Trout Lake Cedar Cottage Food Security Network Needs Assessment

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• Introduction Assets Gaps Keys to Success Next Steps/Conclusion Appendix I - Short Term Hunger Relief Programs Appendix II - Capacity Building Programs Appendix III - Community Stakeholders Appendix IV - School Programs Appendix V - Alternative Food Purchasing Community Food Security Map

Alternative Food Purchasing

Buying Clubs

One way to access healthy nutritious food while keeping costs low is to form a buying club. There are many informal buying clubs that exist through volunteer effort. Neighbours Organic Weekly is essentially a collection of clubs that administer orders through a central website and then customers pick-up their order at the drop-off depot nearest their home. There are 3 depots in or near the Trout Lake Cedar Cottage neighbourhood.

• Near Fraser and Broadway
• Near Fraser and 22nd
• Near Clark Park close to 15th Avenue and Commercial Drive

Exact locations can be found once a member has registered.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

C.S.A. is a program of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters. It links people directly with their source of food, providing them with the most fresh, sustainably produced food; it gives farmers a source of income at their time of highest expense (early spring). Shareholders purchase a share in the season's harvest and receive a weekly package of food.

Check the FarmFolk/CityFolk website for an updated list of CSA farms as the season approaches.

Home Delivery

See Vancouver Coastal Health document with information on grocery home delivery and other alternative methods of purchasing food including shop-by-phone