July 2021

The Council was honoured to be asked by the RDCK to create a Food Security Action Plan for the region, in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our food security as a region and in our households. The Action Plan includes an Implementation Plan that identifies the many actors and actions that need to be galvanized in order to achieve the vision of a food-secure Central Kootenay.

Hot off the presses! The print edition of 2021 Farm & Food Directory is available for pickup.This free guide to eating locally is brought to you by the Central Kootenay Food Policy Council. The guide has everything you need to shop and eat locally, with information about farms, food producers, markets, seasonal eating and more!

This year at our Annual General Meeting, we welcomed four new members, each of whom is deeply involved in fostering a strong, resilient Central Kootenay foodshed: Anneke Rosch, Nyree Marsh, Rachael Roussin, and Valerie Cowan.

Check out the latest edition of Policy Morsels, our quarterly e-newsletter with updates on our activities, events, and the latest policy happenings. The July 2021 edition includes information about our next Council meeting, the launch of our Foodshed Fanfare series, an update on our work supporting the cannabis sector, and more!