In this session we will be gathering to share in a potluck and talk with Sam Gambling from the BC Coalition for Healthy School Food about our experiences with food in our schools and some of the changes that we want to see made in our school’s food programs. This session will help to inform Sam’s efforts to create a national school food program I encourage you all to bring some of your ideas to the gathering, or even make some of the foods you want to see and bring them for the potluck!

Located in beautiful Fernwood, the compost education centre has provided quality learning opportunities to the community for over 30 years. We'll be touring their wonderful facilities, talking about compost & soil and engaging in some fun activities... you won't want to miss this one!

For this session we’ll be joining the Victoria Climate Café for one of their biweekly conversations about navigating messy and unresolved emotions surrounding climate change. There will also be baked goods and tea along with the conversation so I hope to see you all there! You can follow them on instagram @victoriaclimatecafe for updates!

For our second field trip, we will be meeting at the South Island Farm Hub facility for a guided tour and to potentially help out with some of the tasks around the Hub!

Woot woot! Our first Field Trip! We will be meeting at the Government House Victory Aeroponics Garden for a tour of their facility and to learn about how they are implementing ways to combat food insecurity n our region!

In this session we will be reflecting on our conversations from last week and preparing for our first field trip!

In this session we will talk about the many ways in which we engage with our food system. Whether directly through gardening and gathering, or in other ways, we will look at how the health of our food system directly impacts our own health and that of our communities. We will also discuss other ways of engaging with our food system, through art, community building, knowledge sharing and cooking. Snacks will be provided but folks are also encouraged to bring some food to share if they are interested!

In this session we will come together to discuss some of the current legislation in place surrounding climate action in BC and in our region. We will review a short report and discuss somethings that we were surprised by, things we are frustrated by, or commitments that we feel need to be improved upon. Throughout this conversation we will also be discussing some of the ways that climate change and actions surrounding us have taken a toll on our mental, emotional, and physical capacities to take action. We will close off the session with some ways to avoid climate action burnout and hopefully mitigate some of our anxieties surrounding climate change.

In this session we will be continuing on with introductions for new group members and discussing some of the things we want to see come out of the Youth Climate Justice Group. Be sure to take a look at our Orientation document!

In this session we will be getting to know one another and going through the orientation document and planning out what values we want to hold and the creative project we want to take on with the Youth Climate Justice Group! Check out the Orientation document using the hyperlink!

Join us in learning how to make your own herbal first aid kit, and enjoy a house cooked meal!

This is one of the Youth Food Network's seasonal get-togethers! Doors open at 4 pm at the Fernwood NRG. We will be in the gymnasium, and if it's nice, spilling outside as well! 

The feature of the evening will be a workshop with Rebecca Signe, a registered herbalist. She will lead us through a herbal first aid kit making workshop! This will be hands-on and you will learn of the medicinal properties in the plants. 

There is also an incredible dinner being served! Buddha bowls!!! 
Enjoy this vegan gluten-free friendly meal with other youth that love food. :) We will close up the event at 9 pm. 

Our sliding scale means you pay what you can! The $20 is to cover the cost of ingredients for dinner and supplies for the workshop. If you can't pay that much, we have as low as a $5 registration fee, or you can sign up to volunteer below. Tickets will also be sold at the door. 

If both time and money is a barrier, email us to let us know and we'll get you a free ticket. :)

Note: this event is meant for youth between the ages of 14-24 residing in the Capital Region District. If you are an educator please email us to see if there is space! 

youthcoordinator@crfair.ca

Register at Brown Paper Tickets

Share with your friends through our Facebook Event

Sign up to volunteer for a free ticket! 

This mixer is one of our seasonal gatherings, taking place at the Fernwood NRG! Join us for this exciting event involving a local/reclaimed food dinner, networking opportunities with other members, an introduction to teams for you to get involved in, and a workshop with the Luna Collective!

Doors will open at 4 pm and networking/presentations start at 4:30. Snacks and drinks provided. Email us if you would like to tell the group about a foodie project you are working on!

Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm! David, our amazing chef will work with Katherine, a YFN member to cook dinner. Katherine has been working with David on making Student Dinner happen every Wednesday night! (Vegan/GF options available.)

At 6:30 we will start upcycling! Bring an old apron, tea cozy, pair of oven mitts, loose fabric, t-shirt, pants, backpack, tote bag, or lunch kit. What will you do with it? Sew a foodie patch, mend a hole, make it better than it was before! Do all this while sipping on some peppermint tea. 

Event ends at 8 pm. 

Register at https://yfnwintermixer.brownpapertickets.com

Sliding Scale $5-$15 OR Volunteer at https://www.youthfoodnetwork.ca/volunteer-sign-up/

This is our first of many workshops folks! We wanted to do something casual, fun and informative, so here it is! Some of you may have participated in the workshop hosted at our Youth Food Conference that followed the same idea-a scavenger hunt for you to explore and get to know the downtown food scene. 

The most exciting part? There are prizes!!! Be one of our 3 winning teams and you might receive a gift card to West Coast refills, and other stores on the list of places to check out during the hunt. 

As you can see there is no location on the ad above, because we would appreciate it if you registered! Fill out the form here or email youthcoordinator@crfair.ca asking us to send you the details. 

Teams will be in pairs of two, so bring a friend or be prepared to meet a new one! 

Can't wait to see you all. :)

Have you been to Whole Foods Market in Victoria yet? If not, (or if so), here's your special reason to go! By shopping at Whole Foods on August 31st 2017, 5% of the net profit will go directly to our Youth Food Conference! That means if you buy a $100 dollar bag of groceries for the fam (or for the munchies) you will be donating close to $20 buckaroos to us!

What's more, is when you do your shopping at Whole Foods on August 31st, you can come say hi to the team! Be sure to come by between 11am-1pm to catch a glimpse of some Youth Food Conference organizers. We will have a little table set up in the store with free doughnuts, lots of brochures, and even more smiles! 

Want another way to donate? Check out our Generosity sponsorship page to donate how ever much you like!

See you at Whole Foods on August 31st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!