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Title:

Collaborating for policy impact to support women food entrepreneurs

Agreement Number:

BC21663

Agreement Value:

$398,440.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 15, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 29-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Small Scale Food Processor Association will achieve this by engaging food policy organizations and foundations that fund food initiatives across Canada to create a national voice for women small scale food processors, analyzing and documenting current policy barriers impacting women in this industry, developing resources to build on an ecosystem model to support female small scale food processors, and by creating policy briefs with recommendations to advocate for change with provincial and federal ministries related to food systems and women’s economic security in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, encouraging more equitable and effective sharing of resources, and by advancing for inclusive policies and practices to support women’s equality. Key partners PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise in Ontario and Farm Works in Nova Scotia will be deeply involved in the Project Advisory Committee and in developing a resource sharing plan and project activities in their distinct provinces.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Location:

Parkville, British Columbia, CA V9T 6E8

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00031

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Small Scale Food Producer Association

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.