Location
Join us to learn about how community initiatives are rebuilding local food
economies in Canada and Japan.
Registration: Register by e-mailing mthompson@ccednet-rcdec.ca with your
name, location, and work or volunteer position.
Background: Local food initiatives can reduce the carbon footprint of our
meals, create employment and strengthen local economies, provide tasty,
nutritious produce, and help build community. It is a movement that is
‘growing' across Canada. This session will sketch a portrait of the
community food sector in Canada, examine one successful example from
Peterborough, Ontario, and look at Japan's Seikatsu Club Cooperative Union.
With 32 local cooperatives and 350,000 members, the Seikatso Club is a
remarkable model of pre-order purchasing directly from producers.
A question and answer period will follow.
SPEAKERS:
* Cathleen Kneen, Chair of Food Secure Canada
* Paula Anderson, Production Coordinator at By the Bushel Community Food
Cooperative
* Yvon Poirier, Chair of CCEDNet's International Committee, who has visited
and studied the Seikatso Club
