LOCAL FOOD SECURITY

We are striving to make an active contribution to the local food initiatives by expanding our farm operations and adding more food production to our greenhouse and sector every year. Today, we are producing numerous products from our organic production places and our traditional production places. Our goal is to keep people aware of the importance of local agriculture and food security in Vancouver Island through the production of high quality and healthy products produced by the market. You, consumers are the ones that determine this need.

Food security refers to food supply and food access. They are considered food security if the family resident does not live in hunger or is afraid of starvation

There are two general definitions of food security, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

1. Food safety exists when everyone is always able to access adequate, safe and nutritious food to satisfy dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life I will. (FAO)

2. Family food safety is that all members can get adequate food to always lead positive and healthy lives. Food security includes at least (1) the availability of safe foods that are sufficiently nutritious and (2) the ability to obtain acceptable food in socially acceptable ways (emergency food, cleaning, Do not rely on theft or other coping strategies). . (USDA)

The stage of food insecurity is from food security to total famine. "Hunger and starvation are rooted in food insecurity, food insecurity can be classified as long-term or short-term.Chronic food insecurity leads to high vulnerability to famine and hunger Food safety Prerequisite for ensuring security Gender

At present Vancouver Island only produces about 4% of food. During the summer months, you can eat fresh foods on the island for only 3 days. As fuel costs rise and climate change and the ongoing recession are threatened, the islanders have to concentrate on local farmers and start supporting their initiatives.

Here are some short videos about the importance of purchasing local products that shed light on the issues faced by our farmers and communities on Vancouver Island ...

Climate change can affect global, regional and regional food security by destroying food supply, reducing food access and making it harder. Food security has the greatest climate risk for the poor and tropical regions. The possibility of climate change affecting global food security is very important for US food producers and consumers. The Africa region currently faces the following risks: (a) hunger, (b) disaster risk associated with natural disasters, (c) malaria (from past rainfall and temperature data), (d) meningitis Epidemiological experience (based on fungal meningitis epidemic, relative humidity and land cover). Source: IPCC (2007) (PDF) End

According to the North American Urban Agriculture Initiative of the Community Food Security Alliance, urban agriculture contributes to the food security of the community. This is because regional agricultural food systems provide relatively safe, regionally managed food sources, better interaction between local consumers and farmers will raise awareness of regional food selection ". According to the European Commission, urban agriculture is becoming an "important safety net" for communities that are striving to become food security. In the coming winter, Chicago farmers' market and urban farms will move indoors and will contribute to improving food security

In the U.S., policy changes to support sustainable local foods, such as increased incentives for local farmers and the fresh health food market, can enhance community food security. As a result, as local grocery stores such as agricultural markets receive food stamps (SNAP), you can improve access to health foods and increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables. There are F community gardening, home gardening, urban agriculture as other ways that you can use sustainable local food to improve regional food security and increase participant's fruit and vegetable intake. The benefits of FSNAP are expanded to allow participants to purchase seeds and edible plants, further enhancing the possibilities of urban agriculture and home gardens, and helping to reduce food insecurity. F