Bow Valley Food Alliance

Have you read our BVFA Food Charter? Press on the link below to read it. We would love to hear what you think! https://bvfa.ca/food-charter

This Wednesday from 12-6pm. Don't miss the Community Food Market!

"Once the data is analyzed and published into a report, she hopes to get the report into the hands of local policymakers to help enact changes, including living wages and paid sick days. In sharing the results, that when the public hears about this, they’ll take a step back and remember that I’m not entitled to all the food in the grocery store and it doesn’t appear magically, she says, People put in hard work to make this possible, to make sure I have access to food, and to behave respectfully and accordingly.

Today's workshop at 6:30pm MST will be on Understanding & Appreciating Soil: an insight into the underground economy that is soil. You won't want to miss this! https://zoom.us/j/95539097337

Don't forget to register for the Online Community Meals with Community Connections in the Bow Valley! Every Monday from 6-7pm with today's topic around Culture & Food! Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OnlineCommunityMeals2021

Tomorrow is the first day of Banff Food & Friends. Stop by St. George's in the Pines between 5-7pm to enjoy a delicious dinner to go. Don't forget your container! They are also looking for volunteers who can help out at 4pm so if you're free, email [email protected]

Happy Valentines day!

Join YOWZA Creative & Catering to build basic cooking skills and provide food safety education for children between the age of 8-13. Make sure to register in advance! If you have have an affordability/access card or have been impacted by COVID-19, please email us at [email protected] for a discount code.

In July 2020, the BVFA in partnership with the University of Calgary surveyed Bow Valley residents to learn more about the issues, strengths and changes they hoped to see in their food system. Below are the top three key food issues identified. We believe it is possible to address these important issues here in the Bow Valley and our Food Charter is a great way to start: https://bvfa.ca/food-charter

Check out this amazing tool to help you find regenerative farms across Canada! https://regenerationcanada.org/en/map/

Banff Food Rescue is looking for volunteers who can help out this afternoon from 2pm-5pm (usually done in about an hour, hour and a half) Please use the sign-up link to volunteer. http://signup.com/go/47XmSw

"At the end of the day, relying on donations to food banks is not the way we want to see our population deal with the food insecurity issue. Healthy public policy needs to happen for us to see reductions in poverty." https://www.cbc.ca//food-insecurity-poverty-systemic-chang

Don't delay...get your order in today! Order Deadline: MONDAY, February 15th, 9AM Next Good Food Box pickup: February 22nd, see website for pickup times http://bowvalleypcn.ca/Features//Good-Food-Box-Article.aspx