LFS350/Projects/2021-Term2/4thSister

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Overview

Project Title

Seed to Nourish

Organization Name

Keywords

Related Course Concepts

Food justice, Food security, Social class/income inequality

Organization Information

Organization Name

4th Sister Farms and NEAT - Northern Environmental Action TeamMission and Vision of Organization

Empowering individuals, businesses and institutions to engage in environmentally sustainable practices. We lead by example, creating awareness, educating, inspiring and demonstrating innovative solutions. A healthy, vibrant community, whose members adopt environmentally sustainable actions in their daily lives

Guiding Principles + Values

N/A

Contact Information

  • Primary Contact Person(s): Tiffany Traverse (She/Her)
  • Email: [[1]]
  • Phone: 250-806-0303  
  • Address:  10421 100 St, Fort St John, BC
  • Website:   https://neat.ca/
  • Secondary Contact Person: Karen-Mason Bennett (She/Her)
  • Contact: 250-785-6328

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Preferred Platform(s) for Remote Collaboration

  • None known at this time.

Project Description

Context: What challenge or issue does the project aim to address?

Regional and climatic-appropriate seed and food is so important, and this project not only satisfies that work, but also allows the community to come together to help create better access to healthy fresh vegetables that are otherwise out of reach for some households. This project will satisfy scientific curiosity, while also fostering community care, resiliency, and food security.

Main Project Activities

Based on the surveys conducted by students in FNH473, students will help determine (with guidance from Indigenous Farmer, Tiffany Traverse), which vegetable crops will be grown in trials. With this information, the students will help develop a colourful, user-friendly how-to manual that growers and farmers can use to easily set up participatory variety trials in their home gardens and/or community garden spaces. With more information from NEAT, we will also include exactly how the foods grown in trials will not only inform organic seed direction in what is now known as Canada, but will also highlight the foods most needed by the community. Students should have an eye for detail, and love of showcasing vibrant, locally-adapted seeds and foods.

Expected Project Deliverable(s)

1 - How-To Manual on how to set up participatory variety trials in home gardens/community gardens

2 - Infographics/posters to advertise and engage with community and growers

Intended Project Outcome

Community members will have a direct say in the food they require in their diets, instead of only receiving old canned goods that others don't want. The right to healthy and nutritious food can and should be available to all.

Student Assets and Skills (preferred or required)

Preferred Skills and Assets Detail-oriented, empathetic, active listening
Required Skills and Assets Basic graphic design, editing, data dissemination
Helpful Additional Language Skills Plain language to reach multiple audiences

Student Assets and Skills (to be developed through the project)

  • Basic knowledge of participatory variety trialing, community-driven needs

Are there any mandatory attendance dates (e.g. special event)?

  • Meetings as needed.

Is a criminal record search (CRS) required?

No

If a criminal record search is required, when should the process be initiated?  

Preferred Days of Week and Hours

Related Community Service Opportunities for Students

Required Reading

Project/Partner Orientation Materials

Students should review these materials prior to the first partner meeting:

https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort-st-john/two-years-nourishing-food-security-1.24197336

https://www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca/ourwork/seed-to-food/

Info on seed trialing:

Additional Project/Partner Orientation Materials

The following will be provided at the first community partner meeting:

  • None at this time, likely online meeting as-required to discuss data collected and scope of work.

Expected Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

I hope students will learn about...

  • exactly what northern community members want for their nutritional needs, as well as which varieties perform well in our climate.

I think students will come to appreciate...

  • just how fragile our climate and growing conditions are, as well as the variation in family needs.

Through this project, students will develop...

  • a better understanding of regionally-adapted, community-specific seeds and foods.

Organizational Outcomes

How does the student project contribute to your organization's mission and long-term vision?

  • leading by example, creating awareness, educating, inspiring and demonstrating innovative solutions to community needs.
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