Website:   http://www.capfamilies.org/food/

Description:  The focus of our actions is on five local target groups - farmers, gardeners (real or potential), marketers, students and educators plus municipalities. Using the same approach that proved successful with our previous initiatives, we raise awareness about food concerns and a sense of possibility followed by supporting community members to take part in the food concerns that they are prepared to act on. Our role is to offer support and assistance where needed. Since 2006 this has included working with the Goldstream Food Bank offering information on good food options, fostering the creation of a major regional farmers market, the Luxton Station Farmers Market, organizing a community garden in Langford, espousing and supporting local policy initiatives aimed at improving local food security, education and awareness raising about local foods through such "vehicles" as our mobile garden "Gardens in Motion", supporting the creation of more community gardens as well as our soon to be available website www.westshoreharvest.ca and a Where to Buy Local Food brochure.

Posted by: Cathryn Wellner
Added: February 8th, 2010

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