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Improving regional food security & sovereignty ts'uhoont'i whuzahdel Welcome / We Are Glad That You Have Come As settlers on this land, we wish to acknowledge the 9000+ years of the Lheidli T'enneh Nation's stewardship. Their ancestors have cared for this beautiful land that feeds us all and we wish to continue to welcome their teachings and ancestral knowledge as we work towards food security for all people. ©The Exploration Place | Pius Family Photo Collection A Homegrown Food System, Together. The Everyone At the Table (EAT) collective acts to find closer to home solutions, big and small, to improve our local/regional food landscape. We invite your creative participation to enhance local-regional food security and food justice. We aim to bring together the community to find closer to home solutions, big and small, that could make a difference in our local food landscape. We aim to have a draft for a local food community strategy to bring to city council and present to funding opportunities, and perhaps the journey towards local food independence. Join Here Join Us Donate to Support Us Sam Peppard in her garden, photo credit: her mother April Ottesen SHARE YOUR VOICE// LEARN WITH US Our Projects The Canning Circle The Food Systems North PG Project PG FoodScape List Resource Library PG Urban Farmscape Community partner Project LOCAL Food Landscape Local Food Producers Local Community Gardens Local Food Groups Local Farmers Markets A Vision TOGETHER Contact Contact To contact us, please message us below. If you prefer to chat, leave us a number and we will call you back. Contact Us Thanks for submitting! Submit

The Everyone At the Table Canning Circle is made possible by the support of: First and foremost, the many volunteers who gather weekly to cook food for others, the South Fort George Family Resource Centre (commercial kitchen), the Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society (composting), The Salvation Army Food Recovery Program, many gifts of jars by Selen Alpay of Canadian Tire, and the farmers who give use fresh goodies. started in 2021 with a grant from EAT CANNING CIRCLE NO CANNING CIRCLE ON EASTER WEEKEND cause kitchen used by another group We meet EVERY MON DAY 5:30pm - until done Come for an hour or come for the entire ses sion. South Fort George Family Resource Centre 1200 La Salle Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 4J8 Doors have to be locked in the evening. If you arrive later than 5:30, find the open windows on the left-hand side of the building and call for our attention. ABOUT THE PROGRAM The EAT Canning Circle is a food recovery and education program for the novice to learn with Master Canners and for the experienced to pass on their skills and trade tricks. Food processed and canned is recovere d, imperfect fresh foods from The PG Salvation Army Food Recovery Program. Any Food waste from The Canning Circle is composted. EVERYONE IS WELCOME We Look Forward to hearing from you: EATCanningCircle@gmail.com or contact us via Messenger through our FaceBook page EATCanningCircle PG Citizen Article Local Matters Radio Episode Canning Circle jams available for all for free at the Salvation Army Food Bank $2 deposit for the first jar, bring an empty jam jar for a free jam thereafter

join the community take part The Everyone At the Table (EAT) collective acts to find closer to home solutions, big and small, to improve our local/regional food landscape. We invite your creative participation to enhance local-regional food security and food justice. See more about the EAT collective’s vision & mission here Joining the EAT community, you can help grow local food initiatives, volunteer for our programs, or contribute ideas to benefit local and regional food projects and progr ams. opportunities to engage can include: hands-on engagement in our programs, website & social media Research & community engagement Grant writing More About Us Bylaws Certificate of Incorporation Constitution beco me a member membershi p fee Contribute what you can on a sliding scale from $2-$50 to become a member. as a member you can Participate in all society meetings including voting during the Society’s Annual General Meeting Take leadership to make your creative ideas come to life to initiate projects/research that align with the Society’s Mission and Vision Participate in the management of the society by running for a Director position Receive advance notice of meetings and upcoming events to join Please fill out our your details on our membership form "here" E-transfer your membership fee of $2-$50 to everyoneatthetablepg@gmail.com In the message section of the e-transfer, please write “EAT membership for (your name)” As a non-profit organization, Everyone At the Table PG counts on annual membership dues to assist with paying such things as: website, programs expenses, volunteer recognition and more. Because inclusion is one of our core values, we don’t want membership fees to be a barrier to joining, so we let you decide what you can comfortably contribute for your membership fee from $2.00 to $50.00

Gleaning Abundance PROGRAM (GAP) for 2024, the gleaning abundance program is trying something new! we have brought together a coalition of groups & individuals passionate about bear safety and food security who decided to pilot the first ever Prince George fall fruit fest! REGISTER NOW To volunteer to pick, transport, or have your tree picked: *Priority given to trees of people with mobility challenges* There was so much demand for this service that we have already run out of funded hours! 🍎 If you are contacting us to volunteer, yeah! We will do our best to match you with the tree owners who are continuing to contact us. Follow this link to register with us: https://forms.gle/Q9suYymxZKbjyniHA 🍎 If you are contacting us to glean your tree, we will do our best to match you with volunteers but we encourage you to exercise the following options: 🍎 Connect with people who might want your fruit on the Northern Bear Awareness Society Fruit Exchange Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518130775068186 🍎 Pick your apples and drop them off at the Northern Lights Estate Winery to feed farm animals. Bins have been set up outside and you can drop off 24/7 at 745 Prince George Pulpmil l Rd 🍎 Hire the DART team to pick your apples and take them away DART: 250 563 6311 The Gleaning Abundance Program (GAP) connects fruit tree owners with volunteer gleaners to: Prevent food waste Improve bear and community safety by removing bear attractants Improve food security by storing the autumn bounty for the winter months Foster a community that works together What you get as a tree owner: Your tree is cleaned up We will give you up to ⅓ of your fruit Your yard is safer without bear attractants The satisfaction of: reducing waste contributing to local food security contributing to bear and community safety What you get as a gleaning volunteer: Improved food security: Gleaners share up to ⅓ of the gleaned fruit among themselves The satisfaction of: reducing waste contributing to local food security contributing to bear and community awareness Build community What the community gets: Improved food security Waste prevention Bear protection through the removal of attractant A safer community A more connected community As much of the fruit as possible is processed into sauces, jams, and juices by the Canning Circle of the Everyone At the Table Collective (EAT) and other community kitchens and shared amongst volunteer programs and people in need. The Canning Circle already established the sharing network over a year in partnership with The Salvation Army Food Rescue Program, processing food that is shared with programs like Baby's New Beginnings, Knights Inn, Positive Living North, the Firepit, New Hope, and UNDU (Uniting Northern Drug Users UNDU’ing stigma). The GAP is an initiative of the Everyone At the Table (EAT) collective in partnership with the Recycling & Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS) and Eco Living Community (ELC). The GAP aims to complement and partner with existing initiatives like the Northern Bear Awareness Society (NBAS) and the Northern Lights Estate Winery. Thus, excedent harvesting will be given to the Northern Lights Estate Winery and local farmers for animal feeding, as the Northern Bear Awareness Society has successfully done for a few years. In return, the winery donates money to support the Northern Bear Awareness Society in Prince George and the Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smithers. EAT: https://www.letseatlocalpg.com/who-we-are Contact us at: REAPS: https://www.reaps.org/ Phone: +1 250 561 7327 ELC: https://ecolivingcommunity.ca/ Email: everyoneatthetablepg@gamil.com NBAS: https://www.northernbearawareness.com/ Join us! REGISTER NOW

Join us! Volunteer with us as a picker, transporter, or to have your tree picked; registration form following the link below! *Priority given to tree of people with mobility issues* For more information: CALL US! +1 250 561 7327 REGISTER NOW

Upcoming Events Upcoming events happening in Prince George and the surrounding area. The Good Food Box The next Good Food Box meeting is August 18th at the Q3 building. Reoccurring every 2 weeks. Address: 1299 3rd Ave. Summer Fest The second half of Summer Fest is happening August 20th. Enjoy time with friends and family at Summer Fest and enjoy exploring local Prince George businesses, food producers, musicians, and more! BCNE The BCNE is celebrating their 110th year holding this event in Prince George! The event is happening in the CN Centre parking lot August 18-21. Come visit local food vendors, food trucks, local artisans, and even the animals taken care of by 4-H that will later be auctioned off. Kids Entrepeneur Day August 27th 2022 at the 3rd ave market outdoor market, kids will be able to set up their own small business and sell goods they have spent the summaer making, baking, and growing. Go to https://www.farmersmarketpg.ca/ for more information! Fall Night Market Fundraiser September 14th from 4:30-8:30 join local vendors in the CN Centre parking lot! All profits will be donated to the Hart Pioneer Centre. David Douglas Botanical Garden Upcoming events hosted by the David Douglas Botanical Garden Changing Garden Trends, New Plants and New Ideas with master gardener Brian Minter Saturday September 17, 2022, 11:00 am Weldwood Theatre, UNBC, 3333 University Way Tickets are $30 at the door or can be purchased online at https://shop.ddbotgarden.bc.ca

LOCAL FOOD GROUPS PG+ FOOD GROUPS & Resources SOCIAL MEDIA BC Young Farmers https://www.facebook.com/BCYFarmers/ Connecting Communities https://www.facebook.com/connectingourcommunities/ District C Farmers’ Institute https://www.facebook.com/2055734454728999/ The David Douglas Botanical Gardens Society https://www.facebook.com/483511261665113/ The East Line Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/WillowRiverCommunity/?ref=share PG Beekeepers https://www.facebook.com/groups/272702683213028/ PG Gardeners https://www.facebook.com/groups/475544585927721/?ref=share Prince George Farm Gate sales https://www.facebook.com/groups/684813055215875/?ref=share Prince George Food Hub https://www.facebook.com/groups/553826928865003/ Prince George Fruit Exchange https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518130775068186/?ref=share PG Farmers Market https://www.facebook.com/198674006812732/posts/4551928338153922/ Prince George Online Farmers Market https://www.facebook.com/groups/1377354872533240/?ref=share PG Love Food Hate Waste https://www.facebook.com/groups/1377354872533240/?ref=share REAPS https://www.facebook.com/REAPSPG/ Small Scale Meat Producers https://www.facebook.com/smallscalemeat/ Young Agrarians Central & Northern BC https://www.facebook.com/groups/2570154826356946/?ref=share Young Agrarians https://youngagrarians.org/ This page is still being set & is growing as resources are gained.

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THE LIVE EVENT Our Event This event is an additional step towards creating a homegrown food system in Prince George. Building off of the shoulders of many local food advocates and food producers, our aim is to hear your voice on matters of local food production, and on what you would like to see happen in our community food landscape. When: Thursday May 27th/2021 @ 12-1:30pm Where:zoom Live Event Link Mission If COVID-19 taught us anything, it showed how fragile our food system is. Many of us are coming out of the fear and paralysis that motivated the panicked buy of a year ago, and has made us determined to find new ways to be more independent of a global system and subject to shocks we can do nothing about. Many of us are much more interested in a shop at home approach. If we can find closer to home solutions we need to come together and figure out all the ways, big and small, that could make a difference. From teaching children to plant potatoes in the school yard to investing in local farmers’ crops. Developing a community driven vision into a community operation where we have a range of options and actions, will need all of the talents and skills we can muster to be successful. If this mission interests you, then join us. On May 27th 12-1:30pm where we will host an online facilitated gathering to get ideas on the table. Please join us online on zoom (link above) Outcomes: We aim to have a draft for a local food community strategy to bring to city council and present to funding opportunities, and perhaps the journey towards food independence… If you can’t make the meeting – worry not – there is a survey where you can submit your ideas.

PG community gardens Community gardens AimHi Community Gardens Kerry Street Debbie Hall 250-564-6408 ext 252 Growing Community Gardens (Christian Reform Church of PG) 20th & Willow Elmarie Marais 250-563-2639 growingcommunitygarden@gmail.com elmariemppe@gmail.com Our Saviours lutheran church's eco community collective 3590 Dufferin Ave. Sequoia Oak 250-563-3877 ; Church office: (250) 564-4336 sequoiaoak9@gmail.com Fort George Baptist Church 1600 Johnson St, Ashley Rowland Church office: (250) 564-6287 ashley.rowland@hotmail.ca Queensway Community Gardens 2121 Queensway Pat Queenswaygarden2013@yahoo.ca Mennonite Central Committee McIntyre community Andrew Ardell 250-640-3415 andrewardell@mccbc.ca Three Sisters Lane Garden behind the Carrier Sekani office at 835 3rd Ave. Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) Connaught Youth Centre 1491 17th Ave Catharine Kendall (250) 561-1467 connaughtyouth@gmail.com Connecting Communities 2121 Queensway Jody Holmes 778-281-0144 info@connect-communities.org Le Cercle des Canadiens Français 1752, Fir St, Prince George, C.-B. V2L 1E7 250-561-2565 https://www.ccfpg.ca/ Rotary Community Garden 3333 University Way UNBC – DDBGS expansion info@ddbotgarden.bc.ca PG PIRG 3333 University Way 250-960-7474 pgpirg@unbc.ca School gardens Edgewood Elementary Sacred Heart Westwood Elementary Quinson Elementary Exploration Place (daycare kids) Vanway Elementary Immaculate Conception Van Bien Elementary Pinewood Elementary Watch this space grow as we cultivate new resources! Below, you'll find a blossoming list of community gardens and schools, connecting you to local green spaces.