This group began as an idea for connecting community to farmers and bringing awareness of eating and supporting local foods to everyone. However, I have realized that the co-op idea is only one aspect of the issue around food security in the community and that becoming a part of the changes that need to happen personally and locally we could make the "idea" of accessible, inexpensive local foods a reality here. The first steps toward bringing awareness and gathering interest in creating a c …

Village Vancouver is metro Vancouver's official Transition Town Initiative. We connect people in community and build community self reliance in response to challenges posed by climate change, peak oil, economic insecurity and instability, and social injustice, in tangible, constructive and celebratory (fun!) ways. We run on people power. Members get involved on the basis of what interests them. (Currently, there are a few thousand of us.) Join us in creating sustainable and resilient neighbourho …