BC Food Systems Networking
The BC Food Systems Network now supports a number of listservs for the discussion of various aspects of food security around BC. Some of these listservs are focused on the concerns of specific bioregions within BC; some are focused on topics of special interest and have a province-wide reach.
An example of a bioregional listserv is the 100milefood list, which concerns itself with all aspects of food security relevant to folks in the South Cariboo region. An example of a special-interest listserv is the ifs list, which concerns itself with all aspects of indigenous food sovereignty throughout BC (and beyond).
Some of you who are subscribed to one listserv might be interested in subscribing to one or more of the other listservs listed below. All we ask is that you respect the general guidelines on listserv etiquette, and that you respect the specific focus of any listserv you subscribe to. In all cases, you are welcome to contact the listserv's administrator if you have questions. Note that, with the exception of the members listserv, our listservs are open to all interested people, regardless of whether or not they are members of the BC Food Systems Network. In some cases you can subscribe immediately; in other cases, the listserv administrator must approve your request to subscribe.
Supporting these listservs is one way we're helping to facilitate networking and conversations about food security all around BC. If anyone you know might be interested in participating in one or more of these listservs, please pass this information along. If you have a suggestion for a new listserv, please contact us.
- 100milefood: A conversation promoting and celebrating the production, processing and partaking of local food in the South Cariboo. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- ccfn: The purpose of this listserv is to connect central coast residents interested in supporting and resurrecting our regional food system.For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- co-op: A listserv for discussing food security and cooperatives in BC. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- food: This is the public listserv of the BC Food Systems Network - anyone can subscribe. It is intended as a respectful and useful exchange of information relevant to work supportive of thriving locally-based food systems. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- fraser: This is the listserv of the Fraser Region Food Network, a group supported by the BC Food Systems Network. It is intended as a respectful and useful exchange of information relevant to work supportive of thriving locally-based food systems in the Fraser Region. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- ifs: A listserv dedicated to the exchange of information on Indigenous Food Sovereignty. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- lundtolangdale: This listserv exists to facilitate the conversation about food security and food sovereignty along the Sunshine Coast, from Langdale in the south to Lund (and beyond!) in the north. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- members: A listserv for members of the BC Food Systems Network. For more information, email the list administrator. Subscription is restricted to members only.
- pocc: A listserv for discussing peak oil and climate chaos / change as it relates to food systems work. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- seed-collectives: This listserv is for community collectives of seed growers in British Columbia committed to increasing our local supply of quality seed. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- shuswap: This network exists to enhance the opportunity for communication and collaboration throughout the Shuswap's bioregion. The more we engage each other about food issues the stronger our collective voice becomes. For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- viccifn: A listserv for discussing food security and indigenous food systems around the Salish Sea. (VICCIFN = Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network.) For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
- vifsn: A listserv for discussing food security and food system on Vancouver Island. (vifsn = Vancouver Island Food Systems Network.) For more information, email the list administrator. To subscribe, click here.
Please support the work of the Network. We have operated successfully for over a decade based solely on the efforts of many volunteers and the money we raise through memberships and donations. We support people in their efforts to foster healthy food systems and well-fed community members across the province. Please consider making a donation to the BC Food Systems Network. Donations can be made by sending cash or cheque through the postal mail (see our Contact Us page for the address) or by using the Donation button here:
