Mission statement
"helping you to reach your maximum human potential through Mind, Body and Spirit!"
Hi there!
My name is Kit Warren of Shadow Mountain Health and Wellness (www.shadowmountainwellness.ca).
I am here to talk to you today about the issue of Food Security on Vancouver Island BC Canada.
In the 1970's well over 50% of the food consumed on Vancouver Island was grown or harvested from Vancouver Island.
Now that percentage is less than 10% (.http://www.uvic.ca/assets/media-releases/VICRA-summary-report.pdf)
Our goal at Shadow Mountain is to :
a) revitilize Vancouver Island farm fields "one field at a time!". By entering into "field share" agreements which will allow next generation farmers opportunities to get their hands into the dirt.by growing high value cash crops with their "field share partners" and selling the excess at our farm stand.
b) provide local famers distribution points dedicated to seasonal non gmo heritage breeds and seeds, grass and pasture raised produce closer to their primary target markets via our downtown farm stand and future stands
c) raise awarness of the need for scalable cold storage facility on Vancouver Island providing farmers cold storage til stocks are needed for sale in the off growing months.
Use of funds-
- day to day operations
- legals and accounting
- purchase office equipment
- marketing
- source partners
- secure supply lines
We are seeking your support and the support of your friends and family to help meet our startup costs and help to build the next generation of Island farmers and preserve the Island Family Farm way of life.
Have a wonderful day!
Kit "the Commish" Warren
