National Assembly 2008

Thanks to all participants and speakers for making the biennial National Assembly, held in Ottawa November 7th to 10th, a huge success. The Assembly, co-hosted by FoodNet Ontario, focused on the theme Reclaiming Our Food System: A Call to Action, and attracted about 300 people from Newfoundland to the Yukon, and from many different sectors and communities. 

For the complete conference program, click here.

Summary report from the Chair.

Some pictures of participants are available here.

We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our sponsors:

• North America Liaison Office, UN Food and Agriculture Organization
• Carrot Cache
• Heritage Canada
• Rights & Democracy
• VIA Rail Canada
• Assembly of First Nations 
• Public Service Alliance of Canada
• Canadian Union of Postal Workers 
• National Union of Public and General Employees
• Inter Pares
• USC Canada
• ETC Group 
• Heifer International
• Pro Organics, a SunOpta Company 
• Steelworkers Humanity Fund
• Nature’s Path 
• Harmony Organic Dairy
• Saugeen Country Dairy
• Neal Brothers Foods
• Bridgehead Coffee
• Mapleton’s Organic Ice Cream
• Pine Hedge Dairy
• Waratah Downs Farm
• Rainbow Foods