A Snapshot of Food Security Initiatives in BC's Capital Region
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Types of Farmlands and Farming work in BC's Capital Region
- Policy and Planning initiatives-Agriculture Advisory bodies and Agriculture Area Plans
- Public Education: on-farm education and agri-tourism, public forums, media work,
- ALR-Farmland Watch
- Supportive Programs: Ministry of Agriculture Strengthening Farming Program, and resource of Regional Agrologist, Community Farms Programs
- Development of Farmland Trusts, tenure models and leasing agreements
Who is working on Farmlands and Farming in BC's Capital Region?
- Peninsula Agriculture Commission
- Island Farm Alliance
- Ministry of Agriculture: Strengthening Farming Program
- Regional Agrologist
- Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable, CRFAIR
- BC Food Systems Network
- LifeCycles
- Smart Growth BC
- The Land Conservancy (TLC)-Agriculture Partners Program
- Farm Folk City Folk
- Western Communities community organizations, Go Local initiative and Capital Families
- Environmental Law Centre, UVic
- Blenkinsopp Valley Community Association
- Agrologist
- Central Saanich Council
- Our EcoVillage
- Canadian Organic Growers, Vancouver Island
- SOIL Program
- Saanich Organics
- Sea to Sea Greenbelt
- Masselink Environmental Design
