Food Security

Food Security is a term referring to one’s ability to access the food they need to meet their needs. There are two terms to help us understand food security – on the household level and the community level:

Household Food Insecurity is the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints. Visit Community Connections’ Food Programs to learn more.

Community Food Security is achieved when citizens are able to access foods that are sustainably and ethically produced and meet their cultural and health needs. It is achieved through a robust food system that considers all of the inputs and outputs and looks at the whole system.

The Neighbourhood Kitchen

As part of Community Connections’ work towards building community food security, we have created The Neighbourhood Kitchen, a rent-able commercial kitchen.

Revelstoke Food Security Strategy

Revelstoke Food Security Strategy

The Revelstoke Food Security Strategy is a newly updated document that analyzes our local food system and provides recommendations for strengthening our community’s food security. Community Connections leads the implementation of these recommendations and has done so since 2015.

To help people get to know the elements or assets of the Revelstoke local food system we have created the Revelstoke Food Asset Map, showcasing the following categories:

    • Food Asset MapFarmers markets
    • Food suppliers
    • Food producers
    • Food processors
    • Educational programming
    • Community kitchens & culinary programs
    • Low income supports
    • Growing food, supports & resources
    • Waste management – food recovery

    Local Producers

    Some local food producers and value-added products do not have a physical address, as they are available at one or several local retailers. Their information is available below so you can keep discovering the wonderful local growers and producers that exist in our local area.

     

    Local Food Processors Local Farms & Producers
    Revelstoke Mushroom Co. Refuge Farm
    Hello Little Hippie Tea BeeKind Honeybees
    Summit City Artisanal Foods Revelstoke Bear Aware Gleaning Project
    Flourish Bakery  
    Little Spoon Bakery  

    Developing a local business?

    Local Food System Resources

    Here are a few great resource documents to help strengthen our local system:

    What’s Cookin’?

    See what’s happening in the Neighbourhood Kitchen!

    Main Office

    Box 2880, 314 Second St East,
    Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0

    Hours
    Mon to Thurs 8:30am - 4:30pm
    Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm

    Outreach Building

    Box 2880, 416 Second St West
    Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0

    Food Pick Up
    Tuesday 3pm - 6pm (Family priority pickup)
    Thursday 10am - 1pm (Senior priority pickup

    Drop In
    Tuesday 1pm - 4:00pm
    Thursday 10am - 1pm

     

    Contact Us

    Phone: 250 837 2920
    Fax: 250 837 2909
    info@community-connections.ca

    We acknowledge the land, traditions and culture of four nations; The Sinixt, Ktunaxa, Secwepemc and Syilx Okanagan.

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