This Guide to a Social Innovation Lab is offered as a resource to peers, colleagues, practitioners,

Food is an important part of all our lives, whether it’s through the meals we prepare, the local food we buy or grow, the waste we compost, or the community and family food celebrations we enjoy.

We have been neglecting rural Canada. Despite the vital role of rural places in this country, and despite their partnership with urban Canada, we have been neglecting rural places and permitting the erosion of an important community development foundation of Canadian society and economy.

Statement of Objectives

This delegation of professionals sought to share experiences in the development of sustainable food systems in both Cuba and the U.S. Shared experience and knowledge include:

Since the financial crisis, interest in new types of money has surged. Projects like Bitcoin have hit the headlines as communities around the world experiment with their own currencies and methods of exchange. In this new and innovative field, we have only just begun to understand and measure their impact.