Food Security & Farm Sustainability: Topic Guide

A simple keyword search. Try adding specific aspects, such as subtopics, regions, etc. You can also narrow by format in the left column.

A great synonym for "food security". You can search both by typing ("food security" OR "food sovereignty").

You can search just the subject identifiers by adding the su: prefix to your terms. This is sometimes more precise than a keyword search.

This searches the subject heading Rural Development.

This is another good subject identifier to use.

Specific title can be search with the ti: prefix.

You can also search for lists of works by particular authors using the au: prefix.

Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

... the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger.

"Since it was created in 1977, IFAD has focused exclusively on rural poverty reduction, working with poor rural populations in developing countries to eliminate poverty, hunger and malnutrition; raise their productivity and incomes; and improve the quality of their lives."

"... works to reduce poverty through sustainable rural development."

"IATP works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems."

"... analyzes the root causes of global hunger, poverty, and ecological degradation and develops solutions in partnership with movements working for social change."

"... the international movement which brings together millions of peasants, small and medium-size farmers, landless people, women farmers, indigenous people, migrants and agricultural workers from around the world."

"[Our] mission... is to end global hunger. We do this by collecting grain and cash donations... We also provide expert advice to our members and partners; manage the procurement and supply of food commodities; and engage in public policy and education activities related to hunger and food security."

"... a direct-membership organization made up of Canadian farm families who share common goals."

"... we bring local, fresh vegetables from our farm to you through our CSA program and at the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market!"

"Our mission is to empower the community of Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthews to achieve social, cultural, economic and environmental well being."

"... a joint venture of the University of Winnipeg's Community Renewal Corporation's (UWCRC) & SEED Winnipeg to deliver excellent food services to the University of Winnipeg while providing meaningful employment and ownership opportunities for the community."

"... a registered charity that engages Manitobans towards healthy, sustainable and fair food for all."

"... an online directory of small farms in Manitoba that are seeking to increase their direct-market sales across the province."

"Mission: To develop a learning center that works toward strengthening and building linkages between urban and rural areas, empowering communities while creating strategies and infrastructure to sustain community and environment."

"... a general farm policy organization that takes direction from its members – including farmers and farm commodity organizations."

"... a group of urban vegetable farmers in the City of Winnipeg. We grow on publicly accessible land and sell our veggies via a Community Shared Agriculture Model. We deliver our veggies by pedal powered bicycle."

"... composed of universities and community organizations across Manitoba. Our funding will be used to support community projects, students, and networking opportunities such as conferences and workshops."

"... an institution in Manitoba, received by most farmers in the province. Each weekly issue contains production, marketing and policy news selected for relevance to crops and livestock producers in Manitoba."

"... a community store, based around the principles of an Aboriginal owned and operated worker co-operative."

Offers "a free listing of all the organic growers in Manitoba that we know about, information about the Canadian organic standards, and workshops on getting organics into schools & institutions through our Growing Up Organic program."

"... committed to supplying Winnipeg with fresh produce, groceries, gluten-free goods, non-toxic health and beauty products, and providing and organic and vegan deli."

"Mission: To reduce poverty and assist in the renewal of primarily inner city communities by providing capacity building services that assist low-income individuals, groups, organizations and economically distressed neighborhoods to improve their social and economic vitality."

"... works with the people of Spence to revitalize and renew their community in the areas of Holistic Housing, Community Connecting, Community Economic Development, Environment and Open Spaces, and Youth and Families."

"We support organic agriculture, that is, agriculture conducted without the use of artificial fertilizers or pesticides. In so doing, we demonstrate our desire to take responsibility for the gifts of the Earth. We see this choice as fundamental to caring for the Earth’s health as well as our own."

"For people who have always wanted the joys of a garden – the beauty and the bounty – but never seem to find the time to get started, we offer our services; for people who have always gardened but can no longer maintain their former pace, we offer a helping hand.”

"... a community service co-op whose members are the community. Food Share Co-op is committed to good, healthy food for all. Our initial focus of activity will be the distribution of a good food box to inner city residents and others who may be interested."

"... a non-profit, community-based organization committed to providing food to people who struggle to feed themselves and their families. We are also committed to maximizing public awareness of hunger while working towards long-term solutions to hunger and poverty."