Could there be a regional food and farm hub? That is what this new project aims to find out.
The District of 麻豆社国产and the are collaborating on the development of a new 麻豆社国产to Lillooet Food and Farm Hub Feasibility Plan.
The plan will assess the challenges faced by farmers and food businesses in 麻豆社国产and identify what they need, in terms of infrastructure and support, for a food and farm hub network, according to a news release.
But wait, what is a farm and food hub?
Farm and food hubs are as unique as the regions that create them, but basically, they involve "the collaboration of farmers, organizations, and consumers to aggregate and distribute resources to make food available in a given area," according to the District.
They can include things like a community kitchen, an online ordering system, cold and dry food storage, distribution mechanisms and more.
"The initiative, supported by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, aims to bolster local food businesses, strengthen the agri-food industry, and foster food self-reliance in the Sea to Sky Corridor," reads the release.
Farmers and food processors can , which is open until Aug. 15.
“Growing local food is essential to ensuring a healthy and resilient food system and creating a local food hub, if feasible, could help to strengthen our region’s food security and have positive local economic impacts," said Mayor Armand Hurford in the release. “Food producers and processors are an integral part of our regional food landscape, and so we are hoping to engage with the groups to hear ideas and identify needs and barriers to establishing a thriving and sustainable agri-food industry.”
This project received funding from the .
麻豆社国产CAN and the District will lead this project, moving the forward.
“A farm and food hub in the Sea to Sky region would bring many benefits to local farms, farmers and the community,” said Farm and Food Hub Feasibility Plan Steering Committee member and farmer Ariella Falkowski, in the release. “Creating opportunities from assisting with delivery and distribution, to designating centralized drop-off points and providing shared services and infrastructure would allow farmers and producers more time to do what they do best — make and grow local food.”
For more information about the 麻豆社国产to Lillooet Food and Farm Hub Feasibility Plan and how to participate, or contact [email protected]
