JustFOOD Action Plan for the Halifax Region
Municipal food action is guided by the JustFOOD Action Plan, a long-range strategy created in partnership with the JustFOOD Halifax Network (formerly the Halifax Food Policy Alliance) and built on a decade of collaborative community and partner engagement to develop grown in Halifax actions.
In March of 2023, Regional Council approved Part A to guide our collective work to improve food security and strengthen our local food system, with clear roles for all and the resources needed for positive change. Part B, approved in February 2024, created strategies to establish the building blocks required to implement the Action Plan.
Check out the JustFOOD Milestones document for a timeline and links to the key reports, presentations, and founding documents at the heart of this decade and a half collective action
Join the JustFOOD Halifax Movement
Visit the JustFOOD Virtual Hub to learn more and sign up for our "Feeding the Movement" newsletter to get all the latest news and opportunities.
Municipal food action is focused on five core areas, guided by the JustFOOD Action Plan:
Mobilizing Community Action
The Municipality is partnering with the JustFOOD Halifax Network in bringing the Action Plan to life, recognizing that we all need to work together towards a more healthy, just, and resilient food system. Investing in community powered action is core to this work, visit the JustFOOD Community Action page to learn more about the Network, African Nova Scotian, Mi'kmaw, and other collaborations.
Building Municipal Capacity
Visit the Municipal Food Team page to learn more about the Team and their work to increase Halifax's capacity to factor food security and systems into municipal decision making and investments
Growing Urban Agriculture
Visit the JustFOOD Urban Ag page to learn more about work to increase the growing of food on municipal land and support community gardens, orchards, farms and other community powered food production.
Filling in Gaps in Community Food Distribution
Visit the JustFOOD Community Food page to learn more about work to maximize municipal assets and reduce food waste/loss through bringing food to community organizations serving those at risk for challenges in accessing food, as well as the partnerships with local initiatives that support food access and distribution.
Strengthening Emergency Food Planning
Visit the JustFOOD Emergency Food page to access resources like the Local Food Emergency Pantry, Off Grid Cold Storage Designs, Emergency Food Partners Roster and to learn more about work to ensure that food access for those most vulnerable is factored into emergency food planning, response and recovery.
Halifax is a signatory to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
Learn about this global agreement among cities to develop sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban food systems.