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Friday, April 8, 2016
Wilfrid Laurier University’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) is seeking a research assistant to gather data that assess the state of Canada’s food systems using existing economic, social, environmental and policy-based indicators. The project will support ongoing research of the CSFS, which uses food systems as a lens for... More
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
For those of you searching for some food studies teaching resources, look no further--the Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS) has you covered. A handful of CAFS members recently put their heads together to compile some teaching resources targeted to high school level students. These resources include: Curriculum Guidelines from the... More
Monday, March 21, 2016
In February 2016, the article "Forging Links Between Food Chain Labor Activists and Academics" was published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD). The article draws, indirectly, on some of lead author Charles Levkoe's experiences and work as the academic co-lead of CFICE's Community Food Security (CFS)... More
Friday, March 18, 2016
Since its establishment in 2012, social justice and environmental sustainability have been at the heart of Community Food Security (CFS) Hub work. The collective research we have been involved in with our community and academic partners across Canada has highlighted the need to better understand settler colonialism and its implications for food... More
Monday, March 14, 2016
Have your say. Take our survey! Have you heard? CFICE is making some exciting new changes! As was proposed in our initial SSHRC application, CFICE is getting ready to transition to Phase II of our work. In order to transition smoothly, we want to hear from YOU regarding how you might want to be... More
Thursday, March 3, 2016
In this webinar, presented on October 24, 2013, Ted Jackson, initial Principal Investigator of the CFICE project, discusses evaluation practice and options for community-campus joint projects, particularly with respect to evaluating the Community Food Security Hub's projects. This webinar was recorded and is provided online by Food Secure Canada.... More
This webinar, delivered on 22 May 2014, tells the story of how the community of Guelph is changing the way it thinks about food security through community - academic collaboration. Presenters are Brendan Johnson, Kate Vsetula, and Erin Nelson. This webinar was part of a series offered through a collaboration between Food Secure Canada... More
On February 28th, 2013, representatives of the North Superior Workforce Planning Board (NSWPB) and the Food Security Research Network (FSRN) at Lakehead University shared the story of how the relationship between the organizations developed and evolved. Through a shared vision of a local food system, these organizations have been working together... More
In this policy brief 'Want Amid Plenty' from February 4, 2013, Chris Yordy outlines some research and ideas in support of Canada developing a national food policy for all. "Here’s a conundrum: Producers in the Canadian agrifood system are supplying more food than ever before to international markets, but a greater number of our citizens... More
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
On February 21st, 2016, our friend and colleague, Cathleen Kneen, passed away. Cathleen has been a huge part of the CFICE community since the beginning. As the former director of Food Secure Canada, she served as community co-lead in the Community Food Security (CFS) hub. Cathleen strongly believed in CFICE and in the potential power... More
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
In her role as the chair of Just Food, a local not-for-profit organization that advocates for vibrant, just, and sustainable food and farming systems in the Ottawa region (and also a Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) Community Food Security hub partner organization), Patricia Ballamingie spoke this week with Ottawa Magazine... More
Friday, February 5, 2016
by Lauren Kepkiewicz, Community Food Security RA While many of the Community Food Security (CFS) Hub projects within the Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project have sought to address structural impacts of patriarchy, capitalism, and racialization within the food system, the collective research generated from our project... More
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