The Cowichan Food Security Plan was developed in 2007 and was updated in 2010 with the intent to track food security developments in the community and to highlight collective and individual barriers that exist. The plan is a living document and the planning process continues to foster relationships among community sectors, organizations, and individuals. The plan’s recommendations stem from the collective knowledge and values of the people of Cowichan; as the community evolves the plan will also adapt to the community's needs. The plan also functions as an educational tool, raising awareness and helping to guide the community to create a truly sustainable and food secure Cowichan.
The recommended actions from the plan include:
- Develop and promote the Cowichan Food Charter
- Organize educational opportunities for the residents of Cowichan to kick-start household-level food production and processing
- Encourage gardening and other food production activities at the individual, household, and community levels
- Establish a food security research program to identify ways of increasing food security
- Advocate for policies that enhance food security, and lobby against policies that undermine it
- Develop a plan to support local farmers
For more information check out: http://cowichangreencommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CowichanFoodSecurityPlanFinalDraft.pdf