Kingston Food Policy Council in Kingston, Ontario

Community Consultations

Developing a Food Strategy for KFL&A:

The Food Policy Council for KFL&A has embarked on a project to develop a regional food strategy. We are excited to connect with the community and create space for dialogue and co-creation.

Over the past months, the Food Policy Council for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington

(FPC KFL&A) brought together 85 community members across five focus groups to gather

input towards developing a regional food strategy. Farmers, educators, food access workers,

market organizers, teachers, social service providers and many others shared their diverse

experiences, challenges, and ideas for the future of our regional food system.

These meetings will inform the development of a Food Strategy report for the KFL&A region.

For more information, to express interest or to donate to the Food Strategy project, please contact Ayla Fenton at the email below.

aylafoodpolicykfla@gmail.com

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.

Community Consultations

COMMUNITY PARTNERS LAUNCH FOOD STRATEGY PROJECT