Food Policy Council for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington

Tomorrow is the day! This is a FREE online event. Wednesday March 24, 2021 @ 11:00am. There are two options to watch the film Gather. You can view it anytime or join us at 11am for a synchronous screening. Visit https://foodpolicykfla.ca/gather-film to see both options. Join us at 12:15pm for a panel discussion following the film. Use this link to join the panel discussion https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83847111720 Special Thanks to Helena Neveau from St. Lawrence College and Maureen Buchanan of Kingston Indigenous Languages Nest for joining the panel and sharing their knowledge.

Big thanks to Sustain Ontario for sharing their letter of support for Bill 216. Sustain Ontario has been key to building momentum for this bill and helping move this important piece of legislation forward. We now have endorsements from almost 60 organizations from across the province! Here's kids growing up learning about good food in schools!! #healthykids #foodliteracy #cookingwithkids #growingwithkids #ResilientCommunities #foodsystemchange https://sustainontario.com//a-letter-in-support-of-bill-2/

A huge thanks to the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle for helping promote Bill 216 by creating and sharing this beautiful poster. IDHC is one of over 40 organizations from across the province who are have offered their support and encouragement to us and MPP Daryl Kramp to move Bill 216 forward. Please join us by signing and supporting our online petition: http://chng.it/JVP22LVxrp We can't wait to see students learning food literacy!!

The Food Policy Council of KFL&A is thrilled that Bill 216 "Food Literacy for Students Act has just passed two legislative readings. When it comes into effect, Grade 1-12 students will have experiential food education in every grade! The FPC is one of many organizations across the province who have been advocating for years that learning how to grow and prepare good food is fundamental in supporting students' health and well-being. We are so excited that this Bill takes a major step in goal becoming a reality. Link: https://youtu.be/B7CHe2ryJLU The FPC has had the pleasure of working with MPP Kramp on this initiative and looks forward to giving input on curriculum development.

Great work by our local food providers during COVID

It's official! All of the candidates for Kingston & The Islands & Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston will be discussing Food & Farming again this election! Save the date and come to listen & learn!