-site p

information farmers need and currently cannot access in cos

Kamloops Urban Agriculture and Food SysStrategyAn example of a city advocating for a strong, local food system is Kamlo

Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Strategy. Food security is a key co

both the 2009 Kamloops Social Plan and the 2010 Sustainable Kamloops


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The demand forlocal food faroutstrips ourcurrent supply.Even with 100 pluslocal suppliers(who were paid$2M for their

goods in 2013), wedont come closeto having enoughlocal food on ourshelves. We areexcited for a time

when local farms andfood businesses will supply the majority (or at

Farmer Vince McIntyre delivers potatoes to


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Promote local food production capacity as real and a vibrant economic

community development opportunity.

Lobby for removal of subsidies to agribusiness and the creation of subs

for small farmers.

Articulate why an abattoir is necessary, and encourage the RDCK to do

inventory to identify suitable sites.Lobby the provincial government, the Association of Kootenay Boundar

Government and the Columbia Basin Trust to create extension services

Include an economic development fund for agriculture in the strategic p

and then allocate funding to it in 2016 and beyond.

Champion the creation of one facility that meets many needs of local fa

oer a cheap lease for available land and/or an existing building.

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Sixteen programs exist to help feed citizens living in poverty, requiri

of time, money and resources. Most are band-aid programs and are

Nelson. Best practices in the food security eld demonstrate the nee

programs together and focus on capacity-building programs that hepeople improve their diets and health.

As the number of vulnerable people in our community is rising, so ar

Participants in this food assessment pointed out that all this informa

argument that Nelson needs to address poverty in the community.

Schools also play an important role in creating healthy people and lifschools in Nelson are challenged with limited resources (time and m

and maintain all the programs that would benet their students.

The top social development priorities identied by participants in thi

assessment are:

1. Create a community food centre where food security organiz

resources and network.


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e. The lack of food skills and community kitchen programmi

community needs a wide selection of cooking and garden

particularly for vulnerable populations, and ideally in loca

are already comfortable with. People living in poverty canhealthy meals from inexpensive whole foods and grow so

food, knowledgeable citizens can share their expertise, an

learn more.

f. The lack of volunteer coordination within Nelson. A part-t

coordinator could assess the volunteer needs of all organ

maintain this information and act as a central contact poi

wanting to volunteer.

g. School children participate in no or very little food skills p

outside of home economics classes. Organizations that ca

skills eld trips for school children can contact the Health

Promoting Coordinator to plan eld trip opportunities. Id

be a website listing many opportunities that interested te

as a planning tool.


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Support the creation of a community food centre, and in the short term

with Community Initiatives Program funding.

Lobby the Columbia Basin Trust and other major funders to support the

of a community food centre.

Fund food skills programming through the Community Initiatives Progra

Lobby the Columbia Basin Trust by passing a resolution recommending funding cycles.

Recommendations to Community Groups

One organization can spearhead a community food centre project in co

with all others that can be involved.

Social service organizations can host coordinating and networking mee


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Food Skills w


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Adrian Leslie

Rural Development Institute

Becky Quirk

Seniors Coordinating Society

Bob AdamsCity Council

Candace Batycki

City Council

Corrine Younie

The Age Friendly Community

Initiative

Kim Charlesworth

Nelson Food Cupboard Society,

Kootenay Boundary Regional Food

Producers Co-op

Krista Webb

Development Services, City ofNelson

Lee Reid

SEEDS

Louise Poole

School District #8

Ruth Fraser

Kootenay Organic

Sandra Hartline

St. Saviours Food

Shauna TeareWest Kootenay Pe

Sue Anne Smith

Ellisons Market

Tara Stark

Community Nutrit

Health Authority

Appendix A

Participants


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Appendix B

Public Policies Assets

POLICY JURISDICTION DETAILS

Nelsons Ocial

Community Plan

Municipal The City will explore ways to ensure availability and

nutritious whole foods including: - Permitting comm

throughout the City, in all land use designation cate

with the RDCK and members of the agricultural comsupport farmers access to the land and resources t

to maximize regional food production, processing a

- Supporting and encouraging food production, proc

storage within city limits at both the commercial an

- Inspire a greater understanding of the local/global

available resources to build community capacity and

informed, ethical choices.

E i i & bli M i i l All h h f k h


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IHA Land Use Policy for

Food Production

Provincial A group or individual may apply to IH to use IH own

security and agriculture purposes. Projects cannot b

nature.

IHA Food PurchasingPolicy

Provincial Interior Health Food Services will ensure the selectiprocurement of menu food items meet and maintai

and safety standards.

Appendix B

Public Policies Assets - contd


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Appendix C

Infrastructure Assets

ASSET LOCATION TYPE

Mt St Francis, Interior Health 1300 Gordon Rd arable land

Selkirk College 10th St Campus 820 10th St arable land

City parks and boulevards 310 Ward St arable land

McKim Cottage 916 11th St garden

Rosemont School 1605 Crease Ave garden

Nelson & District Community Complex 305 Hall St garden

Hendryx St native garden 310 Ward St garden

Lakeside Park greenhouses 310 Ward St greenhouse

LV Rogers School 1004 Cottonwood St greenhouse, kitchen, ga

Trafalgar School 1201 Josephine St kitchen, arable landNelson & District Youth Centre 608 Lake St kitchen


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BUSINESSES STREET ADDRESS SYNOPSIS PROG

All Seasons Cafe 621 Herridge Ln Buys from local farmers

Bibo 518 Hall St Buys from local farmers

Burrells corner store 1224 Stanley St Buys from local producers

Ellisons Market 523 Front St Sells produce and prepared foodsfrom local producers, as well as

garden seeds and supplies.

- Do Iskills

- Men

be su

Endless Harvest Ymir Organic food delivery business

Georama Growers 2870 Georama Rd Sells plant starts, berry bushes and

fruit trees.

Hume Hotel Restaurants 422 Vernon St Buys from local farmersM & I 515 K t St B f l l f

Appendix D

Organization & Program Assets


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Kootenay Coop Grocery

Store

295 Baker St One of the biggest retailers of local

food in the Kootenays and owned by

12,500 community members.

- Hea

cook

- Men

be su

- Foofundi

West Kootenay

Permaculture Coop

Winlaw Aims to unify and support food and

farming eorts in this region, and

engage eaters to seek out food grown

and produced locally.

EDUCATORS

Kootenay CareerD l t S i t

#203-514 Vernon St Oers career development,l t lli g d h

Foodli t

Appendix D

Organization & Program Assets - contd


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FAITH COMMUNITIES

Kootenay Christian

Fellowship

520 Falls St Our D

Kitch

Frida

Salvation Army 601 Vernon St - Foo

once

- Dro

coe

Mond

- Hot

prog

Thurs

Appendix D



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Kootenay Local

Agriculture Society

(KLAS)

Castlegar Kootenay Mountain Grown farmer

certifying organization.

Tool

Kootenay Organic

Growers Society (KOGS)

West Kootenay Organic certication organization for

West Kootenay farmers.Kootenay Society for

Community Living

509 Front St Oers support programs for people

with developmental disabilities

Bigby

Nelson Cares 521 Vernon St Provides advocacy, housing,

employment and other support

services.

Stepp

for re

Nelson Food Cupboard

Society

602 Silica St Helps community members access

healthy food.

- Nels

Cupband W

Appendix D



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Willing Workers on

Organic Farms (WWOOF)

RR2 S18 C9 Coordinates farms wanting volunteer

support and willing volunteers.

Womens Centre 420 Mill St Oers support and programming to

women in the area.

Comm

workYoung Agrarians Vancouver Works to make existing educational

programs, resources and tools more

readily available to new farmers.

OTHERS

Community Futures 201-514 Vernon St Oers business support services. - Self

prog

- Entr

work

Appendix D



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Appendix E

Knowledge Assets

TITLE WEB ADDRESS AUTHOR DATE SYNOPSIS

Best Practices in Local

Food

www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Reports/2013/2013BestPractices

inLocalFoodAGuideforMunicipalitie.aspx

Association of

Municipalities

of Ontario

2013 This guidebook prov

municipalities with

support and promo

industries. It discussof a thriving local fo

and oers local food

practices available t

along with case stud

communities of var

various approaches

Municipal Food Policy

Entrepreneurs: A

www.capi-icpa.ca/pdfs/2013/Municipal

Toronto &

Vancouver

2013 This report points o

governments are ke
http://www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Reports/2013/2013BestPracticesinLocalFoodAGuideforMunicipalitie.aspxhttp://www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Reports/2013/2013BestPracticesinLocalFoodAGuideforMunicipalitie.aspxhttp://www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Reports/2013/2013BestPracticesinLocalFoodAGuideforMunicipalitie.aspxhttp://www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Reports/2013/2013BestPracticesinLocalFoodAGuideforMunicipalitie.aspxhttp://www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Reports/2013/2013BestPracticesinLocalFoodAGuideforMunicipalitie.aspxhttp://www.capi-icpa.ca/pdfs/2013/Municipal_Food_Policy_Entrepreneurs_Final_Report.pdfhttp://www.capi-icpa.ca/pdfs/2013/Municipal_Food_Policy_Entrepreneurs_Final_Report.pdfhttp://www.capi-icpa.ca/pdfs/2013/Municipal_Food_Policy_Entrepreneurs_Final_Report.pdfhttp://www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Reports/2013/2013BestPracticesinLocalFoodAGuideforMunicipalitie.aspx


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Groundswell A Guide to

Building Food Security in

Rural Communities

www.nklcss.org/groundswell/grndswl.pdf

Aimee Watson 2012 Based on the work

Hub, this guide was

people in rural regio

improve food secur

includes informatioingredients for the

people, mission, res

and administrations

of possible projects

information on food

Kootenay Lake Regional

Food Systems Report

www.farmfoodfork.les.wordpress.

com/2014/01/klfs re-

Paris Marshall

Smith for

MLA Michelle

2010 This report respond

provincial governm

and strengthen the

Appendix E

Knowledge Assets - contd
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Creating an Age Friendly

Community

www.ospreycom-munityfoundation.ca/docs/CaringForS-eniorsReport2011Fi-nal.pdf

Janice Murphy This report demons

priorities and needs

senior population in

a survey of those ag

living in Nelson andand F.

Hunger Count 2013 www.foodbanksbc.com/about-hun-ger-in-bc/hunger-count-2013/

Canadian

Association of

Food Banks

2013 An annual nation w

of Food Banks Cana

organizations and t

The BC Farm to School

Guide

www.phabc.org/les/farmtoschool/home/

F2Sguide-2nd-edition-

Public Health

Association

of BC

2012 Farm To School is br

as a school-based p

connects schools (K

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Nelson Food Cupboard

Society user statistics

annual Data about Food Cu

age, gender, freque

satisfaction rate and

Kootenay Food website www.kootenayfood.

com

West

KootenayPermaculture

Co-op

2014 An online directory

farmers markets, gfarm supply stores,

services and more.

region, e.g. Nelson,

and includes maps,

classieds, and even

Organic Federation of

Canada website

www.organicinputs.

ca/en/

Canadas nationwid

directory of producapproved for use or

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2014 FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT

An analysis of the communitys food security assets analong with community-developed recommendatio


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Building a healthy community

F d it i it i


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Food security is a community prio

Broad community participation


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Broad community participation

Nelsons food security assets


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Nelson s food security assets

Li it d i i l li


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All Nelsonites have access to affordable,nutritious food that is produced in a sociall

just and environmentally sustainable mann

The local food system is robust, resilient an

integrated with other sustainable regional

and global food systems.

Limited municipal policy

Kitchens, garden spaces & a comm


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, g pgreenhouse

Businesses


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supporting local

producers

Organizationshelping vulnerable

populations

Non-profits improving

food access

Funders

Educational institutes

Local experts

Our farmers

Wide range of programs for all ag


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Wide range of programs for all ag

The research has been done


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The research has been done



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Community Development

Economic Development

Social Development


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Community Devel

Nelsonites undersimportance of food

and want to be pmore solutio

1. Develop policies that support fo


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production with the City

2 Form a municipal food policy co


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2. Form a municipal food policy co

3. Improve coordination for stratei t t i f d it


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investments in food security

EconomicD l t


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Development

West Kootenayresidents spend$266,000,000 on

food annually. Only5% of that isproduced locally.

1. Municipal leaders advocate fot l l f d t


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strong, local food system

2. Create an economic developmenf i lt


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for agriculture


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3. Develop

infrastructure tosupport farmers

and value-added

businesses

SocialDevelopment


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Development

The number ofvulnerablepeople inNelson is

rising, as arefood costs.

1. Create a community food cen


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2. Increase access to affordable, fand healthy food for vulnerable


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ypopulations

3. Multi-year funding cycles, and mfrequent intake periods


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frequent intake periods


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A coordinated,

community-wideeffort is needed

to achieve the top

priorities.

Documents

Food Security Assessment Report