Social Enterprise; Capacity

Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Social CL1-02-NO Northern Identify the demand for local beef; create Social Academic Report; creation of a holistic Enterprise; Penokean Hills Farms ON, MB, a business plan and marketing strategy; enterprise; Alicia Mills, Gayle business plan and marketing Capacity Marketing Project and SK increase awareness of local beef; network; capacity; Broad, David strategy; conference share knowledge; assist in leveraging network; Thompson, Shannon presentation in Hearst; radio other resources (i.e. a marketing firm and agriculture Atkinson (Nordik interviews and a CTV a marketing co-operative). View the Institute-Algoma interview; articles in the Sault poster here. University); Star (Why shouldn’t Algoma Community eat its own beef, farmers ask; Algoma Co-operative Farmers go local; Penokean Livestock Sales; Hills Farm Inc.; The Ethics of Penokean Hills Farms; Eating) Ontario Cattlemen’s (End date: July 2007) Association; Northern Quality Meats; East Algoma CFDC and Sault Ste. Marie Area CFDC

Atlantic How can farmer-citizen co-operatives be Co-ops; Academic Case study on farmer/citizen 2.8 PEI Organic developed in ways that address: small- agriculture Pamela Courtney Hall cooperation; journal article; Farmer-Citizen scale (family) farm attrition, centralization (Philosophy-UPEI), op-ed for newspaper; Co-operative of farming, global corporatization of food Ford and Garland conference papers; supply, and environmental degradation Community community workshops; and energy waste? Goals of this project Gary Clauseheide, Jane course curriculum for a new are premised upon 1) providing food for MacNeil, Joyce Coffin course in Philosophy at UPEI; local needs first, exporting whatever is (PEI Growing Circle model for citizen-industry surplus, 2) ensuring that farmers get a fair Organic Food Co-op), cooperation (long term) price for the food they grow, and 3) Marie Burge developing a store in Charlottetown that (Cooper Institute) creates economic and educational opportunities for farmers and citizens. (End date: June 2009)

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 1 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Capacity; 2.17 Community Atlantic Document regional and national fair trade Fair trade; best Community Research report; learning food security Engagement in initiatives, history of fair trade, successes practices; Cooper Institute; circle educational materials Developing Domestic and challenges in establishing and Social SeaSpray Atlantic and engagement processes; Fair Trade for Food maintaining fair trade practice. Undertake Economy; Organic Marketing workshops (for farm family Products education. Engage producers, retailers, public Cooperative; National support orgs; for community consumers. Undertake Fair Trade education; Farmers’ Union promoter training); public Learning Circles. Design process to agriculture (University of PEI) forums; conference establish a Fair Trade system. Export presentation; national fair model to other parts of Canada. trade network development; PEI conference; national dissemination plan (End date: December 2009) Food 3.1 Food Box Atlantic Evaluate the contributions and potential Food security; Academic Report and paper (journal to security; Program: Current and contributions to the Social Economy of Evaluation; Patty Williams be determined); presentations evaluation; Potential the Kids Action Program’s food box Social (Applied Human (i.e. at the Community Forum communicati Contributions to the program, including benefits and Economy Nutrition-Mount Saint on Food Security and the on; Social Economy challenges from the perspective of other Vincent University); Social Economy, at SMU’s public policy vulnerable groups that might benefit from Jessica Penner Lunch access to the program, and suppliers and (International and Learn); report to the Kids producers who might support the Development-Saint Action Program’s Board of program. Mary’s University) Directors; expansion of the Community food box program at Kids Debra Reimer, Lesley Action Program; develop Frank (Kids Action Phase 2 of the research Program) project (End date: Spring 2008)

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 2 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Food 3.2 Community Atlantic Bring together local politicians, farmers, Food security; Academic Call for further research security; Forum on Food representatives from local organizations, community; Patty Williams, Liesel proposals (4 priority themes: public policy Security and the academics, students, public health staff Social Carlsson (Applied Education-Children; Public Social Economy and community members already Economy; Human Nutrition- Awareness; Food Box involved in or with an interest in barriers Mount Saint Vincent Program-Expansion; Schools becoming involved in community food University); Jessica Groups-Building security (CFS) and food systems in the Penner (International Partnerships; and Agricultural Annapolis, Kings and Hants Counties. Development-Saint Community and Non-Profit Clarify the relationship between CFS and Mary’s University) Organizations-Increasing the Social Economy. Gain in-depth Community Opportunities for Dialogue); understanding of CFS and the different Debra Reimer, Lesley community forum (Nov. 7, groups involved in the local area. Create Frank (Kids Action 2007); forum proceedings shared understanding of barriers to CFS Program); David Upton development. Identify resources and (NS Association of facilitate dialogue around opportunities to Community Business build CFS. Discuss and create action Development supporting local CFS (including policy Corporations); Kevin recommendations). Explore how the Randall (FEED Nova Social Economy and Sustainability Scotia); Deanna Beck, Network can support community Stacy Hanninen (Public mobilization on food security and the Health Services, Social Economy in Kings, Hants, & Annapolis Counties in Nova Scotia.

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 3 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Food 3.3 Mobilization Atlantic National scan of food security research to Food security; Academic security; around Food Security fuel discussions around potential schools; Patty Williams, Liesel capacity; within the Canadian collaborations and future research, procurement Carlsson (Applied public policy Social Economy identify gaps in the food security research policies; Human Nutrition- Research fabric on a national level, and to initiate health; Mount Saint Vincent Partnerships: A cooperation among the Canadian Social Canada; US University); Leslie National Scan Economy Research Partnerships’ Brown (Sociology/ (CSERP) regional nodes to synthesize Anthropology-Mount food security-related results. Saint Vincent University) Community Debra Reimer (Kids Action Program); Annie McKitrick (Coordinator, CSEHub) Food 3.4 Mobilization Atlantic Fuel discussions within the SES and SN3 Food security; Academic security; Around Food around potential collaborations and networking; Patty Williams, Liesel mapping; Security within the research; identify gaps in national food Social Carlsson (Applied capacity Canadian Social security research; initiate cooperation Economy; Human Nutrition- Economy Research among CSERP regional nodes to mapping Mount Saint Vincent Partnerships: A synthesize food security-related results University); Leslie National Scan Brown (Sociology/ Anthropology-Mount Saint Vincent University); Annie McKitrick (Coordinator, CSEHub) Community Debra Reimer (Kids Action Program);

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 4 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Food Project 3.5: Making Atlantic The purpose of this project was to foster Food security; Academic Security; Healthy, Local Food supportive and sustainable community youth; T. Caldwell; J. capacity; Possible: Rural food networks in rural Kings and Hants Llewellyn; Acadia Community Solutions Counties that begin to meet the needs of University traditionally marginalized families; specifically families meeting the mandate Community of the Kids Action Program (KAP). D. Reimer, Kids Action Program This project addressed issues related to food insecurity in a very concrete way. Families were supported to plant and grow food and were provided with the tools and resources necessary to continue to plant gardens in the future. Experiencing success over this past year has increased the likelihood of future gardening thus contributing to a sustainable food source for those involved. We will be following up with the families who were provided with containers for their back yards to offer support during the upcoming growing season further

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 5 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Food 4.3 Alternative Atlantic Importance of alternative traditional Agriculture; Académique Nov. 2007 workshop security; farming practices and farming on the local economy Social Omer Chouinard, Gilles resulting in 14 of 29 farmers public policy food security at the Economy; co- Martin (Sociologie et prepared to modify their Really Local ops; food l'environnement- agricultural input practices Cooperative security Université de (O. Chouinard); 4.3 L’utilisation de Importance de l’agriculture artisanale Moncton); ICA/Dourdan Oct. 2006 compost comme alternative dans l’économie locale Communauté (L.Bourgeois); Montréal 2007 pratique visant une Léopold Bourgeois (L. Bourgeois) ; Article in plus grande viabilité (Récolte de chez-nous recma.org online journal des sols chez les co-op) 2008-09 ; Educational fermiers du Sud-Est sessions on compost use to du Nouveau- farmers : Novembre 2007 and Brunswick (La Mars 2008 ; Poster session , Coopérative de la Mobilizing Knowledge and Récolte de Chez- Action: Social Economy Nous (RCN)) Research in Atlantic Canada, St-John’s NewFoundland, October 17-19, 2008 Articles : L’utilisation de compost comme pratique visant une plus grande viabilité des sols chez les fermiers du Sud-Est du Nouveau-Brunswick Submitted to Social Economy and Sustainability in Atlantic Canada Économie sociale et solidarité : la Coopérative la Récolte de chez-nous et la viabilité des petites fermes agricole du sud-est du NB. Actes de la 22è Conférence de l’Alliance Coopérative Internationale, Revue des études coopératives, mutualistes et associatives Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 6 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Food S.5 Cultivating Food Atlantic Explore the value of school gardens in School Student Journal article; conference security; Security in NS Public advancing Community Food Security at gardens; Liesel Carlsson presentation public Schools: A Case the school level. Discover the health, community; (Applied Human policy; Study of the social and ecological effects of these Nova Scotia Nutrition-Mount Saint Gaspereau Valley gardens, how these effects are felt, by Vincent University) Elementary School whom; what the key factors are in Supervisor Garden Project reconciling benefits, and what resources Patty Williams are necessary to ensure the programs are (Applied Human successful Nutrition-Mount Saint Vincent University) (End date: 2009)

Mapping Southern Explore the Social Economy in the Social Academic Journal articles; book chapter; 4. The Social ON organic farming movement, and to Economy; Jennifer Sumner, Ann conference papers; a Social Economy in Organic investigate its contributions to the rural; Clark (Environmental Economy in organic Agriculture sustainability of rural communities. This agriculture; Design and Rural agriculture conference; study builds upon previous research on food security Development- presentation at the Guelph the links between the organic farming University of Guelph) Organic Conference; research movement—built through mutual co- Community report (to be posted on the operation and communication in the Steve Cavell (OntarBio OACC website); policy absence of institutional support—and Organic Farmers Co-op recommendations from the sustainable rural communities (Clark & Inc.); Debbie Field Expert Committee on Organic Maitland, 2004; Sumner, 2003a, 2003b, (FoodShare Toronto) Agriculture; news story 2005). released by OACC; short fact Food 10. To Explore the Southern Look at the synthesis between urban food Food Security; Academic Local food strategies in Security; Synthesis Between ON security and rural food producers through Social David Welch (Social Ottawa area; enhanced cross- Capacity; Urban Food Security social-economy that are part of ‘buy Economy; Work-University of pollination across Anglo- and Communicat and Rural Food local’ strategies projects like catering, networking; Ottawa); Franco Social Economy ion Producers Through community gardens and collective non-profits; Community agencies Such Social- kitchens (City of Ottawa, 2001). Propose Franco-Anglo Lisa Jayne (Ottawa Economy Projects as policies for a sustainable, long-term relations CED Network); Moe Catering, Community solution for food security. Focus is on Grahan (Just Gardens, Collective rural Franco-Ontarian communities of Food/Ottawa Food Kitchens Eastern Ontario but will develop policies Security Council with broader application.

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 7 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Social CL1-02-NO Northern Identify the demand for local beef; create Social Academic Report; creation of a holistic Enterprise; Penokean Hills Farms ON, MB, a business plan and marketing strategy; enterprise; Alicia Mills, Gayle business plan and marketing Capacity Marketing Project and SK increase awareness of local beef; network; capacity; Broad, David strategy; conference share knowledge; assist in leveraging network; Thompson, Shannon presentation in Hearst; radio other resources (i.e. a marketing firm and agriculture Atkinson (Nordik interviews and a CTV a marketing co-operative). View the Institute-Algoma interview; articles in the Sault poster here. University); Star (Why shouldn’t Algoma Community eat its own beef, farmers ask; Algoma Co-operative Farmers go local; Penokean Livestock Sales; Hills Farm Inc.; The Ethics of Penokean Hills Farms; Eating) Ontario Cattlemen’s (End date: July 2007) Association; Northern Quality Meats; East Algoma CFDC and Sault Ste. Marie Area CFDC

Food CL1-07-NO Northern Assist new community supported Food security, Academic Publication: Miranda Security Community ON, MB, agriculture (CSA) groups through the agriculture Cecilia Fernandez, Mayhew et. al. (2007) Supported and SK production of a handbook. View poster Miranda Mayhew, Lee- Community Supported Agriculture here. Ann Chevrette Agriculture: Putting the (Community Economic “Culture” Back into and Social Agriculture; handbook on Development-Algoma how to start a CSA University) (End date: March 2007)

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 8 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Food CL1-12-MB Harvest Northern Identify how new generation co- Interviews; Academic Literature review; academic Security Moon Society ON, MB, operatives, specifically those focused on food security; Stéphane McLachlan, publications; conference Marketing Co-op: and SK local food systems, increase social participatory Colin Anderson papers; communications tools Building Social cohesion and social capital within the action (Environmental (i.e. website development but Capital through an immediate marketing group, the larger research; rural; Conservation- also a communication tool for Alternative Food communities in which they are nested, focus groups; University of MB), HMS marketing group, a Economy and among the diverse stakeholders questionnaires Community brochure); press releases; represented in the food system. Describe Jo-Lene Gardiner, Celia articles for local and regional group dynamics and evolving nature of Guildford (Harvest newspapers and television social cohesion and capital within this Moon Society) (Harvest Moon Society emerging rural social enterprise. Explore celebrates sixth year at role of social capital in local sustainable Clearwater; Producers form food systems. Evaluate role agricultural marketing group); workshops co-operatives play in managing risk and at Harvest Moon Festival adapting to BSE and future stressors. regarding local food, social View poster here. enterprise development, sustainable agriculture; master’s thesis

Food CL1-13-MB Eat Northern Assess possibilities for improving local Food security; Academic Academic articles; Security; Where You ON, MB, food security through the Social Economy social Joel Novek (Sociology- presentation at Academic Social Live: Building a and SK with specific focus on Winnipeg and SK; enterprises University of conferences; master’s thesis; Enterprises Social Economy of examine obstacles and solutions faced by Winnipeg), Shirley summary report Local Food in social enterprises and community Thompson, Cara Western Canada organizations in the food sector. View Nichols, James poster here. Kornelson (University of MB), Community Kim Bailey (Mount Carmel Clinic); Paul Chorney (MB Food Charter) (End date: October 2008)

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 9 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables CL1-24-MB Beyond Northern Characterize local food initiatives as a Academic Video documentary; journal Local: Building ON, MB, response and alternative to the global Stephane McLachlan, article (Journal of Agriculture Urban-Rural and SK agro-food system; identify the role and Colin Anderson and Human Values); research Solidarity Through success that local food initiatives have in (Environment & brochures; conference Food Relationships reducing risk associated with rural Geography-University presentations (Manitoba Food decline; identify the degree that local of MB) Charter Food Security marketing is shaped by regional variables; Community Conference 2009 and evaluate the ways in which local Jo-Lene Gardiner, Celia Congress 2009: Canadian marketing generates social capital and the Guildford (Harvest Association of Food Studies degree to which this capital increases Moon Society) Annual Conference); report; farm-level resilience to future crises. PhD Thesis; blog (Farm to Fork Research) (End date: April 2009) Food Project 2a: Impact of North Examine the qualitative and quantitative Academic 25-30 interviews/surveys security; Participation in the effects of the wage economy on the Brenda Parlee, Zoe (March – May 2008) Indigenous Wage Economy on traditional economy in the Inuvialuit Todd (Rural Economy- Communitie Traditional Settlement Region. How do different University of Alberta); s; Harvesting, Dietary forms and patterns of employment Community Patterns and Social influence the amount, value, and structure Debbie Gordon Ruben Networks in the of time spent on the land; social networks (Hamlet of Paulatuk); Inuvialuit Settlement utilized for harvesting, sharing and Bernice Elias (Inuvik region distributing country foods; and dietary Hunters and Trappers patterns/health? Committee); Bob Simpson (Inuvialuit Regional Corporation)

Food security research, Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships Dec 2009 Compiled by Brianne Fester, Research Assistant 10 Theme Title Node Description Key words Researchers Deliverables Food Project 2b: The Boom North This research project will investigate to Food security; Academic Master’s thesis; journal Security and Bust of Food what extent the economic benefits of Brenda Parlee, articles Security industrial development are increasing Ellen Goddard. Angie food security in northern communities. Chiu (MSc Candidate) Department of Rural Economy University of Alberta

Community

Food Project 4c: Food North Academic Security; Security and the David Natcher indigenous Cross-Border (Agricultural communities Dimensions of the Economics-University Vuntut Gwich'in of Saskatchewan); Social Economy Tobi Jeans, University of Saskatchewan)

Community Norma Kassi and Jody Butler-Walker, Arctic Health Research Network -Yukon

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