Calendar of Events - KFL&A Healthy Communities Partnerships

Special Events

The final copy of the KFL&A Food Charter is now available (Click here for a copy).

In late November, the KFL&A HEWG will be presenting to the County of Frontenac and City of Kingston-Arts, Recreation and Communities Policies Committee (see below for more details). Please mark these dates in your calendar! We welcome you to attend and share your support for the food charter.

Meeting Date & Time Location
County of Frontenac Wednesday, November 21, 2012
9:00 a.m. County Administrative Offices
2069 Battersea Road
Glenburnie
City of Kingston
Arts, Recreation and Community Policies Committee Thursday, November 22, 2012
6:00 p.m. Council Chambers
City Hall
216 Ontario Street
Kingston
County of Lennox & Addington TBD TBD

About the Food Charter development process:

Timeline		Activity
August 2011	Megan Jacquith, a MPH student completed the report: An Assessment of Canadian Food Charters. The purpose of the report was to provide recommendations on the best methods for the development and implementation of a Food Charter.
September- November 2011	The KFL&A HEWG began preparing for the development of a Food Charter for the region, by looking to various documents such as: The Food Down the Road Local Food Summit Declaration (January 2008) An Assessment of Canadian Food Charters Compilation of Canadian Food Charters
December 2011- March 2012	The KFL&A HEWG created drafts of the Food Charter, using the supportive documents listed above.
March- June 2011 2012	The KFL&A HEWG hosted stakeholder and community consultation sessions to gather feedback on the Food Charter.
July- August 2012	The KFL&A HEWG reviewed the stakeholder and community consultation feedback and made revisions to the Food Charter document. A final Food Charter document was created (see the attached document).

What are the next steps?

In late September, the KFL&A HEWG will be seeking endorsement of the Food Charter from the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Board of Health.

Over the months of October to December 2012, the KFL&A will be seeking endorsement of the Food Charter from the municipal councils within the City of Kingston, County of Frontenac and County of Lennox and Addington.

We look forward to continuing to update you on the progress of the KFL&A Food Charter.

Public Visioning Workshop for Breakwater Park - Make it your Space, Thursday, June 14th

To view information about the next public meeting for Breakwater Park, click here.

Public Food Charter Visioning Sessions - May 2012

What matters to you most about food and our local food system? The KFL&A Healthy Eating Working Group wants to hear what the community has to say. In May 2012, the KFL&A Healthy Eating Working Group will be hosting Food Charter Visioning Sessions in Kingston, Napanee and Verona. The purpose of these sessions is to gain feedback for shaping the Food Charter for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington.

Click here to download poster.

Date and Time of sessions:

Napanee
Strathcona Paper Centre
Tuesday May 29, 2012
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Kingston
Isabel Turner Library
Wednesday May 30th, 2012
5 p.m.- 7 p.m.

Verona
The Verona Lions Club
Thursday May 31, 2012
5 p.m.- 7 p.m.

What is a Food Charter?
A Food Charter is a document that represents the communities’ voice, values and priorities for a healthy and self-reliant food system. It promotes the development of food initiatives and policy within the communities, organizations and at the local government level.

How will a Food Charter benefit KFL&A?
- Promotes a healthy and self-reliant food system
- Promotes local food, farmers and farm land
- Encourages adequate, nutritious, safe, affordable and culturally acceptable food for all
- Strengthens community and culture
- Helps to protect the environment

Shaping the Food Charter for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington

Let's start a conversation about food. On March 22nd, 2012 Cathy Cleary and Linda Stevens from Community Voices Consulting guided the Healthy Eating Working Group through a process to shape the Food Charter for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington.

Click here to learn more about Food Charters.

Click here to see the draft version of the Food Charter for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington.

Click here to learn more about the Healthy Eating Working Group.