Courtenay Annual Report 2025 draft

Strengthening local food systems

The CVFPC offered its expertise to help the City explore policy tools, including a local-first approach to municipal food purchasing in the Comox Valley. This work supports broader community food security and aligns with the City’s ongoing commitment to sustainable, locally grounded economic development.

In 2025, the City continued to collaborate with the Comox Valley Food Policy Council (CVFPC) to advance a resilient, sustainable local food system. The CVFPC provided Council with a formal letter of support for a Notice of Motion encouraging the prioritization of Canadian-made goods and services in response to proposed U.S. tariffs. Their correspondence also highlighted opportunities to strengthen local food procurement and support the regional agricultural economy.

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