Farmers’ Market privatization, Urban Agriculture Policy, and Hamilton Food Strategy are all up for discussion when the City’s food security advisory committee gathers for their September meeting.
With Councillor Brian McHattie pushing food security at Council, this committee is tasked with providing feedback to staff who are preparing a plan for Council’s consideration.
This committee meets at the same time as the citizen engagement meeting. I will not be covering this meeting
Agenda, and a list of commmittee members, below:
http://joeycoleman.webfactional.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sept.-4-2013-Agenda.doc.pdf
Community members:
Dave Carson (co-chair), Environment, Dundas in Transition
Sara Collyer (co-chair), Community Food, (Formerly with Neighbour to Neighbour Centre)
Jean-Anne Bauman, Hamilton Tastebuds Student Nutrition Collaborative
Karen Burson, Environment Hamilton, Good Food Box Program
Emma Cubitt, Hill St. Community Garden, Mustard Seed Co-op
Melanie Golba, Farmer
Tabaruk Jahan, Food Industry
Maciej Kowalski, Community Health
Chris Krucker, Farmer
Tina Moffat, Researcher
Ursula Samuels, Campaign for Adequate Welfare and Disability Benefits
Sarah Wakefield, Researcher
Councillors:
Brenda Johnson
Brian McHattie
Rob Pasuta
City Staff:
Liz Shaver-Heeney, Public Health Services (PHS), Family Health Division
Dr. Ninh Tran, PHS, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Vicki Edwards, PHS, Healthy Living Division
Donna Lee Macdonald, Community Services (CS), Hamilton Farmers’ Market
Brian Morris, Planning and Economic Development Department, Business Development
Anne Winning, Public Works, Strategic Planning
Greg Witt, CS, Housing Policy and Programs