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Mobilizing Community Food Systems (2015, 2016) | Centre for Sustainable Community Development, Simon Fraser University Community Food Systems 101 (2012, 2014) | Simon Fraser University City Program | SFU, Vancouver BC Food System Policy and Planning (2014) | School for Community and...

Urban Food Strategies worked with the Agricultural Land Commission of BC to update the Guide for Planners and Approving Officers for Subdivisions Near Agriculture (The Guide). Abstract: The purpose of the Guide is to support Approving Officers (AOs) and local government...

Urban Food Strategies published and presented an article in the summer 2023 issue of Plan Canada, entitled Cultural Food Assets: Evolutions in Food System Planning. Article summary: Cultural food assets (CFAs) are at the heart of community. From food markets and...

Urban Food Strategies worked with the City of Yellowknife to develop its first Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy. UFS engaged diverse stakeholders using multiple methods including on-line tools, survey, interviews, and group meetings in identifying issues and opportunities as well...

Urban Food Strategies contributed to a food security plan for the Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody).  The creation of the Food Security Assessment and Action Plan (‘the Plan’) is aimed at enabling local government to be part of...

Urban Food Strategies worked with the project Steering Committee and City of Burnaby staff to develop a food charter and food system strategy. A key part of this work was developing and updating a food asset map that includes information...

Food for Thought JOURNAL ARTICLE Holland, Mark, Janine de la Salle (2009). Food for thought; Sustainable food systems offer great challenges and opportunities for British Columbia in economics, culture, health and the environment. Op-Ed, Vancouver Sun....

Local Food Hubs JOURNAL ARTICLE de la Salle, Janine (2011). Local Food Hubs: A New Strategy in the Field of Food System Planning. Plan Canada, Vol. 51, No 3 ....

JOURNAL ARTICLE de la Salle, Janine (2011). Artisan Agriculture: An Urban Response to Increasing Food Land Potential. Sitelines. Landscape Architecture in British Columbia....

The Local Food Economy: A New Source of Prosperity for Canadian Communities. JOURNAL ARTICLE de la Salle, Janine, David Van Seters, Jeanette Southwood (2013).  The Local Food Economy: A New Source of Prosperity for Canadian Communities. Municipal World (Vol 123, No 9)....