Our Services
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We approach research using methods that are participatory and trauma-informed. We honour different ways of knowing, build trust with communities, and transform lived experience into actionable evidence for decision-makers.
What this looks like:
Qualitative and quantitative research (interviews, focus groups, surveys),
Mixed methods and community-engaged research (systems mapping, participatory action research),
Creative arts based research (scenarios, visualizations),
Food systems assessment and rural community development research,
Policy analysis and research with anti-colonial pedagogy,
Knowledge mobilization (reports, policy briefs, presentations, journal articles, teach backs).
Examples:
BC Food Access Assessment
First provincial analysis of food access programming across British Columbia. The research directly informed policy decisions and secured significant provincial investment in food security initiatives. The assessment framework has since been adopted by other jurisdictions.
Link to Food Access Across BC Report
Client: Public Health Association of BC
Revelstoke Food Futures Visualization Tool
Equity-based scenario planning project with an interactive first-person visualization tool enabling community members to explore three possible food system futures for the year 2100. The tool strengthens local capacity for self-determined planning and has been adapted for use in other rural communities.
Client: Royal Roads University + Community of Revelstoke
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We create effective, equity-centred evaluation and organizational learning systems. By revealing what's truly happening in your work, we’ll help you build confidence, demonstrate impact, and drive continuous improvement.
What this looks like:
Evaluation (developmental, program, organizational, impact),
Equity audits and evaluation frameworks,
Theory of change and logic model development,
Impact measurement frameworks,
Learning systems for adaptive management.
Examples:
Just Food Systems Evaluation Framework
Enables food actors to assess progress toward food justice across multiple dimensions, drawing on Western liberal justice theory, decolonial scholarship, and real-world case studies. The framework is now being used by governments, non-profits, food policy councils, and school food programs across British Columbia.
Link to Just Food Systems Evaluation Framework
Client: Royal Roads University + Public Health Association of BC
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We develop tailored advocacy strategies that are grounded in relationships and engage multiple perspectives Together, we’ll help you secure policy wins, funding commitments, and measurable systems change.
What this looks like:
Advocacy strategy and campaign development,
Government relations (relationship mapping, stakeholder engagement, strategic positioning),
Municipal and provincial policy analysis (briefing notes, legislative landscape reviews),
Coalition building and collective action coordination,
Policy co-design with communities and people with lived experience,
Cross-sector dialogue facilitation between governments, community organizations, funders, and people with lived experience,
Municipal budget advocacy and funding proposals.
Examples:
Victoria Urban Food Table (Food Policy Council)
Co-founded and co-chaired Victoria's first Food Policy Council. Successfully advocated for $5 million municipal investment in urban agriculture and community-growing initiatives. Established governance structures that continue to advise City Council on food policy. Created "Get Growing, Victoria!", a nationally recognized rapid-response urban agriculture program during COVID-19 lockdown.
Link to Victoria Urban Food Table website
Client: City of Victoria
Provincial Food Policy Advocacy (BC)
Led provincial food policy advocacy that secured over $66 million in provincial funding for food security initiatives. Developed policy frameworks influencing municipal, provincial, and federal government decisions. Drafted advocacy motions adopted by Union of BC Municipalities, extending policy influence across British Columbia.
Client: Public Health Association of BC
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We design transformative workshops and facilitation spaces that can build emotional stamina, shift mindsets, and give your teams the practical tools they need to navigate conflict and find new pathways forward.
What this looks like:
Workshops and training series designed around justice, equity, decolonization, and inclusion (JEDI) frameworks,
Speaking engagements and presentations to academic, government, non-profit, community audiences,
Train-the-trainer programs,
Educational resource development including curriculum design, micro-credentials, and open-access teaching materials.
Examples:
Just Food Educational Resource
Open-access multimedia teaching and learning resource strengthening equity competencies through food systems lens. Designed for post-secondary classrooms but readily adapted for community organizations and other educational settings. Brings diverse perspectives from contemporary food discourses into conversation, supporting learners to engage as thoughtful global citizens.
Link to Just Food Educational Resource
Client: UBC Faculty of Land & Food Systems
Decolonizing Food Systems Workshops & Presentations
Series of workshops and presentations delivered across northern BC communities on decolonizing food systems, anti-colonial pedagogical practices, and justice, equity, decolonial practices, and inclusion (JEDI) in food systems transformation. Workshops created diverse spaces for grappling with difficult questions and building confidence to lead differently.
Link to JEDI Training Workshop paper
Client: Royal Roads University + various community partners
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We co-create programs and strategic plans that translate your bold vision into concrete action, balancing community leadership, imagination, and real-world practicality.
What this looks like:
Strategic planning and program design and implementation (program audits, program development, operational systems review),
Digital platforms design and community engagement strategies,
Governance framework design (shared power structures, decision-making processes, accountability systems),
Food system governance structures and planning tools development,
Funding strategy, revenue diversification, and grant writing support,
Rapid response program design.
Example:
Good Food Box Program Redesign
Comprehensive audit and business plan development for social enterprise serving 1,000 people weekly with fresh produce. Transitioned program from revenue loss to financial sustainability while maintaining accessibility and community connection. The program continues to operate successfully with strengthened governance and operations.
Client: Fernwood Neighbourhood House (Victoria)
Provincial School Food Systems Scale-Up
As Farm to School BC's first Capital Region Animator, designed and piloted the regional hub model connecting school districts, First Nations, health authorities, and local governments around school food programming. Applied scaling up theory to transform local success into provincial impact: established Victoria High School's Learning Farm as a proof-of-concept pilot, documented implementation learnings, secured provincial funding, and designed a province-wide granting program that institutionalized school farms across multiple BC school districts. The initiative moved from single-school pilot to provincial infrastructure, with grant frameworks, governance structures, and operational models that enabled districts to replicate and adapt the approach in their own contexts.
Link to Vic High School Farm article
Client: Farm to School BC
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We guide organizations through governance redesign, mergers, transitions, and repair. We’ll support you through the honest conversations and structural shifts that are necessary to navigate change and build stronger foundations for the future.
What this looks like:
Trauma-informed facilitation (group processes, one-on-one review),
Merger and sunset support for non-profits,
Governance redesign (shared power structures, accountability systems),
Board development, governance capacity building, and leadership transition planning,
Partnership and cross-cultural repair,
Learning retreats and strategic development sessions,
Organizational culture assessment and conflict resolution.
Example:
Food Justice Community Planning Tool
The Planning Tool is designed to support communities in creating food initiatives that are fair, inclusive, and equitable from the very beginning. It is meant to be used early in planning, decision-making, and public engagement to help individuals, organizations, and communities reflect on power, challenge harmful assumptions, and strengthen their ability to design resilient and just food systems.
Link to Food Justice Community Planning Tool
Client: PHABC & Royal Roads University
Cross-Sector Partnership Development
Built and maintained collaborative relationships across sectors including municipal governments, First Nations, health authorities, school districts, and community organizations. Facilitated difficult conversations and navigated power dynamics to enable collective action.
Clients: Various across BC