{"id":24680,"date":"2019-02-21T13:13:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T18:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/?page_id=24680"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:34:39","slug":"localizing-food-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/localizing-food-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Localizing Food Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Localizing Food Systems\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-25976\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of students in course\" class=\"wp-image-25976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Localizing-Food-Systems-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students in Localizing Food Systems Field Course<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 28th, John ApSimon kindly hosted students at the Gloucester Allotment Gardens, then Sun Shan and Bo LI of Chi Gardens, and Shelley Lambert and John Duimovich of Nanabush Food Forests, hosted us at the Just Food Farm. On October 5, students visited the Ottawa Farmers&#8217; Market (Westboro location), BeetBox Farm, and Grazing Days. Lastly, on November 5th, students started out at the Parkdale Food Centre, moved onto the Green Door to share a meal together, then learned about aggregation and distribution of food at the Ottawa Food Hub, and about scaling up production at the Ottawa Incubator Kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"undergraduate-student-hannah-mae-henry-explains-why-she-values-experiential-learning-as-part-of-her-education-at-carleton-university\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate student Hannah Mae Henry explains why she values experiential learning as part of her education at Carleton University<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Experiential Learning Case Study\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bDRI-1c8s98?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"core-objectives-of-localizing-food-systems-field-course\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Objectives of Localizing Food Systems Field Course<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;To develop a deeper understanding of localizing food systems, using the Ottawa \u201cfoodshed\u201d (eastern Ontario\/ western Qu\u00e9bec) as a case study;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To understand the challenges and opportunities associated with local food systems;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To experience various components of a food system, with a focus on community based initiatives;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To perceive the social innovations and physical infrastructure required to build a just and vibrant sustainable local food system;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To understand how discourses of local and sustainable and justice are invoked by different actors, and to what ends;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To delineate between related concepts of food security, food sovereignty, and food justice;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To explore the challenges faced by small- and medium-scale local producers; and,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To consider global social movements present in Ottawa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This class is a hybrid of compulsory field trips and seminars. Three compulsory regional field trips took place in the early fall. (Transportation provided.) There was also 4 x 3-hour seminars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student Feedback from <em>Localizing Food Systems<\/em> field course:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cExperiential learning catalyzes real change in the lives of students. It\u2019s a great way to include more hands-on learning in a university degree, and it gets students engaged in a way that classroom teaching just can\u2019t compare to.\u201d<\/em> [ENST Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cTo me, this class was extremely important and valuable. I am a hands-on learner, and to be able to go out and see what is going on first hand in local food systems is amazing!&nbsp; This experience has really ignited my passion and reminds me what I love about this degree.\u201d<\/em> [ENST Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cTaking part in experiential education has been fantastic in allowing me to see and explore what\u2019s out there, and get a taste of things I normally wouldn\u2019t have access to.\u201d<\/em> [GEOG Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cThe value of experiential education has been critical for my understanding of food systems. Getting out into the field has taught me different skills and a new appreciation for farmers, helping me to become more grateful for my food.\u201d<\/em> [ENST Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cValue of experiential education: much more interesting and contextualizes information; the opportunity to ask questions to presenters is invaluable; seeing things instead of just hearing about them is far more memorable; getting a \u2018behind the scenes\u2019 look at different venues was interesting.\u201d<\/em> [ENST Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cExperiential learning has been an incredibly valuable method of learning as it is engaging and really solidifies core themes and ideas of the course, and contextualizes them in real-world learning experiences. I always learn a lot from courses with components such as experiential learning, or labs, and I find myself retaining knowledge indefinitely versus memorizing and forgetting later.\u201d<\/em> [ENST Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cI feel very grateful to have been able to experience these field trips. I practiced new skill sets, and the hands-on approach is something I thrive in and learn best from.\u201d<\/em> [ENST Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cThis is the first class in university that I have had the pleasurable experience of experiential education. To be honest, I didn\u2019t know how much I needed it, and how crucial I now think it is to a well-rounded educational experience.&nbsp; Experiential education takes what you are learning in the classroom, and shows you real-life examples of it.&nbsp; It gives something new to experience and be excited for.&nbsp; This has by far been one of the best courses in university that I\u2019ve taken!\u201d<\/em> [ENST Major]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cThe value of this course cannot be adequately explained here. I have always been a proponent of this style of teaching.\u201d<\/em> [GEOG Major]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 28th, John ApSimon kindly hosted students at the Gloucester Allotment Gardens, then Sun Shan and Bo LI of Chi Gardens, and Shelley Lambert and John Duimovich of Nanabush Food Forests, hosted us at the Just Food Farm. 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