More people in Nanaimo and across the province will have improved access to healthy food options through food infrastructure projects supported by provincial funding.
The BC government announced it has given more than $4 million to 65 different organizations across British Columbia to strengthen food security infrastructure. This funding will be administered by the United Way of BC from 2023-2026, in part of the provincially supported $14 million Critical Food Infrastructure Fund.
On Thursday, CHLY attended a funding announcement at the Nanaimo Food Share Good Food Box packaging centre with the MLA for Nanaimo and Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson. Malcolmson talked to CHLY about the need for better access to healthy and nutritious food when grocery prices are so high.
As well CHLY speaks to the executive directors of the two Nanaimo organizations that were chosen to receive the funding.
