Local Government Food Policy Database
Regional Food System Strategy, Metro Vancouver
| Jurisdiction Name | Metro Vancouver Region |
| State / Province | BC |
| Country | Canada |
| Type of Government | Regional Agency |
| Population | 2.46 million |
| Population Range | 1 million or more |
| Year | 2011 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords | agriculture, community garden, development, farmers market, farmland preservation, food access, food infrastructure, food processing, food procurement, food production, food purchasing, food security, food system, food system metrics, healthy food, land use, local food, rural agriculture, sustainability, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Greater Vancouver Regional District (Metro Vancouver) |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Greater Vancouver Regional District (Metro Vancouver) |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
The plan outlines the following five goals: increased capacity to produce food close to home; improving the financial viability of the food sector; people making healthy and sustainable food choices; everyone has access to healthy, culturally diverse & affordable food; a food system consistent with ecological health. |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/agriculture/rfs-strategy/Pages/about-the-strategy.aspx http://growingfoodconnections.org/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/7-1d999688265744f48ad862bf97cf7ab9/2018/03/GVRD_Board-February_25_2011-Minutes.pdf |
| Contact | Jaspal Marwah |
| Position Title | Regional Planner |
| Organization | Metro Vancouver |
| Phone | 6044366850 |
