North Thompson Regional Food Action Plan

North Thompson Regional Food Action Plan 2010 Table of Contents Acknowledgements .......................................................................1 Executive Summary .......................................................................2 Summary of Actions ......................................................................2 1.0 Introduction .........................................................................5 2.0 Background ..........................................................................7 3.0 Linking Back to the Community Asset Mapping Forum Priority Actions...8 3.1 Education and Awareness ....................................................... 10 3.2 Food Access ...................................................................... 11 3.3 Integrating with Tourism/Eco-Tourism ...................................... 12 3.4 Market Information, Resources, Opportunities & Collaborations ....... 13 3.5 Supportive Policy ................................................................ 14 4.0 Details of Proposed Actions .................................................... 16 4.1 Education and Awareness Programs........................................... 16 4.1.1 Community Education & Information Sharing ............................ 16 4.1.2 Producer Education ........................................................... 18 4.1.3 Awareness Programs .......................................................... 20 4.2 Food Access Programs ........................................................... 22 4.2.1 Local Food Network ........................................................... 22 4.2.2 Distribution Infrastructure ................................................... 24 4.2.3 Processing Infrastructure..................................................... 26 4.3 Market Information, Resources, Opportunities & Collaborations ........ 27 4.3.1 Market Information............................................................ 27 4.3.2 Market Resources .............................................................. 29 4.3.3 Opportunities and Collaborations........................................... 31 4.4 Supportive Policy and Funding ................................................. 34 4.4.1 Supportive Policy .............................................................. 34 4.4.2 Funding .......................................................................... 38 5.0 In Summary: ....................................................................... 38 6.0 What’s Next? ...................................................................... 39 APPENDICES ................................................................................. 40 Simpcw Asset Mapping Forum Report ............................................... 41 Barriere Asset Mapping Forum Report............................................... 46 Clearwater Asset Mapping Forum Report ........................................... 56 Blue River Asset Mapping Forum Report ............................................ 66 Advisory Committee Members and Affiliations .................................... 73