Our Goals

The Vancouver Food Policy Council supports the development of a just and sustainable food system for the city of Vancouver that fosters:

• sustainable and equitable food production, distribution and consumption
• nutrition
• community development
• environmental health

VFPC Tries To:

Contribute in a meaningful way to the eradication of hunger in Vancouver.
Help ensure access by all Vancouverites to adequate, safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate food in a dignified manner.
Encourage personal, business and government food practices that foster local production, distribution and sale of food in a way that protects our natural and human resources.
Encourage food-related activities that build community, foster civic engagement, celebrate Vancouver’s multi-cultural food traditions and increase public participation in the food system.

Some of VFPC's Contributions

The Food Policy Council has helped shape policy and made recommendations on city projects including:

• Creating the Vancouver Food Charter
• The 2010 Community Gardening initiative
• Hobby Beekeeping (Urban Apiculture) Guidelines
• Long-term planning for farmer’s markets