Environmental Scan Report
Environmental Scan Report
March 2011
The Future of the Good Food Box Project
Thinking Inside the Box: Shaping and Strengthening Good Food Box Programs in Ontario
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This report was prepared by Community Voices Consulting Group for the Future of the Good Food Box Project
We are grateful to the many people who provided their support and guidance to this effort especially our Steering Committee Members
Lorna McCue, (Ontario Health Communities Coalition) Mark-Jan Daalderop (Food Share, Toronto) Joëlle Favreau (YWCA Peterborough) Brenda Moher, (Halton Fresh Food Box) Susan Hubay (Peterborough County-City Health Unit) Bridget King (Sudbury District Health Unit) Catherine Schwartz (Thunder Bay District Health Unit)
We would also like to thank all of the Good Food Box programs that contributed their time and expertise to the information that the Future of the Good Food Box Project was able to generate. You are truly inspiring in your creativity and dedication.
This project was funded by the Healthy Communities Fund, Provincial Stream of the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and The Heart and Stroke Foundation Spark Community Advocacy Grant Program.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction
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2. Methods 3. Findings
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3.1. About Your GFB Program 3.2. Program Mandate 3.3. Program Operations 3.4. Program Funding/Support
3.5. Program
March 2011
The Future of the Good Food Box Project
Thinking Inside the Box: Shaping and Strengthening Good Food Box Programs in Ontario
1
This report was prepared by Community Voices Consulting Group for the Future of the Good Food Box Project
We are grateful to the many people who provided their support and guidance to this effort especially our Steering Committee Members
Lorna McCue, (Ontario Health Communities Coalition) Mark-Jan Daalderop (Food Share, Toronto) Joëlle Favreau (YWCA Peterborough) Brenda Moher, (Halton Fresh Food Box) Susan Hubay (Peterborough County-City Health Unit) Bridget King (Sudbury District Health Unit) Catherine Schwartz (Thunder Bay District Health Unit)
We would also like to thank all of the Good Food Box programs that contributed their time and expertise to the information that the Future of the Good Food Box Project was able to generate. You are truly inspiring in your creativity and dedication.
This project was funded by the Healthy Communities Fund, Provincial Stream of the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and The Heart and Stroke Foundation Spark Community Advocacy Grant Program.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. Introduction
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4
2. Methods 3. Findings
................................................................................................. ................................................................................................. ........................................................... ........................................................... ........................................................... ........................................................... ................................................
4 6 6 6 8 12 14 17 19
3.1. About Your GFB Program 3.2. Program Mandate 3.3. Program Operations 3.4. Program Funding/Support
3.5. Program