Food, Farms, Fish and Finance: New Report on Impact Investing
Posted: June 17, 2015
Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members / Research
Food, Farms, Fish and Finance: Practical impact investment strategies to seed and sustain local food systems is a new report commissioned by the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. Based on interviews with over 80 sustainable food sector entrepreneurs, leaders and investors, the report identifies ways in which impact investors can help encourage the local sustainable food sector to strategically seize new opportunities, develop capacity and build resilience.
Click here to read the full report: http://ow.ly/OlHPd
After connecting with sector leaders and financial partners across Canada and throughout the US, report author Christie Young worked with Sustain Ontario to bring together the Food, Farms, Fish and Finance Conference in Toronto in the spring of 2013. The report builds this initiative. The conference archive can be found at sustainontario.com/foodfinance.
About the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation
Established in 1937, the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation engages Canadians in building a more innovative, inclusive, sustainable and resilient society. The Foundation’s purpose is to enhance Canada’s ability to address complex social, environmental and economic challenges. Now in its fifth year, the Foundation’s Sustainable Food Systems initiative aims to shift Canada’s food system to greater sustainability and resilience through granting programs and impact investments, commissioned research, meetings, innovation labs and sustained partnerships with the private, public and community sectors.