Food Hub Pilot Project

Feasibility Study and Pilot Project

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture to conduct this combines pilot and feasibility research project! Read the official news release HERE.

In addition to feasibility research and the development of a business model, funding covers a four-month pilot project to test the best ways to support small food businesses and to expand food processing in our region. The pilot is currently providing business mentorship and workshops to five local food producers.

The Pilot project is offered in partnership with Kamloops Innovation, Tapestry Evaluation, and Thompson Rivers University. Kamloops Innovation will draw on their experience offering mentorship and community building with the tech community and broaden this out for application with food businesses. Robyn McLean, principal at Tapestry Evaluation, will be the Food Hub Project Manager, overseeing the food hub coordinator and feasibility research.

Participating Pilot Businesses

Salty Fig Catering Co.

Nicole

Salty Fig Catering Company specializes in gourmet cuisine that features adventurous, locally sources foods.

Local Pulse

Nic & Kent

Local Pulse produces high protein meals, such as cereal and instant hummus, for people on the go.

Forest Foods

Lizzy, Josh & Shelby

Forest Foods processes non-timber forest prducts, such as morel mushrooms, drawing attention to the importance of caring for the whole forest.

Honest Elixers

Ali

Honest Elixers makes superfood drink mixes, such as salted hot chocolate, that are nourising and delicious.

Wild Mountain Jun

Naomi

Wild Mountain Jun creates handcrafted kombucha which is mindfully brewed with seasonal influences.

This study grew out of a project, led by the Kamloops Food Policy Council and supported through the Real Estate Foundation, which brought government and community partners together to figure our how to implement the many food policies that have been created in our region. This food hub funding from the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture is considered an early success and grew out of the goal to increase food processing facilities in the region.

This Success is thanks to the Food Hub Working Group members. Including representation from:

The City of Kamloops (multiple departments) | Ministry of Forests, land, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development - Regional Economic Operations | Kamloops Innovation | Venture Kamloops | Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations | Skeetchestn Natural Resources Corporation | Farm to Chef Kamloops Organic Buying Club | Kamloops Public Market Coop

Media

CFJC - Public Invited to Provide Input on Future of Kamloops Food Hub

KFPC News Release - Innovative Food Hub Project Awarded Provincial Grant

Radio NL - Kamloops Food Hub Pilot Project Seeking 6 Local Businesses to Join the Initiative

Infotel - The Future of Food Processing is Coming to Kamloops

Kamloops Matters - Businesses Invited to Take Part in Kamloops Food Hub Pilot Project

Kamloops This Week - Grant Offers Food for Thought in Kamloops

Page updated

Report abuse