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Food Security Resources for the Westside of Vancouver

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Grocery and Food Resource Lists

Janes Walks 2008 and 2009

Westside Food Security Collaborative

Current Events

Food Security Publications

Fruit and Veggie Deal

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

Free and Low Cost Meals

Free Meal List for Vancouver

Local Community Kitchen Resource: Fresh Choice Kitchens

Janes Walk 2008:
Going Hungry on the Westside: The Role of Grocery Stores in a Healthy Community.

It may be surprising to learn that some Westside 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 Westside. 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

View Photos from the 2008 Walk - Going Hungry on the Westside: The Role of Grocery Stores in a Healthy Community.

Janes Walk 2009: Feeding Ourselves

How resilient is our food system on the Westside? What resources and programs are in place to ensure our food security, and where are the gaps in our food system? The Westside Food Security Collaborative (WFSC) hosted this "food system" tour with hosts Wendy Mendes, urban planner and food systems expert, and Spring Gillard, author of "Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator".

They visited grocery stores, a Green Table accredited restaurant and a co-op that has a food garden, a mid-size composting system and interesting and historical roots in the local food community. They also strolled along community gardens including a fruit orchard. They learned about food programs on the Westside that cater to vulnerable populations, as well as other initiatives that help increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for all.

View Photos from the 2009 Walk- Feeding Ourselves.

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.

See our brochure.

For more information contact Catherine Leach, Executive Director of Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, 604-736-3588 or email or Lisa Ross at Jewish Family Services Agency 604-257-5151

Current Events:

Pocket Market (Fresh, local produce on sale) Fri. Aug 21, 10 to noon South Granville Seniors Centre 1420 West 12 Ave.

Phone 604.732.0812 for more information.

Save UBC FARM


	Food Security Publications: Click to view full articles Group hopes to help feed West Side seniors: Vancouver Coastal Health notes malnutrition in South Granville- Sandra Thomas 'Falling Through the Cracks: Westside Seniors Going Hungry'- by Spring Gillard 'Feeding Ourselves: How Do We Fare on the Westside?'- by Spring Gillard '12 Things You Can Do to Strengthen the Food System on the Westside'- by Spring Gillard '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 About the Program 2010 Calendar Special Request Form FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 778-371-4664 OR E MAIL fruit.and.veggie.deal@gmail.com

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