29Apr 2026 by admin No Comments
Meet Stephanie Sundquist – TFS Manager

Meet Stephanie Sundquist – TFS Manager

Featured News, L2T Updates, News
Meet Stephanie Sundquist The Food Shed Manager Hi, I’m Stephanie Sundquist. I believe that a stronger, healthier British Columbia starts withbetter food systems. My journey has taken me from the audit desk at Community Futures to thewarehouse floor of Farmbound Organics, to the processing floor of OBC where I spent 15 yearsconnecting local farmers with the communities that need them most. I’ve worn many hats: Operational Manager, Purchaser, Financial Auditor, and even FoodProcessing Operator. Whether I’m running industrial processing equipment or analyzing fundingspreadsheets, my goal is always the same: to make local food more accessible. As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, I don't just see "units of produce"—I see the lifeblood of ourcommunity health. I am currently looking to collaborate with like-minded organizations to solvethe puzzles of:● Shared Infrastructure: Warehouse and…
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19Jan 2026 by admin
Hiring: The Food Shed Manager

Hiring: The Food Shed Manager

Featured News, L2T Updates
Now Hiring! The Food Shed Manager Employer: Land to Table Network SocietyTerm: Full time | 14 months (with opportunity to renew)Salary: $62,000 to $70,000/year Download the Job Description (PDF) Land to Table friends and partners — we have exciting news to share! As many of you may know, The Food Shed (TFS) is moving from vision to reality, and we’re now hiring our very first TFS Manager to help build and launch this transformative regional food infrastructure. This role will shape everything from systems development to facility launch, creating a foundation for local food procurement, processing, and distribution across our region. We’d be grateful if you could help us spread the word throughout your networks. Please share this opportunity with anyone who’s passionate about local food systems, logistics, community impact, or building something new…
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07Jan 2026 by admin
L2T 2025 Reflections

L2T 2025 Reflections

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L2T 2025 Reflections We hope everyone enjoyed a slower end to 2025 filled with good food, deep rest, and surrounded by friends and family. 2025 was the year of big beginnings for Land to Table. With the strength of the network and our shared expertise, we transformed many years of conversations and ideas into action-- to make the change we wish to see in our local food system. For those who attended our events, gathered with us, shared ideas and knowledge, or followed along our journey last year, thank you for being a part of the groundswell to re-localize our food systems. We hope you'll join us for a year of trying new things. This month's newsletter is a recap of 2025 and a preview of all that is to…
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06Jan 2026 by admin
Around the Table: A Day of Connection, Curiosity and Collective Insight

Around the Table: A Day of Connection, Curiosity and Collective Insight

Event Recap, Past Event
Photography by Phreeagent Creative Media On November 20th, 60 community members from across the Columbia–Shuswap and North Okanagan regions came together for Land to Table’s “Around the Table” Forum, a gathering rooted in relationship-building, shared learning, and collective visioning for a resilient regional food system.  This year’s forum marked a meaningful milestone: a moment to pause and reflect on five years of collaboration under the United Way of British Columbia’s Regional Community Hub initiative. This event was an opportunity to review what goals and priorities we set back at the 2020 forum and what ideas we should be focusing on moving forward. Attendees represented a rich cross-section of the food system: farmers, Indigenous-serving and -led organizations, food banks, school food programs, health sector staff, funders, local government, nonprofit leaders, processors,…
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27Aug 2025 by admin
Sep 25, 2025 | Know Your Farmer Celebration Dinner

Sep 25, 2025 | Know Your Farmer Celebration Dinner

Past Event
Know Your Farmer Celebration Dinner In celebration of the 5th Annual BX Know Your Farmer Tour we are proud to host a special dinner where you can rub shoulders with the farmers in a casual community setting. Your ticket includes a delicious buffet dinner showcasing ingredients from the tour farms, live background music by Fernando Gonzalez, cider tastings, a silent auction, a photo gallery, and best of all – the chance to support and connect with local farmers. Proceeds go towards supporting and growing this annual event. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite or in person at the Cidery during their open hours if you’d like to save the ticketing fees. Get Tickets
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30May 2025 by admin
Recap: Ntamtqen Community Garden Work Party

Recap: Ntamtqen Community Garden Work Party

Event Recap, L2T Updates
Recap: Ntamtqen Community Garden Work Party As part of our Community Foundation’s Community Prosperity Fund project, Land to Table is continuing to build the cross-regional network, and bring together food champions to learn and share food knowledge and experiences, strengthen relationships across our food system, and support local Indigenous food sovereignty and food security projects.  On May 23 and 24, 2025, Land to Table coordinated a networking and work party with the Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food Hub located on 7.5 acres of Smelqmix (Similkameen) community land. The project is driven by Dixon Terbasket’s vision and experience farming the land, supported by a dedicated Ntamtqen team of staff and volunteers, and hosted by the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB).  The purpose of the space is to promote food security and Indigenous…
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14May 2025 by admin
Sep 20-21, 2025 | BX Farm Tour

Sep 20-21, 2025 | BX Farm Tour

News, Past Event
5th Annual BX Farm Tour A tour of the food, farms, and sights of Vernon’s BX region. Save the Date! On September 20th and 21st, 2025, you’re invited to “Know Your Farmer, Explore the BX”—to connect with local food, to better know your farmers and how they are farming, and to explore all the BX has to offer. The BX is a rich agricultural region with lots of walking and hiking trails and is the perfect place to get out and explore your own backyard. The BX Farm Tour is hosted by the farmers of the BX, with support from the North Okanagan Land to Table Network, Tourism Vernon and other local partners. Learn more
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15Apr 2025 by admin
Introducing the Food Shed

Introducing the Food Shed

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You may have heard our very exciting announcement with the Ministry on March 17. Allow us to share a bit more, and in doing so start from the beginning… On my first day in my new role with Land to Table in May 2018, I met with a group of folks at the Rancho Vignola warehouse in Armstrong, including the owners. We spoke about the potential for their building to house a community kitchen and how to support a farmers co-op. Not long after, during meetings with local food stakeholders, as follow up to a 2018 forum that L2T hosted (on Growing the Local Food Economy), I heard many times over that the North Okanagan region needed a food hub - a place and dedicated staff to oversee aggregation, marketing…
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27Feb 2025 by admin
Recap: School Food Supplier Workshop

Recap: School Food Supplier Workshop

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Recap: School Food Supplier Workshop On January 22, 2025, Land to Table Network hosted a School Food Supplier Workshop in Vernon, sponsored by FeedBC. This full-day event aimed to connect local food suppliers with school food purchasers from districts across the Okanagan and Columbia/Shuswap regions. We were fortunate to have ‘all the players’ in the room - from School District administration and school meal coordinators, government, non-profits (i.e. meal program providers), food suppliers/distributors, chefs, caterers, and farmers! The day consisted of group brainstorming using a World Café model to gather feedback across sectors on key concerns related to procuring and supplying school food - creating a clear picture of the landscape we are all operating within.  A school food coordinator panel featured representatives from school districts 67, 22, 83, 19,…
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24Feb 2025 by admin
Recap: Wholesale-Ready Workshop Series

Recap: Wholesale-Ready Workshop Series

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Recap: Wholesale Ready Workshop Series Land to Table’s first Wholesale-Ready Workshop Series was held on January 30 and February 20, 2025, in Vernon at Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) with generous funding support from CFNO, the Regional District of the North Okanagan, and Feed BC. The workshops were designed to support small and medium-sized farmers in exploring wholesale market opportunities and developing “Action Plans” to grow and sell their products to wholesale markets. The series facilitated networking amongst farmers in the region and provided tools and insights into growing for and selling to wholesale markets, including distributors, institutions, processors, restaurants, caterers, and schools. This initiative sought to help existing farmers expand their operations and market reach, while equipping new farmers with the knowledge to integrate wholesale readiness into their business…
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