Canadian Food Policy Organisations

First Nations
 
Description: Indigenous peoples’ organisations and First Nations which are concerned with community food security, sustainable food, and related food policy
 
 
 
 
 
Local Level
Food Councils & Coalitions
Description: Councils, Coalitions, and Networks at local and regional level which have a focus on food policy; these organisations may be either embedded in government, operate as a non-profit, or a hybrid
 
Quesnell Food Policy Council
South Okanagan & Similkameen Food Coalition
 
 
Prince Albert Food Coalition
 
 
Rainy River Valley Food Policy Council
Guelph Wellington Food Round Table Policy working group
Halton Food Council
 
 
 
Provincial Level
Provincial Food Networks
Description: Organisations at the provincial level which act as umbrellas to bring together all of the individuals and organisations in a province which are concerned with sustainable food issues; these organisations often work with government to address policy and program issues and support local organisations in their policy endeavours
 
BC Food Systems network
Growing Food Security Alberta
Food Secure Saskatchewan
Manitoba Security Network
FoodNet Ontario
Sustain Ontario
N.B. Food Security Action Network// Réseau d'action sur la sécurité alimentaire du N.-B
Nova Scotia Food Security Network
P.E.I. Food Security Network
Food Security Network of Newfoundland and Labrador
 
Provincial Food Councils & Coalitions
Description: Councils, Coalitions, and Networks at the provincial level which have a focus on food policy; these organisations may be either embedded in government, operate as a non-profit, or a hybrid
 
Nova Scotia Food Policy Council
P.E.I. ADAPT Council
Provincial Government Food Programs
Description: Community food security and sustainable food related programs run by provincial level governments
 
British Columbia
 
Community Food Action Initiative
 
ActNow BC
 
 
Community LINK
 
Food Miles
 
Buy BC
 
Organic Sector Development Program
 
Agricultural Land Reserve
 
 
Yukon Territory
 
Grown in the Yukon
 
Master Gardener Program
 
 
Northwest Territories
 
Healthy Foods North
 
NWT Agriculture
 
NWT Harvesting Programs
 
 
Nunavut
 
Nunavut Harvesting Programs
 
Nunavut Fisheries Strategy
 
 
Alberta
 
Healthy U and Healthy Schools
 
Nutritious Food Basket Costing
 
Dine Alberta
 
Resources on Direct Marketing and Farmers’ Markets
 
Local Market Expansion Program
 
Alternative Agricultural Markets in Alberta: An Overview
 
Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Program
 
 
Saskatchewan
 
Department of Social Services
 
Population Health Promotion Strategy
 
Saskatchewan Grown
 
Farmers’ Markets

Organic Agriculture
 
Department of Education Child Nutrition Program
 
Northern Hunting Trapping and Fishing
 
Healthy Food in Schools
 
Nutrition Education
 
 
Manitoba
 
Northern Healthy Foods Initiative
 
Chronic Disease Prevention Initiative
 
Healthy Child Manitoba
 
Healthy Schools
 
Environmental Programs in Manitoba
 
Local Food Promotion
 
Manitoba Organic Transition Program
 
Agricultural Sustainability Initiative
 
Manitoba Agri-Innovation Suite
 
 
Ontario
 
Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guideline
 
Ministry of Health Promotion
 
Eat Smart!
 
Real Food For Real Kids and Foodland Ontario Pilot Project
 
Food in Schools
 
Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program
 
Pick Ontario Freshness and Foodland Ontario
 
Savour Ontario
 
Ontario Farmers’ Market Strategy
 
Ontario Agri-Food Education
 
The Greenbelt Act
 
 
Québec
 
Act to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion
 
Public Health Strategy
 
Kativik Regional Government
 
Mettez le Quebec Dans Votre Assiette!
 
Act to Preserve Agricultural Land
 
Hunting and Trapping Support Programs
 
 
New Brunswick
 
School Fruit and Vegetable Grants
 
Healthy Food in Schools
 
Wellness Strategy Action Plan
 
Our Action Plan to be Self-Sufficient in New Brunswick
 
Agri-Food Market Development Program
 
Organic Development Initiative
 
 
Prince Edward Island
 
Prince Edward Island Healthy Eating Alliance
 
PEI Healthy Eating Alliance Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Project
 
Sustainable Resource Policy
 
Commission on the Future of Agriculture and Agri-Food
 
Agri-Food Market Development Program
 
Agri-Food Promotion Program
 
Organic Industry Development Program
 
 
Nova Scotia
 
Ministry of Health Promotion and Protection and Healthy Eating
Nova Scotia
 
Nutritious Food Basket Costing
 
School Nutrition Policy
 
Select Nova Scotia
 
Direct Marketing Community Development Trust
 
Agri-Food Industry Development Program
 
Farm Investment Fund
 
Hunters Helping the Hungry
 
 
Newfoundland and Labrador
 
Air Foodlift Subsidy Program
 
School Nutrition
 
Fruit and Vegetable Storage Assistance Program

Burin Food Security Working Group

Corner Brook Food Security Working Group

Gros Morne Area Food Security Working Group

Labrador City Food Security Working Group

Goose Bay Food Security Working Group

 
 
Federal level
Federal Food Networks
Description: Organisations at the federal level which act as umbrellas to bring together all of the individuals and organisations in a province which are concerned with sustainable food issues; these organisations often work with government to address policy and program issues and support local organisations in their policy endeavours
 
 
Federal & international Food Non-profit Organisations
Description: Organisations which act at the federal level and at international levels which are concerned with sustainable food issues; these organisations often work with government to address policy and program issues and support local organisations in policy endeavours
 
Federal Government Food Programs
Description: Community food security and sustainable food related programs run by the federal government