[BCFSN] Public Policy

Wed Jul 16 11:41:43 EDT 2014

I am always happy to plug the good work of my friend Aimée Watson, from
Kaslo. Her Book, Groundswell: A Guide to Building Food Security in Rural
Communities, can be found here: http://nklcss.org/groundswell/index.php

A Seat at the Table, can be found here:
http://www.phsa.ca/NR/rdonlyres/D49BA34E-B326-4302-8D0C-CC8E5A23A64F/0/ASeatattheTableResourceGuideforlocalgovernmentstopromotefoodsecurecommunities.pdf

Other great resources and contacts can be made through the Kamloops Food
Policy Council, Capital Regional Food And Ag Initiatives Roundtable
(CRFAIR) and all the other great food council / security organizations
linked on our website here: http://bcfsn.org/resources/ - check out the
lists in the right hand column - keep scrolling there are many doing
wonderful work around the province!

Abra

On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 6:41 AM, Cheryl Thomas <cheryl.thomas24 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Woa  Ladies and Gentlemen - may i introduce to you Mr. John McLeod -
> "Action Man" of the Interior of BC.
>
> Now, i've got to admit that: - the first time I met John was at the Annual
> Gathering in Sorrento a couple of weeks ago. I was blown away by his
> passion!  Like all of us, John totally 'cares' about whether 'our children
> and grandchildren' will survive.  Indeed - all us 'old folks' are getting
> freekin' worried, and we want to 'help' before we are found pushing up
> daisies in some cow pasture!
>
> The Network:  The BCFSN is comprised of a net- work of folk - if you are
> receiving this it shows that you also 'care' about the future of food and
> of the people eating it.  'Way to go'
> everyone... you can certainly give yourselves a pat on the back.....
>
> Perhaps, by working together in this manor, ( as a network of ordinary
> people working together)  we can indeed swing things in a new and fresh
> direction.  In other words 'return to the old ways' - by producing and
> eating foods raised locally.
>
> I would like to recommend the booklet/guide put out by the Kaslo group
> through Ami Watson about a year ago - it deals will many of these issues in
> a very 'doable format' .....
>
> and also 'a Seat at the Table' is another excellent document.
>
> unfortunately i don't have Ami's email on this computer so will need to
> rely on the Network to ensure this gets to her..... ( I'm hoping she can
> send John - and others, if they are so inclined, - an electronic version of
> this valuable resource - if not a hard copy....)
>
> John - so nice to 'connect' - both at Sorrento and now via email.
>
> Policy.
>
> Policy is the beginning of change -  and is the tough part.  'Writing it'
> for sure; and then, ensuring that it is read, understood and enacted.......
>
>
> Looking forward to any emails from 'policy wonks' that might apply to
> small rural communities:)
>
> Thanks for using this 'list - serve' folks.  I know sometimes it might be
> annoying to get emails and more emails in your inbox that you don't relate
> to - but - sometimes they are 'just the thing' a community or individual
> needs' to more forward within their own community!
>
> The Saskatoon's are ripe and calling us:  Can you hear them?  When mixed
> with rhubarb and stewed with a little lemon juice and almond flavoring and
> a few other 'secret ingredient' they make for a most excellent pie filling!
>  Yum, yum and practically free!
>
> Sincerely,
> Cheryl Thomas
> North Thompson Valley
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 9:46 AM, John McLeod <johnwmac at telus.net> wrote:
>
>> The Shuswap Food Action Co-Op ( SFAC ) is in a re-building of mission and
>> actions. We have identified five initiatives that will support a local,
>> secure, healthy, food environment.
>>
>> In no particular order.
>> 1) shaping public policy
>> 2) urban/community gardens
>> 3) education, communication, marketing
>> 4) fund raising
>> 5) develop food hub and markets
>>
>> I am personally involved with the public policy action and would be very
>> appreciative to receive strategies and guidelines that have worked in your
>> community. Info on the other actions will also be appreciated and I can
>> forward to the leaders of each action.
>>
>> Thanks kindly.
>>
>> John
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>
>
>
> --
> Cheryl
>   *Food for thought...*
> "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of
> others." - Mahatma Gandhi
>
>
>
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Abra Brynne
PO Box 684, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4
phone: 250.352.5342
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