London Community Resource Center Mission Vision Goals and Objectives FoodNetOnt

Mission:

FoodNet Ontario is a province-wide network that strengthens organizations and individuals committed to achieving community food security and creating sustainable local food systems.

Vision:

Communities across Ontario are engaged in developing policies and programs that provide all residents with access to a safe, personally acceptable, nutritious diet, while protecting the environment and sustaining the rural economy. A broad range of paticipants in the food system-including farmers, consumers, health promoters, community groups and government organizations are working together to create food

systems that are healthy, just, accessible and sustainable.

Goals & Objectives:

FoodNet Ontario's goal is to increase the capacity of organizations and communities across Ontario to achieve community food securtiy and create sustainable local food systems by:

Acting as a convener, bringing people, ideas and resources together;
Facilitating dialogue and collaboration between organizations;
Educating the public and key decision makers;
Identifying and promoting best (and promising) practices; and
Collaborating with members and other organizations to share knowledge and resources

Founding Organizations:

Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition
Ontario Public Health Association
FoodShare
London Community Resource Centre

For more information:

Contact Linda Davies, LCRC Executive Director and FoodNet Ontario Food Animator:

519-432-1801, e-mail: Click here