Upcoming Events
Join us on September 22 for “Food Sustains Us: Building a Local Food System that Nourishes Community.” Over a buffet breakfast, guests will hear from local leaders working across our region’s food system and explore the challenges, opportunities, and innovative approaches in creating a holistic, sustainable and healthy food system in our community.
Host: Professor Kristen Lowitt, Director of the Community Food Systems Lab and Assistant Professor at Queen’s University in Environmental Studies.
Panelists:
- Dr. Rupa Patel, Family Physician and Co-Chair Food Policy Council of KFL&A
- Mara Shaw, Former Executive Director, National Farmers Union and Loving Spoonful
- Josh Suppan, Fat Chance Homestead and President, National Farmers Union-Ontario
- Ellen Mortfield, Co-Chair Food Policy Council of KFL&A
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Grandview Room, Delta Hotel Kingston Waterfront, 1 Johnson St, Kingston
Tickets: $50 per person*
*Includes a buffet breakfast. A $20 dollar tax receipt will be issued per ticket.
https://cfka.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=3114
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