North Cariboo based non-profit organizations, both registered and non-registered, which have a mandate associated with or are involved with supporting or encouraging local food production, processing, and /or preservation, agriculture practices, and /or marketing.
Alex Fraser Park Society
Community: North Cariboo
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Bouchie Lake Community Association
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Community Futures - North Cariboo
Community: North Cariboo
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Website: http://cfquesnel.com
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Edible Quesnel
Community: Quesnel
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Website: n/a
Email: amy@smalltownlove.com
Purpose: The discussion about growing food locally is an important and ongoing conversation and we want to be a part of it.
FARMED / North Cariboo Agricultural Marketing Association
Community: North Cariboo
Mailing Address: c/o 2861 Nazko Road, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7E5
Website: www.farmed.ca
E: info@farmed.ca
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Events / Projects / Activities: FARMED was established in 2006 to create an Agri-Tourism Circle Tour for the North Cariboo. It has always been industry lead and focused on networking, partnerships and collaboration. It has lead and supported many events and projects since its inception including, but not limited to, Farm Fresh Product Guide, creation of the North Cariboo Grown for You brand, North Cariboo Agricultural Awareness and Marketing Project (Phase 1 and 2), Ag-Hort Leap, BC Farm Women's Conference (2008), and tours (Agritourism, Root Cellar).
Membership Fee: $50.00 / year
Membership: 25
Growing North Cariboo Society / GNC
Community: North Cariboo
Mailing Address: c/o 2861 Nazko Road,
Quesnel, BC, V2J 7E5
Website: http://growingnorthcariboosociety.farmed.ca
Email: GNC@farmed.ca
Purpose: The mandate of GNC is to support identified social, environmental, economical and health benefits of having local produced products available and to promote and connect rural and urban lifestyles throughout the North Cariboo. We are interested in partnering with other groups and agencies on projects that meet the identified needs of our membership and the community as a whole.
Events / Projects / Activities: GNC was formed in 2014 and has participated in and supported various events in the North Cariboo such as Seedy Saturday ("Seeds to Savory"), Quesnel Fall Fair, and the Discover Wellness Health Fair. It is a "sister organisation" to FARMED. GNC also lead the establishment of the North Cariboo Partners for Healthier Communities (P4HC - NC) committee with the intent to support programs and aid in the development of strategies that support healthy communities with a particular focus on healthy eating, local food security, and physical activity. The P4HC-NC committee has received funding from Northern Health to implement the "Empowering Family Health" project. This project is composed of multiple components and involves many community based partners (e.g. Parkland Community Association, Wells and District Community Association, Kersley Farmer's Institute, Bouchie Lake Community Association). For more information on this project, check out this website in greater detail.
To learn more about GNC, please check out its website.
Membership Fee: $10.00 / year
Number of Members (2016): 12
HARVEST / Cariboo Growers Association
Community: North Cariboo
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Website: www.quesnelmarket.com
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Events / Projects / Activities: Quesnel Farmer's Market
Membership Fee: $10.00
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Kersley Farmers Institute
Community: North Cariboo
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McLeese Lake Farmers Market
Parkland Community Association
Community: Ten Mile Lake / Moose Heights
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Email: parklandcommunity@gmail.com
Purpose: The Parkland Community Association works to enhance the quality of life for residents in the Parkland/Moose Heights area through community development/improvement projects and programs
Events / Projects / Activities: Community Garden
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Q-Town Collective
Community: North Cariboo
Mailing Address: n/a
Website: http://qtowncollective.weebly.com
Email: realearthnutrition@gmail.com; qtown@gmail.com
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Events / Projects / Activities: Seedy Saturday
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Number of Members: 8
Quesnel Beekeepers
Quesnel & District 4-H
Community: North Cariboo
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Quesnel Agriculture Exhibition Association
Community: North Cariboo
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Website: http://www.quesnelfallfair.com
Email: quesnelfallfair@gmail.com
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Quesnel Cattlemen's
Quesnel Downtown Community Garden
North Cariboo Sheep Producers Association
Wells and District Community Association
Email: wellsareacommunity@gmail.com
Westside Community Garden
Community: Quesnel
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Puprose: is to provide a way for residents on the west side of Quesnel an opportunity to address food insecurity by learning to grow, process and preserve nutritious food for their families. The community also benefits from a composting system where waste will be diverted from the landfill site and converted into rich soil enhancer, making the garden more productive each year. The garden will improve the neighborhood by providing a beautiful place for community members to connect with one another, learn new skills, and to develop plans for new community improvements.
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Puprose: is to provide a way for residents on the west side of Quesnel an opportunity to address food insecurity by learning to grow, process and preserve nutritious food for their families. The community also benefits from a composting system where waste will be diverted from the landfill site and converted into rich soil enhancer, making the garden more productive each year. The garden will improve the neighborhood by providing a beautiful place for community members to connect with one another, learn new skills, and to develop plans for new community improvements.
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