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Scaling-Up Food Rescue: A Delicious Solution for Getting Food On the Table
The Scaling-Up Food Rescue Project has been busy since our launch last October 8, 2014 and as time moves forward, our objective of increasing the amount of nutritious food available to the community while reducing waste has gone from theory into practice.
On January 16, we collaborated with Sharing Abundance and Quest Food Exchange during a weekly Senior’s lunch program at St. Agnes Church and demonstrated first-hand how rescue food can be turned into delicious and nutritious meals.
During the week of February 9, we teamed up with a number of principals (a retailer and a few community services) invested in food rescue on the North Shore: the Greater Vancouver Food Bank’s (GVFB’s) Food Runner program and their North Shore Food Hub at the North Neighbourhood House, the Real Canadian SuperStore and the Silver Harbour Centre.
The Food Runners were the cog in this chain, connecting the SuperStore with Silver Harbour’s capable kitchen (where chefs created soup for 100 people out of the donated goods) which was then picked up by volunteers and delivered to the GVFB’s North Shore Food Hub at North Shore Neighbourhood House. Each element worked in collaboration with the next each making its distinct contribution to a successful meal.
In addition to the above activities, Metro Vancouver and the BC Centre for Disease Control has requested that we review a set of Food Donations Guidelines for the region. As leaders in Food Recovery on the North Shore, we have provided feedback for the first draft and will continue to consult with them as needed.
Are you a grocer, community food program or volunteer interested in participating?
We are looking for:
- Community Organizations and Retailers interested to participate in food rescue; and
- Individuals who have skills (presentations, website & graphic design, communications, business and community planning).
Please contact our Project Coordinator, Rubina Jamal rubinajamal@secondharvestwest.com and help make a difference in our community.
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North Shore Foodprint Challenge – How much food do you waste?
Everyone wastes food and about half of this waste happens in our homes! In Canada, an average family of four throws out about $1,464 per year. By wasting less food, we can all save money and help to protect our environment. And we want to help you waste less food, so we’ve created the North Shore Foodprint Challenge!
What is the Foodprint Challenge?  Simply weigh your food waste for 5 days in the month of April and tell us how much you threw away. Sign up early and we’ll even give you a FREE electronic scale to measure your food waste. You’ll also be entered into a draw to win free groceries!
Learn more and sign up in March at www.tablematters.ca. The Foodprint Challenge will run from March 30 to April 30, 2015.
For more information contact: info@tablematters.ca or visit us at the Edible Garden Project’s Seedy Saturday, March 7, 11 am – 1 pm at the North Shore Neighbourhood House
The Foodprint Challenge is brought to you in partnership by the Table Matters Network and Farm Folk City Folk.
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Funding for Implementing the North Shore Food Charter Principles
Do you have an idea for a small project that helps bring the North Shore Food Charter to life?
Vancouver Coastal Health is offering small grants for community projects to implement the Food Charter’s principles of health, equity and access; environmental responsibility, government leadership and collaboration and food culture and education. The purpose of this funding is to sponsor developmental projects that will lead to ongoing change. The second focus is to improve access to healthy foods for more vulnerable groups in our community.
The application form will be available on the Table Matters website on March 2, 2015. The deadline for applications is March 20, 2015.
For further information, contact Margaret Broughton at margaret.broughton@vch.ca.
Last year Jennifer Abele created a solid foundation of resources and tools for future coordinators to use to implement the North Shore Farmer’s Market Coupon program. Vancouver Coastal Health, North Shore sponsored the Coordinator’s position (Jennifer Abele) as one of 11 different grants worth a total of $10,000 provided by VCH in 2013/14.
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Food Policy Jamboree
Many communities within the lower mainland have active grass roots community food security groups like our North Shore Table Matters Network. Like the North Shore, these communities found that municipal governments enthusiastically endorsed the concept of a Food Charter and mentioned food security in Official Community Plans. However, there remains a gap in understanding about whether and how municipalities should add the issue of food to their operational and planning work. It’s a very new idea!
Vancouver Coastal Health has funded a project to help bridge this gap. The Food Policy Jamboree will allow municipal and food project representatives from around the lower mainland and coast to meet and learn about municipal food policy and food policy councils. They will also have a chance to network and learn from each other. The event will take place May 7 in Vancouver. Registration will take place closer to the event.
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