The Future of the

Good Food Box

Presented by: Lorna McCue

December 11, 2014

A project led by the

Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition

October 2009 - March 31, 2011.

Project Goals

Environmental Scan of GFB Programs

Activate a Provincial Network

Develop a Business Plan

The Future of the Good Food Box ProjectThinking Inside the Box:

Shaping and Strengthening Good Food Box Programs in Ontario

Partners

• Ontario Public Health AssociationFood Security Work Group

• FoodNet Ontario

• Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition

Funders• MOHLTC – Healthy

Commmunities Grant

• Heart & Stroke Foundation

SPARK Grant

• Literature Review

• Identify/update GFB

programs information

• KI Interviews

• Survey (38 responses)

• Priority populations

• # households served

• Structure/staffing

• Funding

• Partnerships

• Challenges

• Evaluation

• Business planning

within the context of

socially purposed GFB

programs

• Pre-program planning

things to think about

• Developing your

program activities

• Business plan example

(using a hypothetical

GFB program

Activate a Provincial Network

• Questionnaire • Interest in network

• Logistics

• Resources

• Regional meetings

• Provincial GFB Network

• Listserv

• Program

Database

• Resources

FoodNetOntario.ca