Institutional partnerships

Feed BC is growing a broad base of support in B.C.’s public sector and beyond to build demand and partnerships that increase B.C. foods. Feed BC partners are actively working through various channels to bring more B.C. food to facilities and programs. 

• Feed BC in health care
• Feed BC in post-secondary institutions
• Feed BC in K-12 schools
• Feed BC in government procurement

Partner tools and resources

In addition to the Feed BC Partner Guide, program standards and partnership streams, Feed BC is building and offering tools, resources and individualized supports to encourage, inspire and support local food shifts in public institutions and beyond. Some of these include:

1. Guidance for bringing more B.C. food to facilities and programs:

• Feed BC Partner Guide (PDF, 11 MB)
• Guidance For How to Sell to Government Facilities (PDF, 888 KB)
• Market studies on the food needs of public institutions
• Indigenous and Traditional foods in public institutions

2. Finding and sourcing B.C. foods:

• Food and agri-innovation specialists: feedbc@gov.bc.ca
• New Value Chain Innovation service
• B.C. food product listings 
• Other studies, tools and resources

3. Gap analysis and knowledge-transfer studies and webinars:

• Value chain coordination study (PDF, 372 KB)
• Aggregation initiatives and opportunities
• Local food in the K-12 sector
• Contract and Procurement Scoping Report (PDF, 364 KB)

4. Education, pilot projects and training opportunities:

• B.C. Lean for Food Processors business skills program
• Other business development programs and services: AgriService

5. Membership in a growing network of B.C. public institutions and food supply chain partners
working together towards shared goals of increasing local foods, economic opportunities, and provincial food system resilience