The BC Food Systems Network supports a number of listservs for the discussion of various aspects of food security around BC. Some of these listservs are focused on the concerns of specific bioregions within BC; some are focused on topics of special interest and have a province-wide reach.

An example of a bioregional listserv is the 100milefood list, which concerns itself with all aspects of food security relevant to folks in the South Cariboo region. An example of a special-interest listserv is the ifs list, which concerns itself with all aspects of indigenous food sovereignty throughout BC (and beyond).

All we ask of our subscribers is that they respect the general guidelines on listserv etiquette, and that they respect the specific focus of any listserv they subscribe to. In all cases, you are welcome to contact the listserv’s administrator if you have questions. Note that, with the exception of the members listserv, our listservs are open to all interested people, regardless of whether or not they are members of the BC Food Systems Network. In some cases you can subscribe immediately; in other cases, the listserv administrator must approve your request to subscribe.

Supporting these listservs is one way we’re helping to facilitate networking and conversations about food security all around BC. If anyone you know might be interested in participating in one or more of these listservs, please pass this information along. If you have a suggestion for a new listserv, please contact us.

• 100milefood: A conversation promoting and celebrating the production, processing and partaking of local food in the South Cariboo. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• food: This is the public listserv of the BC Food Systems Network – anyone can subscribe. It is intended as a respectful and useful exchange of information relevant to work supportive of thriving locally-based food systems. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• fraser: This is the listserv of the Fraser Region Food Network, a group supported by the BC Food Systems Network. It is intended as a respectful and useful exchange of information relevant to work supportive of thriving locally-based food systems in the Fraser Region. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• ifs: A listserv dedicated to the exchange of information on Indigenous Food Sovereignty. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• members: A listserv for members of the BC Food Systems Network. For more information, email the list administrator. Subscription is restricted to members only.
• metrofoodnews: A listserv for people on the Lower Mainland. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• mtwadfood: A listserv for people in the Mount Waddington area. For more information email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• seed-collectives: This listserv exists to facilitate a conversation about seed-saving and setting up local and regional seed-saving and -sharing groups. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• shuswap: This listserv exists to enhance the opportunity for communication and collaboration throughout the Shuswap’s bioregion. The more we engage each other about food issues the stronger our collective voice becomes. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• viccifn: A listserv for discussing food security and indigenous food systems around the Salish Sea. (VICCIFN = Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network.) For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• vifsn: A listserv for discussing food security and food system on Vancouver Island. (vifsn = Vancouver Island Food Systems Network.) For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
• wgifs: A listserv dedicated to the exchange of information for the Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.