[BCFSN] Fwd: RFQ -ideation study of virtual circular food economy for newcomer/racialized residents and foodpreneurs

[Claudia Paez]

Please see email below searching for a consultant(s) to conduct a study in
 Surrey on circular food economy. Thanks!

Claudia Páez,
 MSc
(She/Her)
Surrey Region Community Animator, Farm to School
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Public Health Association of BC
surreyregion at farmtoschoolbc.ca
 
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From: Fiona
 Stevenson <fstevenson at dcrs.ca>
Sent: 2/8/21 9:57 AM
To:
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Subject: RFQ -ideation study of virtual circular food economy
 for newcomer/racialized residents and foodpreneurs

Hello

I’d
 appreciate if you can share with the attached Request for Quote with
 associated networks regarding a consultant able to take a deep dive on a
 possible food justice based social enterprise concept in Surrey. Please
 see the attached RFQ for details including compensation, detailed project
 concept and activities, and timelines. Below is a quick overview of the
 project. We are seeking a consultant able to use design thinking for early
 stage exploration of the concept.

Best regards

Fiona

Aim of
 Project: 

Using a design thinking approach, to validate whether a
 virtual circular food economy promoting platform and online marketplace
 aligns to the needs of newcomer/racialized residents and foodpreneurs and
 further ideate it to ensure it fosters food security. 

Objectives:
 

- Investigate the main difficult to access foods that are a priority
 for newcomers in each of the Surrey neighbourhoods and whether or not
 co-operative buying power would support access. 

- Explore appetite for
 and feasibility of bulk buying clubs as a mechanism for food security and
 food 

justice organizing and related platform functionality. 

-
 Profile racialized/newcomer foodpreneurs in Surrey, assessing interest for
 involvement in the initiative and their needs in relation to meaningful
 contribution to a circular food economy. 

- Carry out an initial
 exploration of: feasibility, potential for growth, an ethical supply chain
 and potential collaboration for the Strategic Impact Focus Stage. 

-
 Create a prototype for further testing and feasibility assessment to move
 the project into the Strategic Impact Focus stage. 

Activities: 

-
 Community engagement focus groups for user insight 

- Supplier
 engagement survey and focus groups 

- Desk research on: Surrey business
 profile, market research, operational/technical feasibility, growth
 forecasts, potential models, ethical supply chain, software solutions
 

- Facilitation of Working Group to drive engagement strategy and
 develop prototype 

- Data analysis and writing of final research report
 

- Reporting to funder and involvement in IRP developmental
 evaluation.

Fiona Stevenson | Senior Manager, Community
 Development
13455 76 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3W 2W3
T: 604-547-1219 | F:
 604-597-4299 

fstevenson at dcrs.ca |
 dcrs.ca

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