Partners and sponsors
We highly value our partners and sponsors. Not only do they support us, but they are part of a larger network that we work with. The Good Food Network is a collaboration between several good food focused individuals and organizations. We work collaboratively because we all have a similar goal; to engage people in their food systems. Read more about the Good food Network here.
The Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable Society (CRFAIR) is the organization that we function under. All of our funding, organization, and employees are that of CRFAIR's. CRFAIR is also the founder of the Good Food Network, and an organization that supports several local good food initiatives, learn more about it here. We are proud to be a project within CRFAIR.
This page is to help you understand how all of our partners and sponsors interact with us. Like a family, we often rely on each other. Hover over a logo to read a short blurb on how we are connected to them, and click on a logo to be redirected to their website.
CRFAIR is our mother organization! See the blurb above for more on our connection. CRFAIR promotes healthy and sustainable food systems, just like us. Click on their logo for tons of information on how to get involved in your food systems and to learn about this leader in the good food movement.
Island Health has made an amazing contribution to get the Youth Food Network kickstarted. Their support has been crucial to our development.
"Our Purpose is to provide superior health care through innovation, teaching and research and a commitment to quality and safety—creating healthier, stronger communities and a better quality of life for those we touch"-Island Health
Farm to School BC is also a CRFAIR initiative, in partnership with the Public Health Association of British Columbia. Yet another sibling of the Youth Food Network!
"Farm to School programs bring healthy, local and sustainable food into schools and provide students with hands-on learning opportunities that foster food literacy, all while strengthening the local food system and enhancing school and community connectedness."-Farm to School BC
Our sister network! The Good Food Network was originally used as a template to create the Youth Food Network model, and like the YFAT, is also a child of CRFAIR's. The Good Food Network aims to connect individuals and organizations interested in creating more space for good food. Learn more about CRFAIR's deffiniton of Good Food here.
"The Good Food Network is a way of connecting across sectors and silos to engage the whole food system. Strengthening diversity and collaboration are critical to achieving system change." -CRFAIR
The Victoria Foundation is one of our awesome supporters! They helped provide one of our big grants of the Youth Food Conference 2017 with Canada 150.
"The Victoria Foundation has a vision to make our community stronger, and our shared quality of life better now, and for the long term."-The Victoria Foundation
This initiative is made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the Victoria Foundation, the Government of Canada, and extraordinary leaders form coast to coast to coast.
Cette initiative est rendue possible grâce au Fonds communautaire pour le 150e anniversaire du Canada, qui est une collaboration entre le Victoria Foundation, les fondations communautaires canadiennes, le gouvernement du Canada et des leaders extraordinaires de l’Atlantique au Pacifique à l’Arctique.
The Horner Foundation has been an amazing support over the past few years. Providing us with the foundational funding we need for our youth programs. The Horner fFoundation was with us before the Youth food Network was created, and only the Youth Food Action Team existed!
"The Horner Foundation supports not for profit organizations in our four regions to foster positive youth development through out of school time (OST) and experiential learning opportunities." -The Horner Foundation