North Shore Table Matters Network

In June, the City of North Vancouver Council endorsed the Community Wellbeing Strategy. It is the City’s guide to making decisions that improve collective and individual wellbeing over the coming decade. Read it here! https://bit.ly/3AgUunl

Learn more about Canada's recently announced National School Food Program. The Coalition for Healthy School Food has been part of the movement for school food in Canada that has informed this Policy, and will work with the Government of Canada, provinces and territories, and Indigenous leadership in the months and years ahead to advance the Policy’s Vision “That all children and youth in Canada have access to nutritious food at school, in an inclusive, non-stigmatizing environment that fosters healthy practices, while strengthening connections with local food systems, the environment and culture.” https://bit.ly/3zF2KgW

Did you know that the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre has a library of great gardening workshops available free for anyone to watch on demand? From "Maintaining your Garden in Hot, Dry Weather" to "Winter Gardening" - they've got it! Learn gardening techniques suitable for BC’s coastal environments. This program is a partnership between the Edible Garden Project and the District of North Vancouver. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gA-UenDi

Nearly nine million people in Canada face the daily challenge of food insecurity, a crisis demanding urgent and innovative solutions. In response, Community Food Centres Canada has launched "Food Security Now," an online tool that equips communities with localized data on poverty and food insecurity. https://lnkd.in/geD2cqCu

Check out the new Municipal Resource Guide from Community Garden Roots - for BC municipalities aiming to enhance and establish community garden programs. https://lnkd.in/gf8Q5gHN

Researchers who are working on solutions to the issue of food waste emphasize that responsibility for food loss and waste should not only fall on individual consumers. While individuals can make a difference, larger policy changes in how food is grown, processed and distributed are also needed. They also share these four practical steps to eat more healthily, reduce household food waste and help improve our planet’s health. https://bit.ly/4b5yuJn

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Our Network Coordinator Rubina Jumal was pleased to attend the Community Kitchen lunch at Gloria Dei Church this past weekend to talk about food security, food literacy, strategies to reduce food waste and the Table Matters Network. This is a pilot program on the North Shore, where women come together to connect, cook, and practice English conversation. Pictured here is facilitator Tanya Vipond and program participants. Learn more here - there are still two more dates in June! https://lnkd.in/gS3U7Uv9

If you are looking to start or improve your garden, check out Metro Vancouver and UBC's Grow Green Guide. This web-based tool helps you decide what non-invasive plants would grow best in the unique growing conditions of your space. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g2q_W6sN

Food Banks Canada released its annual poverty report card this week and B.C. received a D+ for the second year in a row. The report indicated a number of recommendations to address BC's shortfalls, including that the province needs to: - introduce a new poverty reduction strategy with the goal of reducing poverty by 50% by 2030 - require all political parties to respond to an expert panel on basic income - maintain BC Housing’s capital budget at $1.2 billion per year until 2030 and index it to inflation. Read the report from Food Banks Canada: https://bit.ly/3KebmNx