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Squamish to lillooet regional Farm hub 

The Squamish Food Policy Council is exploring the development of an online Farm Hub for the Sea to Sky region. A Farm Hub is a network of food and farm infrastructure within a region to strengthen the area’s local food economy. It involves the collaboration of farmers, organizations, and consumers to aggregate and distribute resources to make food available in a given area. Read more about the project background and FAQ's here.

Phase One 
​In the first phase of the project during Fall 2021, we reached out to community members, food producers, and farmers in the Squamish to Lillooet region to assess community enthusiasm for such a project. We recieved a total of 278 responses.

Key Findings 
  • 73% of survey respondents are supportive of the development of a Squamish to Lillooet online Farm Hub
  • ‘Decreasing reliance on imported products’, ‘strengthening the direct relationship between producer and consumer’, and ‘improving the convenience of sourcing local fresh foods’ were identified as the most important changes to the food system that the Squamish to Lillooet community would like to see
  • Affordability and convenience were identified as the two most important concerns from farmers, purchasers, and residents alike, and should be focused on in the future feasibility study of a Squamish to Lillooet online Farm Hub

Learn more about the survey results in the video below or check out the full Survey Report here.
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A special thank you to the Vancouver Foundation for their support of this research. 
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  • About
    • Our Journey
    • Strategic Plan
    • Our Team
    • Our Supporters
    • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
  • Our Projects
    • Squamish Valley Agriculture Plan
    • Good Food Program >
      • Good Food Gathering Series
    • Food Asset Map
    • Let's Grow Food
    • Pollinators
    • Virtual Regional Farm Hub
    • Community Farming
  • Farm and Food Resources
    • Resources for Farmers >
      • Agriculture Land Use Inventory
      • Urban Agriculture
      • Land in the SLRD
      • Young Agrarians Resources
    • Publications >
      • Research & Publications
    • Our Reports