| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.57 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
IN-3: Innovation 3
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Andrew
Pillar Research Analyst IPA |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Thompson-Shuswap Chef Farmer Collaborative
The Thompson-Shuswap Chef Farmer Collaborative (TSCFC) formed in 2010, with Ed Walker, Chef Instructor at Thompson Rivers University leading the charge. Although the inspiration for a chef’s collaborative came from the Island Chefs’ Collaborative operating out of Victoria, the TSCFC is the only Farmer- Chef collaborative to be operated in conjunction with a university chef training program
With the determination of a weed seed, Ed set about organizing a team that would eventually become the first board of the TSCFC. Within one year the TSCFC was launched.
Together, these folks have formed a non-profit society with a mission of connecting local farms with local restaurants, helping move locally grown food from seed to plate. The collaborative is also supporting farmers and food security organizations through grant programs.
Today, our membership is at more than sixty farmers and chefs. We have big plans and intend to bring awareness of the goodness of local food to our region through education, entertainment and most of all – edible delights.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
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