COVID-19/Food Security — CRFAIR

REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS COVID-19 IMPACTS AND RESPONSES BRIEFS

July 17th, 2020 - Regional Food Systems COVID-19 Impacts and Responses Brief
June 2nd, 2020 - Regional Food Systems COVID-19 Impacts and Responses Brief
May 19th, 2020 - Regional Food Systems COVID-19 Impacts and Responses Brief
May 5th, 2020 - Regional Food Systems COVID-19 Impacts and Responses Brief
April 22nd, 2020 - Regional Food Systems COVID-19 Impacts and Responses Brief
April 16th, 2020 - Regional Food Systems COVID-19 Impacts and Responses Brief
April 6th, 2020 - Regional Food Systems COVID-19 Impacts and Responses Brief
March 30th, 2020 - Food and Farm Systems COVID-19 Impacts
March 23rd, 2020 - Food and Farm Systems COVID-19 Impacts

RESOURCES

Feel free to suggest resources for us to add here. E-mail suggestions to engagement@crfair.ca.

Planning for Food Security (First Nations Health Authority)
BC Food Security Gateway Resource Catalogue
A new collaborative initiative to get us growing Growing Together
Food Services Available - COVID-19 (FoodShare Network)
COVID-19 & Food Resources (Food Communities Network)
Poster for entrance of community gardens re: COVID-19
Best practice guidelines for community gardens during COVID-19 (City of Victoria)
Recommendations for Minimizing COVID-19 Risk for Community-Based Food Programs (Vancouver Coastal Health)
Calling all BC Farmers: How can we help? COVID-19 Response Report by FarmFolk CityFolk
Pandemic Community Resources - first section lists food services, times, location, contacts
Food Share Network Members Providing Services During COVID-19 Crisis
Information for food banks about the risk of COVID-19 spread to your volunteers and clients (BCCDC)

CRFAIR promotes healthy and sustainable food systems. This considers our relationships with each other, and the land and waters of this region. We endeavour to honour the land and its treaties by strengthening our relationship and responsibilities to them. We live and work on unceded Coast Salish Territories*, specifically of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees) and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations here in the core area, the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations {W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum)} out on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands, to the west Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht, and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) and Pune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) Nations.

The presence of settlers (non-Indigenous peoples who live on these lands) is not neutral; it has had and continues to have devastating impacts on many aspects of life for Indigenous peoples. Many of our practices, including the seeds we plant, the ways we educate, and our methods of growing food came to these lands through the ongoing process of colonialism. Settler colonialism has suppressed local well-being by harming Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ food systems, whether they be land-based or of the sky and sea. We hold this understanding in our interactions and engagements with this land and its people.

There is important work being done by many nations and allies to ensure the continued thriving of these food systems, communities, and knowledge systems. Those of us who are settlers need to recognize that our knowledge and way of doing things may not be the priority as we work towards food security for everyone in this region.

* The term Coast Salish is used to encompass a number of Indigenous peoples, including Esquimalt, Hul’qumi’num, Klahoose, Lekwungen, MALAXEt, Musqueam, OStlq’emeylem, Pentlatch, Scia’new (Beecher Bay), Sliammon, Shishalh, Skxwú7mesh-ulh Úxwumixw, Stó:lo, Straits, Tsleil-Waututh, T’Sou-ke, W̱SÁNEĆ, and Xwemalhkwu.