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Food Security

  • Food Action Society of the North Okanagan - a non-profit organization whose main task is to oversee the program development and coordination of several existing and future local Food Security programs.

    Visit their website and explore the interactive features: the Food Events Calendar, the Community News Blog, and the local Food Directory/Map. All of these features are interactive in that they feature information inputted by registered members from food-related community groups.

  • Food Programs and Food Security Resources in Vernon and area. Information on emergency food assistance and general food-related sources. Download pamphlet here. (518Kb PDF) Note: Pamphlet prints on legal-sized paper.

  • Good Food Box - a volunteer, nonprofit, produce-buying fruit and vegetable cooperative for hundreds of families in the North Okanagan, offering high quality produce monthly for about half the retail cost. Supported in 2008 by the Food Action Society of the North Okanagan.

  • Victorian Pantry (affiliated with The Victorian Retirement Residence) Offers fresh, nutritious, affordable, home-delivered meals. For more information, contact Eva Ekerotch 250-938-4766
  • Impact of the Meat Inspection Regulation in the North Okanagan Regional District January 2008
    Summary Report (100Kb PDF) Final Report (200Kb PDF)