Vancouver Greens on food security: food hubs, food recovery and gardens in every area
The Green Party of Vancouver would expand support for community gardens, farmers markets and local food producers, and restore city food planning jobs it says Ken Sim and ABC cut. It proposes neighbourhood food hubs, more food recovery, and space for community food gardens in every neighbourhood.
AFFORDABLE LIVING · PAGE 22
Food Security: what the Platform 2026 says
The Green Party of Vancouver closes the affordable living part of its 2026 platform with its commitments on food, all on page 22. The party says its aim is to increase access to healthy, affordable food. It would expand support for community gardens, urban farming, farmers markets and local food producers. It would also bring back city food planning jobs that, according to the platform, Mayor Ken Sim and ABC cut.
Two proposals get the most detail. The first is neighbourhood food hubs: single buildings that combine food distribution, meal programs, community kitchens, gardening, nutrition classes and affordable markets. The platform says these should go first to food deserts, meaning areas where it is hard to buy fresh, affordable food nearby. The second is food recovery, which moves surplus food from businesses, institutions and events to people who need it. The platform describes Vancouver's current food recovery system as one of the most effective in North America.
Most of this work would be done with others. The city can pay for staff, give grants and offer land, while community groups and food organisations would do the daily work. The Greens also want city support for local food production, processing, storage and emergency food networks, and a place for community food gardens in every neighbourhood. Garden space in a park would need the agreement of the separately elected Park Board.
5 COMMITMENTS
What the party says it would do
Local food security
The Greens would strengthen local food networks wherever possible and expand support for community gardens, urban agriculture, farmers markets and local food producers, to increase access to healthy, affordable food. They would reinstate and expand food planning roles that the platform says were cut by Ken Sim and ABC.
- Who has the power
- City Council Council approves city staff positions and grants, so it could restore the food planning roles and fund the support itself.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 22
Neighbourhood food hubs
The Greens would support community food hubs that bring food distribution, meal programs, community kitchens, gardening, nutrition education and local food services under one roof. The platform says these would go especially to food desert areas (places with few nearby shops selling fresh, affordable food), with affordable markets, food education, cultural food programs, kitchen access, food recovery and distribution.
- Who has the power
- City, with others The city can fund hubs and offer space, but community groups and food organisations would run them.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 22
Food recovery
The Greens would expand food recovery programs that send surplus food from businesses, institutions and events to the people who need it most. The platform describes Vancouver's current food recovery system as one of the most effective in North America.
- Who has the power
- City, with others The surplus food comes from businesses, institutions and events, so the city's part would be funding and support for the groups that move it.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 22
Food system resilience
The Greens would strengthen Vancouver's food system by supporting local food production, processing, distribution, storage and emergency food networks.
- Who has the power
- City, with others Farms, processors and food groups do this work, and the city can support them through zoning, grants and emergency planning.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 22
Community food gardens
The Greens would improve food security by creating locations for community food gardens and food production in every neighbourhood.
- Who has the power
- City, with others Council can offer city land for gardens, but any garden in a park needs the Park Board, which controls Vancouver's parks.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 22
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Where the power sits for this chapter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about food security
What is the Green Party of Vancouver's plan for food security?
The Green Party of Vancouver would expand support for community gardens, urban agriculture, farmers markets and local food producers. It would also create neighbourhood food hubs, expand food recovery and find locations for community food gardens in every neighbourhood (platform, page 22).
Would the Vancouver Greens bring back city food planning staff?
Yes. The Green Party of Vancouver says it would reinstate and expand food planning roles that its platform says were cut by Ken Sim and ABC (platform, page 22).
What are neighbourhood food hubs in the Green Party of Vancouver platform?
The Green Party of Vancouver would support community food hubs that combine food distribution, meal programs, community kitchens, gardening, nutrition education and affordable markets under one roof. The platform says they would go especially to food desert areas, where fresh, affordable food is hard to find nearby (platform, page 22).
What do Vancouver's Greens propose for food waste and food recovery?
The Green Party of Vancouver would expand food recovery programs that send surplus food from businesses, institutions and events to people who need it most. The platform describes Vancouver's current system as one of the most effective in North America (platform, page 22).
Does the Green Party of Vancouver want community gardens in every neighbourhood?
Yes. The Green Party of Vancouver would create locations for community food gardens and food production in every neighbourhood (platform, page 22).
Who would carry out the Green Party of Vancouver's food security plan?
City Council could restore the food planning jobs and fund gardens, hubs and food programs through its budget. Community groups, food organisations and businesses would do most of the daily work, and gardens on park land would need the Park Board. The Green Party of Vancouver describes its role as support and expansion (platform, page 22).
ON THE BALLOT
The Green Party of Vancouver candidates behind this
Sources
Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it.
- Platform 2026, Green Party of Vancouver (72-page PDF, last updated September 29, 2026) SAYS SO ITSELFGreen Party of Vancouver · pages 22 · published · checked