B.C. announces $30-million program targeting Indigenous food security

Aug 01, 2023

Outside of the future grocery store on the Tk’emlups Reserve, Agriculture and Food Minister Pam Alexis announced a new program, along with $30-million in provincial funding to improve Indigenous food security and sovereignty.

“We will be supporting projects that build capacity and put more control of how food is grown and distributed into the hands of Indigenous communities,” said Alexis.

The program is designed to help Indigenous communities build and strengthen distinct local food systems, including the revitalization of traditional production, harvest and preservation practices.

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