K–12 district and school staff, volunteers and partners involved in school food programs are invited to attend two upcoming regional networking events focused on strengthening local food procurement in BC schools:
- Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Summit – School Food Buyer Networking Session (October 28, 2025 – Nanaimo, BC)
For Vancouver Island region districts and schools, this session includes facilitated networking, a local lunch and opportunities to connect with Island-wide producers and processors. - Basin Food Summit – School Food Buyer Programming (November 7, 2025 – Nelson, BC)
For Kootenay-Boundary and Thompson-Okanagan region districts and schools, this event features roundtable discussions, a seasonal local lunch and opportunities to meet over 60 BC producers. (Select the Feed BC – School Food Buyer ticket option.)
Small travel bursaries may be available for both events on a first come, first served basis. Contact samantha.gambling@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.