
Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy: Connecting Food and Community
The first part of this document provides an overview of why a Food Strategy is needed for Thunder Bay and Area. The second section describes the process for building the Food Strategy, including the community’s involvement in leading this process. The seven pillars of the Food Strategy are then presented in alphabetical order. The recommendations of each working group are given at the start of each chapter, followed by the local and global context that supports the recommendations. Taken together, the recommendations will help Thunder Bay and Area create a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system. The document concludes with a discussion of how the Food Strategy will be implemented.
Resource Information
Date
February 17, 2014
Author
Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy
Type
Report
Setting
Community Garden, Community Kitchen, Community-at-large, Farmers Market
Age
Prenatal, Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17), Adults (18-64), Older Adults (65 and over)
Topic
Food Systems & Local Food
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial, Provincial (Ontario)
Tags
agriculture, food access, food costs, food environment, food security, food system, food waste, garden, school, sustainability