Food Security Resources for the Westside of Vancouver

Grocery and Food Resource Lists by Community Area (Vancouver Coastal Health):

Community Heath Area 4: Vancouver's Westside
Community Heath Area 1: City Centre
Community Heath Area 5: Midtown Vancouver
Free Meal List for Vancouver:Click Here
Janes Walk:
Going Hungry on the West Side: The Role of Grocery Stores in a Healthy Community.

It may be surprising to learn that some west side residents are having difficulty accessing fresh fruit and vegetables. Seniors and the physically challenged have trouble accessing some stores because of design issues like narrow aisles or bulky end of aisle displays. On this tour we visited grocery stores of various sizes, formats and locations to learn about their role in enhancing public health and community vitality and helping to ensure a secure food supply on the west side. We examined links to public transportation and street design, local economic development and cultural diversity.  Stores included traditional food retail, natural/organic stores, and green grocers.

This tour was part of many tours organized through Think City Jane's Walk series in honour of beloved urban activisit, the late Jane Jacobs: thinkcity.ca

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Food Security Publications:
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'Malnourishment a city-wide problem'- by Sandra Thomas -Vancouver Courier

 'The Quest for Plenty. Wasted food helps the hungry'- by Spring Gillard- Shared Vision

'Scrimping on Food. Why some Westsiders are suffering from malnutrition'- by Spring Gillard- Shared Vision

Report: 'Exploring Food Security in Vancouver's Westside'- by Heather Pottery & Adrienne Jinkerson
Fruit and Veggie Deal
Info

You are welcome to attend an information meeting of
THE FRUIT AND VEGGIE DEAL
LEARN ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
AT 1985 WALLACE STREET (STEEVES MANOR)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call 778 – 371 – 4664
OR E MAIL fruit.and.veggie.deal@gmail.com

Westside Food Security Collaborative:

This group is made up of community organizations and community members who are affected by and interested in addressing the issue of food security on the Westside.

Click here to see our brochure.

For more information contact Catherine Leach, Executive Director of Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, 604-736-3588 or email.

Current Events:

CityFarmBoy-

Urban Farming Workshops

Community Shared Agriculture pilot project Need 10 to 15 people on board for 2008. More Info.

SAVE UBC FARM-
Friends of the Farm meetings Tuesdays in SUB 211 at 6pm. All are encouraged to attend.  Friends of the Farm website

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