Category: Events

In Person Community Food Security Session March 6th, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PST   Schubert Centre, 3505 30th Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 2E6 RSVP by Feb 28: Hello@landtotablenetwork.com As a valued member of the community addressing needs through food (including growing food and in some cases donating food), Land to Table (L2T) would like to invite you to the in-person 2024 Community Food Security Session on March 6th from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. PST at the Schubert Centre in Vernon. Lunch, coffee/tea, and snacks will be provided. The purpose of this session  This Community Food Security Session is designed to offer an opportunity to reconnect in order to better understand the nuanced challenges and increased community need across the food security sector in the North Okanagan. At this…

Community Food Security Session: Growing for Community January 10th, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST (online)  Register now! What is this event? This session is designed for institutions, organizations, and programs interested in purchasing local food for the upcoming growing season and local farmers. The focus will be on creating growing agreements between farmers and local food organizations and schools, aiming to secure reliable end markets for farmers while providing fresh, local, and affordable supply for local organizations and institutions. Why should you come? Your attendance at this event will offer networking opportunities to connect with end-markets and farmers. Your voice will play a crucial role in shaping how these agreements are written and managed, including mutually beneficial price expectations. There will be opportunities for in-person/zoom follow-up meetings to…

Community Food Security Session: Collective Impact through Needs & Strength Mapping October 4th, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PST (online)  Register now! What is this event? Join fellow food access program providers and key food actors from across the region to identify opportunities for collective impact through mapping our strengths.  In the face of what our neighbouring communities just experienced through wildfire this summer (and remembering our experience from two years ago), and based on what we have heard about the community and organizational response (especially when it comes to food for fire evacuees) - it is clear that we are more effective and resilient when working in collaboration. This has us thinking about our community resilience, including how we prepare for, respond and rebuild when there is an…

3rd Annual BX Farm Tour A tour of the food, farms and sights of Vernon’s BX region. On September 16th and 17th, 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