Building On the Momentum

This summit event is intended to build upon the increasing interest in food security issues since the adoption of Thunder Bay’s Food Charter in 2008. A comprehensive local food strategy is identified in the City of Thunder Bay Strategic Plan 2011-2014.

A food strategy is a strategic plan that will help Thunder Bay focus on specific goals and actions to improve our food system. It will look at policies that affect how food is produced, processed, distributed, accessed, consumed and recycled. The strategy will build on the Food Charter and other policies that already exist and address gaps where needed.

Expected Outcomes for the Summit

• To better connect food stakeholders and community leaders
• To celebrate what has already been accomplished and energize around why we do this work
• To develop agreement in principle on the vision, parameters and outcome goals that can be used to develop a regional food strategy
• To generate commitment to the strategy development process
• To establish leadership roles, next steps and a timeline to move the food strategy forward
• Graphic recording will unify and communicate each session and give us a graphic
  representation of our work to carry forward

Please contact Pat Forrest at info@forrestmarketing.ca if you have any questions.