About Salt Spring’s Plan to Farm ...
In June 2006 the Investment Agricultural Foundation of British Columbia approved a joint submission by the Islands Farmers Institute, Island Natural Growers, Islands Trust and Ministry of Agriculture and Lands to develop an area farm plan for Salt Spring Island.
The central goals of the plan are to determine how to re-establish agriculture as a social, cultural and economic priority on the island, and facilitate the growth of associated farming activities.
In October 2006 the project Steering Committee selected Masselink Environmental Design to facilitate the planning process and help with the development of the Salt Spring Island area farm plan.
Members of the Steering Committee include:
- Rebecca Bloch - Island Natural Growers
- Anne Macey - Island Natural Growers, Project Manager
- Pat Reichert - Islands Natural Growers, Recording Secretary
- John Wilcox - Island Natural Growers
- Conrad Pilon - Islands Farmers Institute
- Jane Squire - Island Farmers Institute
- Tony Threlfall - Islands Farmers Institute
- George Ehring - Island Trust, SSI Trustee
- Robert Kline - BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
More information on SSI Plan to Farm process is available from the Project Manager, Anne Macey.