Kingston Food Policy Council in Kingston, Ontario

Summer 2025 Potluck Series

About the event:

The Food Policy Council for KFL&A is excited to be hosting a monthly summer potluck series we are calling "Digging In: Community Food Conversations". These potlucks will be held on the last Thursday evening of each month from May through August.

As we embark on our project to develop a regional food strategy, we are excited to connect with the community and create space for dialogue and co-creation. These summer gatherings will be casual, fun spaces to share good food, learn about some local food projects, and begin collectively thinking about how we can build a local food system that works better for everyone in our community. Following this summer event series, we will host more structured food strategy dialogue sessions in October and November, to inform the development of a Food Strategy report for the KFL&A region.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS LAUNCH FOOD STRATEGY PROJECT

Nov 2024: The Food Policy Council of KFLA, in collaboration with the City of Kingston, Kingston Community Health Center, Frontenac County and Queens University is happy to announce the launch of our project to develop a food strategy for the KFL&A region. To that end, Ayla Fenton, formerly of Loving Spoonful, will take the role of a Community Researcher to lead the project. To assist Ayla is Dante Gbejewoh, a PhD student in the School of Environmental Studies, at Queen’s University who will serve as a Research Assistant. We would like to acknowledge funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

We are actively collaborating with the City and Counties to move this project ahead. At this time, we welcome your suggestions on any relevant food-related groups or organizations that should be engaged for this food strategy. Please stay tuned for other important updates and opportunities to participate as we move ahead!

https://www.thewhig.com/news/food-strategy-in-the-works-for-kingston-region

Food Policy Council for KFL&A

We are an independent body consisting of a diverse group of members who live or work in KFL&A area. The Council’s mandate is to work towards the KFL&A Food Charter’s purpose of creating a secure and sustainable food system for our region.

Summer 2025 Potluck Series

COMMUNITY PARTNERS LAUNCH FOOD STRATEGY PROJECT