Contribution: Youth Employment and Skills Program
Foodlands Cooperative of BC
$14,000.00
Work Experience
FY 2020-21 · 2020-08-01
Summary
The objective of the project is that Foodlands Cooperative of BC is a member-powered provincial co-operative that secures and holds land in trust while facilitating capacity building of community groups to make land accessible and manage it for food provisioning. The Foodlands Cooperative upholds and demonstrates the public and community interest for sustainable land use and the protection and utilization of food providing lands across BC.
The intern will assist in 1) Meeting with legal experts, documenting and summarizing research, drafting reports. Participation in developing and maintaining a set of legal and regulatory resources for putting agricultural land into trust. Includes 2) Engaging with community members to promote our resources, including through social media. 3) Providing administrative assistance for the coordination of the team and the development of working groups of staff and current/past directors.
Department
Program
Youth Employment and Skills Program
Recipient
Location
Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
726145915
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Funded under COVID-19 initiative
Additional Information (French)
Financé dans le cadre de l’initiative relative à la COVID-19
Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
YESP2021-1510-NW
Agreement Start Date
2020-08-01
Agreement Title
Work Experience
Agreement Title (French)
Expérience de travail
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$14,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The objective of the project is that Foodlands Cooperative of BC is a member-powered provincial co-operative that secures and holds land in trust while facilitating capacity building of community groups to make land accessible and manage it for food provisioning. The Foodlands Cooperative upholds and demonstrates the public and community interest for sustainable land use and the protection and utilization of food providing lands across BC.
The intern will assist in 1) Meeting with legal experts, documenting and summarizing research, drafting reports. Participation in developing and maintaining a set of legal and regulatory resources for putting agricultural land into trust. Includes 2) Engaging with community members to promote our resources, including through social media. 3) Providing administrative assistance for the coordination of the team and the development of working groups of staff and current/past directors.
Description (French)
L’objectif du projet est que Foodlands Cooperative of BC devienne une coopérative provinciale gérée par ses membres qui détient des terres en fiducie et de faciliter le renforcement des capacités des groupes communautaires pour rendre les terres accessibles et les gérer aux fins d’approvisionnement alimentaire. Foodlands Cooperative soutient l’utilisation durable des terres ainsi que la protection et l’utilisation des terres destinées à la production alimentaire dans toute la Colombie-Britannique et témoigne de l’intérêt du public et de la communauté à cet égard.
1) Le stagiaire aidera à rencontrer des experts juridiques, à documenter et à résumer des recherches et à rédiger des rapports. Il participera à l’élaboration et à la tenue à jour d’un ensemble de ressources juridiques et réglementaires pour la mise en fiducie des terres agricoles. 2) Il établira un dialogue avec les membres de la communauté pour promouvoir nos ressources, notamment par le biais des médias sociaux. 3) Il fournira de l’aide administrative pour la coordination de l’équipe et le développement de groupes de travail composés de membres du personnel et de directeurs actuellement ou précédemment en poste.
Expected Results
The intern will acquire career-related work experience.
Expected Results (French)
Le stagiaire acquerra une expérience de travail axée sur la carrière.
NAICS Code
000000
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Program Name
Youth Employment and Skills Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'emploi et de compétences des jeunes
Program Purpose
Youth Employment and Skills Program provides funding to organizations for the creation of agricultural internships that provide career-related work experiences to youth and youth facing barriers.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme d'emploi et de compétences des jeunes offre du financement aux organismes souhaitant créer des stages en agriculture qui procurent des expériences de travail aux jeunes et aux jeunes confrontés à des obstacles.
Recipient Business Number
726145915
Recipient City
Aldergrove
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Foodlands Cooperative of BC
Recipient Postal Code
V4W2J4
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
235-2020-2021-Q2-00282