Launched in 2019, this multi-disciplinary research project was initiated by the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, British Columbia. In collaboration with regional partners, the project focuses on data-driven information about the economic, environmental, and social benefits and trade-offs of regional food systems. Specifically, it aims to support economic, environmental stewardship, and food self-reliance potentials of a more regionalized food system in the Okanagan.

By providing this information to local governments and communities, the project supports dialogue, decision-making, and planning in the Okanagan around sustainable, resilient food and food systems that nurture local communities now and into the future.

The project was informed by community consultation and guided by an advisory committee including public health dieticians, local policymakers, and farmers. For more information and additional resources, see the presentation below or go to the project page on the KPU website.