Discover how Salt Spring’s food growers are reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building a resilient, local food system—from farm to table.
Presenters: Anne Macey, Patricia Reichert, Kaleigh Barton
Host: Bobbi Janowiak
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes
Watch the Webinar
Local food is climate action. In this inspiring webinar, three Salt Spring leaders in farming and food systems share how they’re supporting island-grown food, enhancing food security, and slashing emissions—while building a stronger local economy.
What You’ll Learn
- Why keeping food systems local reduces carbon emissions
- How Salt Spring’s new food hub, The Root, will boost processing, storage, and distribution for growers
- How farmers, seed savers, and gardeners are working together to meet household and community food needs
- What infrastructure and innovations—from CSAs to app-based marketplaces—are growing Salt Spring’s local food economy
About the Speakers
- Anne Macey is President of the Salt Spring Abattoir Society and Chair of the SSI Agricultural Alliance and Island Natural Growers.
- Patricia Reichert is a food systems analyst and project manager at The Root, a centralized hub for food processing, storage, and distribution.
- Kaleigh Barton is a CSA farmer at Heavenly Roots, board member of the Farmland Trust and Community Market Society, and lead coordinator of Salt Spring’s Seedy Saturday.
Host
- Bobbi Janowiak is a dedicated local food advocate and long-time member of the TSS Education Committee, the SSI Conservancy, and the Garden Club.