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Since meeting in 1998, Frank and Sandra have worked and volunteered together in food related community economic development and co-operative development. Both are passionate about arming communities with the necessary tools to become economically viable. Sandra teaches at the University of Victoria's School of Social Work where she teaches community development.

Some of the recent work ESEL has contributed to includes:

Market Scoping Project (MSP) (PDF)
Quality Food Market Trends (DOC)

Growing Hope, a Special Edition of Making Waves magazine, Canada's CED Quarterly - Summer 2006. Articles, in PDF format, are downloadable from the Center for Community Enterprise website

Guest Editors: Frank Moreland and Sandra Mark

Why Food? Why Now? By Frank Moreland and Sandra Mark.
Canadian Community Response to Food System Issues By Frank Moreland and Sandra Mark.
Food Facts: How are Canadians experiencing the Food Wars? By Frank Moreland and Sandra Mark.
Canada’s Conscious Consumers: 7 consumer trends are changing the landscape of Canada’s food industry By Frank Moreland and Sandra Mark.
Brain Food: How social enterprise can reshape the food system By Frank Moreland and Sandra Mark.
Getting Real About Food... & about rebuilding our food system By Sandra Mark, Herb Barbolet Frank Moreland.

The 2005 FORC Vancouver Food System Assessment (PDF):

Text-only Version - 888 KB | Final Version - 3.9 MB

Appendix A: Food Inventory
Appendix B: Food Basket
Appendix C: Communty Garden Appendix
Appendix D: Agriculture Education Programs
Appendix E: Rooftop Gardens
Appendix F: Food Security Organizations
Appendix G: Focus Group Methods
Appendix H: Food Related SE BC CA Inter
Appendix I: Models and Case Studies
Appendix J: SE in Vancouver
Appendix K: Social Enterprise Strategies
Appendix L: Labour Force Needs
Appendix M: Indicators


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