Final Report for Town of View Royal Grant in Aid 2024 - CRFAIR
Grant acquittal report detailing how the 2024 Grant in Aid was used to facilitate community garden and food network roundtables.
Date: January 17, 2025
Final Report for Town of View Royal Grant in Aid 2024
Evaluation of the Project, Event or Program
The organization reflected upon how best to make the most impact this year based on discussions with the Good Food Network Leadership team and other CRFAIR-led roundtables, and determined that rather than a one day large-scale, heavily scheduled event, good food efforts would be focused on smaller scale, multiple gatherings and focused roundtable discussions. Thus, in 2024, CRFAIR facilitated 3 Community Garden Roundtable meetings, 6 Good Food Network Leadership meetings, and a smaller and more intimate gathering on December 5, 2024. Jointly planned by CRFAIR and one of our partners, the Victoria Urban Food Table, the end of the year gathering was held at a local restaurant, attended by approximately 35 people from different organizations/sectors working towards a more equitable, diverse and sustainable food system. The more intimate gathering allowed for more informal networking of people and quality conversations regarding sustainable food systems, whilst cutting down on the expenditures of the originally planned large gathering for CRFAIR and the Good Food Network in an especially limited year of funding.
Financial Statement of Actual Revenue & Expenses
CRFAIR Roundtables/Gathering 2024
| Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|
| Municipal and Regional Grants | 1000 |
| Total Revenue | $1,000.00 |
| Expenses | |
| Travel, Mileage | 36.58 |
| Printing, Materials & Supplies | 29.92 |
| Local Meeting Expenses (Roundtable Meetings) | 231.07 |
| Meeting/Gathering Coordination | 254.52 |
| Catering / Food | 447.91 |
| Total Expenses | $1,000 |
Attendance Figures
During the December 5th gathering, there were roughly 35 attendees from 20 different good food network organizations.
Number of Participants
The number of participants in the Community Garden Roundtable meetings were approximately 20 from 13 different organizations located across the Capital Region.
The number of participants in the Good Food Network Leadership meetings were approximately 27 from 23 different organizations located across the Capital Region.
Evaluation of Direct/Indirect Benefits to the Town of View Royal
CRFAIR and the Good Food Network view food from a systemic and regional level. The food security of View Royal residents depends on farmlands, foodlands, and waters both within and beyond district borders. The Good Food Network and Community Garden roundtables are open to organizations, government, and residents from View Royal and across the Capital Region involved in food security initiatives. The discussions/gatherings facilitated by CRFAIR in 2024 allowed for focused and efficient knowledge sharing as well as strategic alignment of food security initiatives for collective impact.