By Greg Osoba, CKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
The Cortes Island Food Bank joined Food Banks BC on Oct. 7 and has just launched its own website.
Coordinator Filipe Figueira says joining the bigger provincial network provides more resources and funding possibilities.
Continue reading Local food bank joins Food Banks BC, gains access to greater funding, resources
Food security is a big issue on Cortes Island. There has been papers, studies and round table discussions, but as the Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) COVID recovery coordinator, Filipe Figueira has to deal with practical solutions. Specifically, what projects can CCEDA achieve in a year?
Continue reading CCEDA’s 2022 targets: Easy wins on the road to food securityCermaq Canada has donated more than $2 million to local communities since 2018. Campbell River’s two other fish farm companies, MOWI Canada West and Grieg Seafood, also made substantial donations.
Linda Sams, Sustainable Development Director at Cermaq Canada explained, “It is part of our culture and we have a shared value approach. Meaning that we are part of communities and we believe we need to add value to the communities we operate in.”
Continue reading Why do fish farms donate $millions to local communities?During a visit to the Nutri Group’s head office in Quebec, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced a $50 million federal initiative “designed to address urgent, high volume, highly perishable surplus products falling under fruit, vegetables, meat and fish and seafood.” Prior to COVID, this food was sold to restaurants. Now, instead of letting it go to waste, the federal government will distribute it to food banks and local food organizations across Canada. So what does the Surplus Food Rescue Program mean for our area?
Continue reading What Does The Surplus Food Rescue Program Mean to Cortes & Quadra?
