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Activating the North Shore Community Food Charter

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Table Matters Network Engagement Meeting

April 5, 2019 8:30 – noon Holiday Inn, 700 Old Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver Free parking available at the site and the hotel can also be reached by transit (239 Capilano U bus). Come learn about community food-related projects on the North Shore and how these projects are working to meet the needs of residents. […]

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Next meeting of the North Shore Table Matters Network April 5, 2019

The North Shore Table Matters Network has embarked on a strategic planning process to activate the North Shore Community Food Charter. We are building on the foundation laid by the North Shore Community Food Charter and the wealth of information obtained through the development of the North Shore Food Asset Map, the Strategic Inquiry Project as […]

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The North Shore Food Action Plan – the Planning Process Begins!

The North Shore Table Matters Network is about to embark on a strategic planning process to activate the North Shore Community Food Charter. The process will build upon the foundation laid by the North Shore Community Food Charter and be informed by the wealth of information obtained through the development of the North Shore Food Asset […]

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Breakfast is Served!

Students at Sherwood Park Elementary School are getting a nutritional head start to school, thanks to an innovative program led by Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) in partnership with Table Matters, Food Lens and Harvest Project. For roughly the past decade, Tsleil-Waututh Nation has offered a breakfast program for Tsleil-Waututh Nation children and has seen first hand […]

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Grant Opportunity

Vancouver Coastal Health, North Shore Population Health Program is offering small grants of about $1500 to community groups. Garden Applications. New this year: This year our focus is on building community capacity to implement the North Shore Food Charter. We will only fund a few garden initiatives as we want to broaden the types of projects funded. […]

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Municipal Staff Trainings – Food Charter Implementation

On Nov. 25th, the  EGP brought together ~ 40 municipal government staff from across the North Shore, to hear a panel speak on planning for sustainable food systems.  The event was part of a two-year project funded by the Real Estate Foundation of BC, to support implementation of the North Shore Food Charter. Further details!

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North Shore 2014 Election Survey Results

The 2014 Municipal elections are coming up on November 15th.  Have your say and get out and vote!  We’ve been doing a little work to help you learn more about the candidates and their views on urban agriculture and food security. The past few weeks, we sent out a survey to all the north shore 2014 […]

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From the Ground Up North Shore Table Matters Network Plants Seed for Change – North Shore News

Vancouver Coastal Health provides about $40,000 a year to further community food security on the North Shore and support Table Matters. “We stretch it a long way,” says Broughton. The network’s work is guided by a steering committee, comprised of local leaders involved in a variety of food securityfocused initiatives, and volunteers at large. Table […]

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Proposed North Shore Food Charter

The North Shore Food Charter has been developed by the Table Matters Committee through public consultation. It has not yet been officially endorsed or passed by any municipality on the North Shore. This Charter outlines a vision and principles around an integrated food system for the North Shore. It articulates shared community principles related to […]