The idea of this campaign is to increase food sustainability and create a local way of sourcing our food. Currently, a large amount of Vancouver Island’s food, including agricultural products, is imported from the United States and elsewhere. Being on an island makes this fact even more interesting. One way to ensure local food security is for more people in the city to grow their own food, for themselves, their friends and other community members. We enjoy a beautiful growing climate, allowing residents a long growing season and a variety of options in terms of what fruits and veggies will grow. It is important for our island community to be able to grow more of our own food and have access to all the information and tools we need to do so. By keeping food local and growing it ourselves, and with each other, we are helping to ensure a secure future for our food on the island and the long-term health of our community and earth.

More information coming bu August 6th, 2011.