Road Map Action 32 is to advance the development and stability of local food businesses. Over the last year EndPovertyEdmonton has been convening entrepreneurs/organizations that run food enterprises that have a mission that contributes to ending poverty. The businesses that are part of this initiative may;
alleviate food insecurity by increasing access to healthy and affordable food
create training and employment or self employment opportunities for low income Edmontonians
Increase access to culturally appropriate foods
earning revenue to meet the mission of their organization.
In the first half of 2018, organizers met with the food enterprise group to discuss opportunities for the entrepreneurs to provide value to each other and identify potential connections and efficiencies that could exist working together.
Areas included:
sharing resources and facilities,
conducting market research for an Indigenous food based collective
food education
collective food purchasing
developing connections with entities such as the ECDC, Food4Good, City of Edmonton’s Food and Agri-Business Diversification Council Initiative and other food hubs
Early 2019: Networking and speakers
In March 2019, we organized a meet up event to facilitate networking and learn the importance of leveraging shared resources, and hear about hubs/ infrastructure being created in Edmonton.
Speakers
Leanne Hedberg spoke about her experience creating community networks for sustainable food systems and leveraging expertise and resources.
Kirsta Franke of the Wild Heart Collective spoke about their new kitchen and food incubator, the Public- Alberta’s Food Incubation Hub.
Ashley Bouchard spoke about the development of the Food4Good Community Food Centre
Jocelyn Johnson spoke about the City of Edmonton’s Food and Agri-Business Diversification Council Initiative.
Outcomes
Outcomes included the following:
Greater connections between organizations working in this sector to start new social enterprises
Connections between food facilities and entrepreneurs
Connections to social purchasing opportunities
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