A lot of effort, It is not science fiction or rocket science

 

                                A lot of effort

We will outgrow the funding capacity and so [we're] really looking and really interested in [the] movement for a national food program," he said. Plus, with only a few paid staff, Nourish Cowichan relies heavily on a small, dedicated core group of volunteers.

"A lot of effort goes into finding volunteers, training them and so on. So if there was a little bit more dependable financial support, it might be possible to provide stronger infrastructure," 

"The story we like to tell is that we're a middle-class nation with great social networks and a social net," said Allen. "I think that has been true, but … that story has allowed us to ignore so many parts of where that net has been failing over time."

It is not science fiction or rocket science

Debbie Field, a coordinator for Montreal-based Coalition for Healthy School Food, said that the seeds of a national program have already been planted.

"We have something, but we need the federal government to make it consistent and grow it because right now the affordability crisis is really important," said Field.

"Every province and territory now funds school food programs. So we have a good system in place where money from the province or territory goes to school districts and directly to schools."