The South Cariboo Food Security Committee is hosting a public forum at the Agri-Culture Centre in The Lodge (behind the Red Coach Inn) in 100 Mile House on March 25.
“This is the first in a series of public round-table meetings for achieving our goal,” says committee vice-chair Rita Giesbrecht.
The committee wants to do a Community Food Assessment and an Action Plan for the South Cariboo. Topics will include:
• What is a Community Food Assessment and why can it help?
• How will we proceed? There is good groundwork done, we can use the expertise of many other communities.
• Identifying the gaps in Food Security.
• Taking action to fill those gaps by building on our strengths.
• Educating children and youth about food and food security.
• Health and well-being through food and agriculture.
• What will it look like?
The doors open for the public forum at 5 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6.
“Feel free to bring something to eat before the meeting. The coffee will be on,” says Giesbrecht.
For more information, call the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre at 250-395-5155.