Local Food Guide

Mar 23rd, 2009 by SFU Local Food Project

Welcome to the Local Food Guide!

Our Online Resource Centre

Working on a class project on food security? Looking for resources to set up a community garden in your community? Craving a more in depth look at issues surrounding global food systems? Want to learn how other campuses are organizing on local food projects and propose a self-directed project with us? The Resource Centre is the right place for you!

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The Local Food Guide features:

Why Local? - Resources for a more in depth look at issues such as genetic modification, peak oil and food supplies, global food systems and hunger, monocrop agriculture vs. biodiversity, and documentaries featuring perspectives from farmers.
Where to Get Local Food - A new directory for where to get local food direct from farmers, CSA, markets, and more!
Grow it Yourself - Dig in and get your hands dirty! One of the best ways to get local food is to grow your own!
Local Organizations – Our community is hopping with fantastic organizations working on food issues from food security to connecting you to your farmers. This is a directory of local food and environmental organizations that you can get involved in.
Campus Tool Kits - This is the place for anyone looking to get more local food on their campus!
Recipes - Once you have all this tasty food, what are you going to do with it?