by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
4 Measured: 2022 Source: Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Tbayinseason.ca Local Food Database. 4
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
5 Measured: 2022 Source: Moore, Ryan. (2022). Community Economic Development Commission. Personal Communication. 20
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Analysis
Food Businesses and Employment Local farms and food processing are an important component of our economy. According to the 2013 Thunder Bay Multiplier Study, “many jobs were lost in Ontario as a result of the economic depression since 2008. However, food...
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight
a community-led initiative that is bringing Indigenous practitioners, funders and other stakeholders together to develop a food system planning and resourcing process that strengthens Indigenous food sovereignty and food security
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight
Indigenous food sovereignty is fundamentally achieved by upholding the sacred responsibility to nurture healthy, interdependent relationships with the land, plants and animals that provide people with food.
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Highlight
In 2020, a partnership between the Indigenous Food Circle, Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Lakehead University produced the Traditional Harvesting/ 13 Moons learning resources. The kit includes a poster, a video and an online interactive game, and is designed to help people begin to understand and reclaim seasonal, traditional practices around food.
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
2500 Measured: 2022 Source: Lakehead Region Conservation Authority. (2022). http://www.lakeheadca.com/conservation/conservation-areas 6
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
8 Measured: 2022 Source: Boan, Julee. (2022). Ontario Nature. Personal Communication. 7
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
5+ Measured: 2022 Source: Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 8
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
0 Measured: 2022 Source: Boan, Julee. (2022). Ontario Nature. Personal Communication. 9
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
46,000 Measured: 2020 Source: Darby, Laura. (2022). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Personal Communication. 10
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
28 Measured: 2020 Source: Darby, Laura. (2022). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Personal Communication. 11
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
1704 Measured: 2020 Source: Darby, Laura. (2022). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Personal Communication. 12
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
147 Measured: 2020 Source: Darby, Laura. (2022). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Personal Communication. 13
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
119,218 Measured: 2020 Source: Berglund, Eric. (2022). Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Personal Communication. 14
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
136,243 Measured: 2020 Source: Berglund, Eric. (2022). Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Personal Communication. 15
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
15,556 Measured: 2020 Source: Berglund, Eric. (2022). Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Personal Communication. 16
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
34 Measured: 2022 Source: Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 1
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
774 Measured: 2022 Source: Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 2
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
5 Measured: 2022 Source: Thunder Bay + Area Food Strategy. (2022). Community Food Security Database. 3
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
8 Measured: 2022 Source: Lakehead Region Conservation Authority. (2022). http://www.lakeheadca.com/conservation/conservation-areas 4
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Indicator Data
3 Measured: 2022 Source: Lakehead Region Conservation Authority. (2022). http://www.lakeheadca.com/conservation/conservation-areas 5
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, Analysis
The Thunder Bay Region is home to grasslands, meadows, numerous freshwater lakes and is surrounded by the Boreal forest which provides an abundance of wild game, fish, berries, mushrooms and much more. Forest and freshwater foods present a potential growth area that...
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, References
Brendan Carling, Regional Food Distribution Association Maliheh Ghorbankhani, Lakehead University Kim McGibbon, Roots Community Food Centre & Thunder Bay District Health Unit Sarah Siska, Lakehead University Airin Stephens, Roots Community Food...
by weaver | Jan 3, 2023 | 2022 Report, References
Kendal Donahue, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ivan Ho, Thunder Bay District Health Unit Bonnie Kyrosowaty, Lakehead Social Planning Council Jessica McLaughlin, Gaagige Zaagibigaa & the Indigenous Food Circle Gwen O’Reilly, Northwestern...
