About Us

Nourishing the Valley, Sustaining Our Community

We are a food focused action group that strives to strengthen the food system* in the Alberni Valley. This is accomplished through:

Supporting sustainable food

Collaborating with partners

Supporting community-led solutions

Education and resource sharing

Advocating for fair-food policies

* A complete food system includes three pillars – production, processing/preservation, and distribution. The absence of any one of these will threaten the whole system, and so all are needed to ensure a strong, vibrant and food secure community.

Our Programs

Our Story

The first Alberni Valley Food Security Society meeting was held in April 2009, originally as part of Alberni Valley Transition Town. The committee has historically comprised mainly of kitchen table passion and volunteer participation. We are proud to be one of eight Island Health Food Hubs across Vancouver island. Collectively we work together to support healthy and robust food systems.

Our Strategic Goals:

Service Delivery: Co-ordinate and deliver sustainable food system services and programs that empower individuals, strengthen the community, increase access to food and reduce food waste
Community Engagement: Encourage active community participation and collaboration in food security initiatives that increase awareness, knowledge and skills
Sustainable Organization: Achieve long term sustainability through ensuring financial stability and effective internal processes/systems to support and grow the organization.
Governance: Ensure a committed Board focused on providing strong leadership through effective Board processes, strategic decision making and advocating for food security.
Our People: Ensure the delivery of high-quality food security programs and services through building and sustaining a diverse, skilled, compassionate and collaborative team of volunteers, members and staff.