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Framing Food Systems Thinking
Objec'ves: • To bring together cross-‐sector stakeholders in the BC food system to
develop rela'onships • To daylight the system in the room and jointly learn about [food] systems
thinking • To employ food systems thinking to create a shared understanding of the
BC food system • To employ food systems thinking to iden'fy strategic leverage points in
the BC food system for collec've impact
Framing Food Systems Thinking
An'cipated outcomes: • The development of new and/or strengthened cross sector rela'onships –
making connec'ons • The development of a systems map for the BC food system – shared
understandings • The iden'fica'on of opportuni'es for collec've impact – leverage points
and strategies
Framing Food Systems Thinking “Food system thinking is a way of seeing the bigger picture, of developing solu'ons to food problems by seeing and leveraging their connec'ons to other issues.”
Toronto Public Health, Cul'va'ng Food Connec'ons, 2010
Framing Food Systems Thinking “Food system thinking” recognizes that: • complex issues are linked • there are multiple actors in the system
and they are connected • integrated solutions are required MacRae & Donahue, Municipal Food Policy Entrepeneurs, 2013
Framing Food Systems Thinking “Food system thinking” is a means to: • Express and act on strategy • Engage and align diverse actors • Link health, environment and justice
concerns with economic issues MacRae & Donahue, Municipal Food Policy Entrepeneurs, 2013
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From Heidi Bohan, The People of Cascadia
Video: Where Does Our Food Come From?
By Herb Barbolet https://vimeo.com/37324389
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A Collaborative Roadmap for Achieving Community Food Security in the Capital Regional District – Final Version
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COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK
ASSETS, RESOURCES AND
INVESTMENTS
An up-to-date inventory of all food network assets and resources is maintained
AR 02Develop a public-private
investment strategy
AR 01Create a database of food
network assets
IMPACTS
Food Literacy and Knowledge
FL 05Develop a program to build
public awareness of the benefits of local food
production
FL 03Develop a communication
program to build public understanding of the food
network
People know the value of and support local food production
FL 06Incorporate the health connection into food
literacy programs
People have convenient
access to food preparation tools and facilities
Food Access and Consumption
AC 02Encourage and promote
production and availability of a variety of culturally
appropriate foods
Foods consistent with
cultural traditions are readily accessible
AC 07Expand community kitchen
programs
People know where to obtain
healthy, affordable food,
e.g. local markets
AC 01Develop strategy for
communicating locations of healthy foods, e.g., web,
social media
Food cooperatives and
buying clubs provide
affordable access to
healthy food
Appropriate food programs are in place for food insecure
people
AC 03Increase involvement of food insecure people in
defining emergency food programs
AC 05Expand cooperative food
buying options
Welcoming community
kitchens are established
Emergency food programs reliably
and equitably provide sufficient healthy food to food insecure
people
AC 04Increase emergency food
capacity
Locally produced food
is readily accessible
AC 12Increase promotion of local food in food retail industry
and markets
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Food Recovery and Waste Management
Food recovery resources and infrastructure are in place, e.g. gleaning
Legal safeguards protect food contributors
against liability
FR 03Ensure food recovery practices meet legal
requirements
FR 01Enhance food recovery
programs
FR 10Increase composting support and training
programs
Non commercial excess food is
recovered efficiently and
reliably for distribution
FR 02Enhance food recovery
support programs
Community supports
food recovery
Bylaws, policies and guidelines
support food composting
FR 09Enhance bylaws and
policies that encourage and support composting
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Food for the food insecure population is
effectively distributed
There is a safe, efficient and effective food delivery infrastructure, e.g. vehicles
FD 05Define transportation needs and obtain needed funding
Up-to-date information is
available on the food insecure
population
FD 02Continuously assess
demand of food insecure population
FD 04Create network of food
distribution HUBS
Food Distribution
Network Up-to-date
information is available on emergency
food sources
FD 01Create information
database on emergency food availability
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Local Food Storage and Processing
SP 08Review and amend bylaws
to support urban food storage and food
processing facilities
SP 04Establish cost effective
food hubs, e.g., a community owned and
operated food hub
SP 01Develop a public
communication program to build public support for storage
and processing facilities
There is political and community
support for local storage and processing
facilities
Local or mobile
abattoirs are available to
local farmers
SP 03Establish local or mobile
abattoirs for small farmers and food processors
Small food processors
receive technical & business support
SP 05Establish food business
incubators
AR 06Establish an effective
volunteer recruitment and retention strategy
Food network models support
financial sustainability
AR 03Implement financially sustainable business
models for the food network
Food network is financially self
sustaining
AR 04Establish cost effective
food hubs, e.g., a community owned and
operated food hub
Shared food infrastructure
decreases food network costs
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Poverty is alleviated
Adequate affordable housing is available
Strong sense of community
Adequate employment opportunities are available
Environment is healthy
Nutritious food is contributing to a
healthy population
A local food network contributes to the
social and economic health of the community
A sustainable food network that fosters resilience to climate
variability and supports long term
environmental health
A food network that supports and
celebrates cultural diversity & food
choices
A healthy food network that
contributes to a resilient community
A food secure community provides healthy, sufficient and
affordable food for everyone in a coordinated,
environmentally responsible and financially sustainable
manner
The need for emergency food by
food insecure people is eliminated
The health and quality of life for people in the
Capital Region is enhanced
ENABLING CAPABILITIES
Food is distributed
according to good
environmental practices
FD 07Coordinate distribution of
food to decrease environmental impacts
FL 07Enhance relationships with
institutions that provide education programs
There is an efficient network of food storage and distribution
facilities
Investments in the food
network support financial
sustainability
Guidelines & training exist
for food recovery
FR 05Establish guidelines and
training for commercial food recovery
Food insecure people have reliable and affordable access to
healthy food
There is a variety of options
for people to grow their own
food
Appropriate food safety
standards and practices are in
place
SP 07Establish appropriate food safety standards, practices,
policies and regulations
Standards, practices and controls are in
place to ensure food is fresh
and safe
Food waste is minimized
Food storage & processing facilities and equipment are accessible to small farmers and food processors at low
cost
Local zoning and policies
support storage and processing
facilities
The shelf life of local food is increased
Small farmers and food processors
have the knowledge and
skills to store and process food safely
SP 02Provide small farmers &
processors with training on safe food storage and
processing
More food is processed
locally
There are more
businesses processing local food
Small food processors
have access to affordable
capital
SP 06Establish private and public
food processor loan and grant programs
Food is distributed
effectively and quickly in a community emergency
FD 08Incorporate food
distribution into community emergency preparedness
plans
Food distribution practices
ensure food safety
FD 06Implement appropriate food
distribution safety standards, practices and
regulations
Food is distributed in a timely and cost effective way to
minimize spoilage and
waste
FD 03Establish cost effective &
timely food distribution methods for small farmers
and food processors
Local food is distributed cost
effectively
Household kitchen waste is composted
People support and know how to
compost
Convenient and efficient composting
infrastructure is in place
FR 08Increase network of composting facilities
Non recoverable compostable
food is composted
FR 07Establish composting
guidelines and support for non-recoverable food
Commercial food providers
efficiently and reliably recover
food for distribution
Food contributors
receive public recognition
and appreciation
FR 04Enhance public recognition
programs for food contributors
There are sufficient people
resources in place to effectively maintain the
community food network
Food network utilizes, shares and recognizes
volunteers effectively
AR 05Enhance programs to
supplement wages where needed to ensure a living
wage
People have a choice of
healthy foods & meals when eating out
People have the knowledge and skills to choose
healthy foods and prepare healthy
meals
AC 11Increase accessible food
literacy education programs including school curricula
See local food
production
People have convenient access to a
choice of healthy, affordable foods
People have affordable, convenient and reliable access to a variety of healthy,
culturally appropriate foods, including local food, to meet dietary
needs
AC 08Create/amend bylaws and policies to support access to healthy food and food
literacy
Bylaws and policies support access to and
consumption of healthy and local food
Public institutions, e.g.
schools, provide healthy foods including
local food
AC 09Encourage institutions to
promote and provide healthy food options and
local food
Restaurants provide healthy food options, including local
food
AC 10Encourage restaurants to
promote and provide healthy food options and
local food
See local food
production
Healthy food and meals are
delivered to those who are
unable to access or prepare food
Meal delivery infrastructure
is in place
AC 06Enhance meal delivery
programs
People understand how
their food network operates
People share knowledge and experience to increase food
literacy
FL 02Enhance formal and
informal networks to share and exchange food
knowledge and experience
FL 08Incorporate a food literacy perspective in government
planning and policy frameworks
Food literacy is supported by government
policies
People learn the health benefits of
healthy, nutritious food
People increase food literacy
through education programs
There is a wide range of
accessible food literacy education
programs
People are food literate and understand and apply the benefits
of a secure food network to personal
and community health and well being
Communication technologies
support knowledge
sharing
FL 01Utilize communication
technologies, e.g., Internet and social media for knowledge sharing
People understand the food network and the links to
personal health and community wellbeing
People understand the linkage of the
food network to community wellbeing
FL 04Develop a program to build
public understanding of the link between the food network &
wellbeing
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COORDINATION, COLLABORATION &
PARTNERSHIPS
Accountability to community
for food network
performance is enhanced
Mechanisms are in place to monitor food
network performance
Activities in the community food
network are coordinated effectively
The food network
performance is monitored
and managed effectively
CP 07Provide CR-FAIR with long
term core ‘secretariat’ funding
CP 04Establish a coordinated
advocacy strategy
CP 02Develop a Strategy
Roadmap setting strategic direction and priorities
CP 03Establish a community
based Food Policy Council
Priorities are established for
strategic community investments
Food network obtains needed
political and community support and investments
All food network stakeholders
are engaged in defining needs and priorities
Community food network
communication to stakeholders
is effective
Researchers effectively
undertake food network studies
and projects
CP 06Establish partnerships to
conduct studies and projects
A community food network
communication strategy exists
CP 08Establish collaboration
strategy, training & coaching programs
A food network coordination & communication function exists
Key performance targets are
established for the community food network
CP 09Establish food network key
performance monitoring processes
Information sharing supports
partnerships and
collaboration Organizations have the
capabilities to collaborate effectively
Community food network is
an effective food
advocate
Municipal and provincial
legislation, bylaws and policies
support the food network
CP 05Incorporate a food security perspective in government
planning and policy frameworks
There is a coordinated and consistent food security focus to all government
policies
CP 01Create a community-driven
process for the food network strategy
All stakeholders participate in setting the
strategy, goals & priorities for the community food
networkCommunity food network
has the means to agree
strategy and priorities
Food network is guided by a
strategic vision, action plan and
targets
The resources, assets and
investments are in place to build
sustainable food network capabilities
The community food network is strategically lead, coordinated and guided by community based strategic action
plansSynergistic
and effective partnerships
are established
INNOVATION AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICES
Food network encourages
the sharing of innovations
and practices
The most appropriate
innovations and practices are
adopted, adapted or developed
IE 03Identify sources of food innovation investments
Food network’s research
capacity is increased
IE 02Establish research
partnerships
IE 01Establish forums for
innovation and information/experience sharing
Food network has a culture of innovation and sharing
New ideas, innovations
and practices are identified
and evaluated
Investments are available for testing and
implementing innovations and
practices
The food network adopts, adapts and
develops innovations and
effective practices
A sustainable and adaptive community food
network is enabled through collaboration,
investments and innovation
A living wage is paid to those working in the food network
The food network provides
employment opportunities for
food insecure people
Food network assets &
resources are shared
whenever possible
Community food self-sufficiency and resilience are
increased
The community has an increased supply
of fresh and processed local
food
Food is distributed
efficiently, safely, and in an
environmentally sustainable
manner
People have access to a variety of healthy food
options through a reliable, safe and environmentally
responsible community food network
Food network provides volunteer
opportunities to the community
AR 07Enhance subsidy programs
for volunteers, e.g., transportation assistance,
childcare
Support programs are in place to allow
people to participate as
volunteers
The composting of household and non recoverable
food waste is maximized
Food supply is increased through effective, safe and
environmentally responsible food
recovery and waste management
FR 06Increase distribution of compost to local farms
Local retention of
soil nutrients is maximized
Other determinants of Quality of Life
Impact
Strategic outcome
Key enabling outcome
outcome
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Local Food Production
There are a variety of land
options for individuals to
grow and raise food
Small farmers have
access to affordable
capital
Individuals have the
knowledge and skills to grow
and raise food
Local food industries &
institutions use, sell & promote
local food products
FP 13Enhance promotion to local
businesses to buy local food
FP 08Amend local bylaws to
support & encourage urban agriculture
FP 07Enhance education and
training on food production practices
FP 16Establish private and public
farmer loan and grant programs
FP 15Establish and support food
business incubator programs
Food business incubators
encourage & support small
farmers
FP 11Increase education on
environmentally sustainable food production practices
Local food production is
environmentally sustainable
Local agricultural
land is protected
FP 04Establish community land trust to support local food
production
FP 10Educate people on
opportunities to obtain local food
Local food sources such as
hunting and fishing are better
utilized in a sustainable
manner
FP 02Establish farm succession
program
FP 11Identify priorities and
amend appropriate bylaws and policies
The community’s capacity to produce
local food is maximized
Local bylaws and policies
encourage and support urban
food production
Commercial urban
farming is increased
FP 05Increase community
support for urban farming
Individuals have the
resources to grow and raise
food
FP 09Increase affordable options for people to obtain/share food production resources,
e.g. tools
Non commercial local food
production is increased
More people want to grow
and raise their food
FP 06 Enhance public education programs to promote the
benefits of local food production
FP 01Enhance consumer
awareness campaigns for local foods
Consumers appreciate the value of local food
Local food production by small farmers is increased
Existing farms
remain in food
productionFP 14
Establish entrepreneurship, farmer skills and safety
training programsSmall
farmers have access to education
& training
There is an adequate supply of farmers
Sufficient land is
available at affordable
prices
FP 03Encourage landowners to rent land to small farmers
at affordable prices
More agricultural
land is brought into food
production
Small farming is a
viable business
Small farmers
obtain added value from
their produce
Priority Action
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Seven Lessons for Leaders in Systems Change 1. To promote systems change, foster community and
cultivate networks. 2. Work at multiple levels of scale. 3. Make space for self-organization. 4. Seize breakthrough opportunities when they arise. 5. Facilitate — but give up the illusion that you can direct
— change. 6. Assume that change is going to take time. 7. Be prepared to be surprised. Stone and Barlow from www.ecoliteracy.org/essays/seven-‐lessons-‐leaders-‐systems-‐change
Mapping the System: Sector Strengths & Shadows
Identifying Innovation Bright Spots
Social Innovation: “Social innova+on is any ini+a+ve, product, program, pla7orm or design that challenges and over +me
changes the defining rou$nes, resource and authority flows, or beliefs of the social system in which the
innova+on occurs. Successful social innova+ons have durability, scale and transforma+ve impact.”
-‐Frances Westley
Social Innovation: • Social innova'ons involve ins'tu'onal and
social system change • They contribute to overall social-‐ecological
resilience
Making Connections & Identifying Opportunities
Leverage Points for Collective Impact:
Open Space Discussions
Next Steps & Closing
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