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Food Security Pilot Project Video Screening
August 11, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FNFS Project presents: Virtual Garden Tour With Matthew Davidson
The First Nations Food Systems Project (FNFS – Project) is funded by First Nations Health Authority and administered through the Heart & Stroke Foundation. The FNFS – Project supports Food Security and Sovereignty endeavours in Indigenous communities throughout BC.
Join us for the screening of a video that takes us to the Food Security Pilot Project of Matthew Davidson. In this video Matthew will share his knowledge & wisdom in gardening, touching on a variety of different topics. Following the video there will be time for Q&A and discussion with Matthew.
Pre-registration is required via Zoom: Click Here. Once registered, you will receive an email with a link to join the webinar.
Questions? Contact Sonja Grosse-Broemer (FNFS – Project Coordinator)
- Office: 778-733-0523
- Cell: 778-223-3073
- Email sonja@fnfs.ca
TFN AGRICULTURAL PILOT PROJECT
The Agricultural Plan sets out a vision “Through support for local food production, job creation and stewardship of farmland resources, agriculture creates contributes to the social, cultural and economic well-being of the TFN community, while fostering a healthy ecosystem upon which present and future generations can depend”. This plan provides a framework as well as a roadmap for TFN to pursue its vision and objectives.
The TFN Agricultural Business Plan completed in 2020 recommends four key initiatives:
- Training/Education and Capacity building,
- Edible landscapes on TFN lands,
- TFN Community Farm, and
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Lands staff have secured three grants will assist implementation of the c̓əlisələm (TFN Community Farm) on 28th Avenue (near the old barn and KPU farm school), and are awaiting approval of a fourth grant. Earthwise Society will be assisting staff with the implementation and most of the work will be done this and next year in phases.
It should be noted that there is an opportunity to apply for a grant (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Program) to engage a TFN Youth mentoring at the TFN Community Farm pilot project, which will be explored next fiscal year for $14,000. This program also offers an additional $5,000 of funding to offset the costs of employee relocation or to offset the costs of barriers faced by youth.