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2018 AGM & Farmland Policy Presentation

Join us for the 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to hear about our successes from the past year, and look ahead to the future.

Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018
AGM: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Farmland Policy Presentation: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Melville Centre, 8771 Landsdowne Road, Richmond

Event is free, but please register on eventbrite.ca as seating is limited.

We are thrilled to have Naomi Robert, of KPU's Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS) join us after the AGM.  She will discuss the recently published white paper she co-authored called Protection is not enough: Policy Precedents to Increase the Agricultural Use of BC's Farmland.  

Naomi holds Master of Land and Water Systems from the University of British Columbia where she studied natural resource management in agriculture, and a B.Sc. from McGill University in Environmental Science.  Before joining the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (ISFS), Naomi worked in the non-profit sectors of Quebec and British Columbia, where she coordinated various food system projects and environmental policy research. Naomi’s passion for connecting with the diverse components of our food system has brought her to work in urban agriculture gardens in Montreal, community kitchens, bicycle-powered farmers markets, Panamanian forests and one Costa Rican cocoa farm. As a member of the ISFS team, Naomi has worked to develop accessible policy tools to support planning practitioners and communities in advancing local food systems, including the BC Food System Policy Database. She is an Articling Agrologist, currently working towards the Professional Agrologist designation with the BC Institute of Agrologists.

Event generously supported by Kwantlen Street Market. Check out a rotating selection of vendors with local produce, SPCA Certified chicken and eggs, natural soap and body care products, gourmet chef products, spices, and hot sauces.

Become a member of Richmond Food Security Society

We would love to have you as part of our extended family!

Becoming a member is one way to show your support for Food Security in Richmond.  Having a large membership shows our funders and partners that our work is valued by the community.  We are a community based non-profit, inspiring a robust Richmond food system through education, advocacy, and community building initiatives.

As a member you will be kept informed about what’s happening with food security in Richmond, and be able to vote at the AGM. 

Membership is just $10 per year.

If you would like to become a member and be able to vote at the AGM, sign up online here. You must become a member at least 30 days before the AGM to be able to vote.

 

Looking for a few great folks to join our Board*
 

As a non-profit, we are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.  We are looking for a few more folks to join our strong board team.

Joining the board is a 2-year commitment of between 2 and 10 hours/ month.  The board has a lot of fun at meetings and is actively engaged at a governance level in the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Committing to the mission and vision of RFSS

• Providing high-level strategic and financial oversight

• Providing strategic direction for the organization and the Executive Director

• Building relationships with all board members, the Executive Director, staff, program participants, community organizations, stakeholders, media, and financial contributors

• Ensuring compliance with municipal, provincial, federal laws, and the BC Societies Act

• Participating in at least two RFSS events and fundraisers each year

Desired skills are:

• Current understanding of pressing local, food related issues

• Able to champion the cause of local farming and sourcing of local foods

• Able to think critically about pressing high level issues facing the community

• Knowledge of board governance, and how governance and operations interact

• Strategic thinking and communication skills, with the ability to work as a team

We are an inclusive organization and encourage folks of all gender identities, ethnicities, and other diverse communities to express interest.

Please email board@richmondfoodsecurity.org and we will start a conversation to see if it is a good fit.  Any potential new board members will be voted on at the AGM June 16, 2018.

* See photos and bios for the entire board here.