From Farms to Forks 2025—presented by RBC! Tickets Now On Sale!

We’re excited to announce that tickets are now available for our 15th Annual From Farms to Forks—presented by RBC!

You’re invited to our signature kitchen party, a one-of-a-kind celebration of local food, drink, and community. Join us as some of B.C.’s most celebrated chefs team up with local growers and food producers to craft unforgettable tasting plates and seasonal pairings. With live music, heartfelt storytelling, and a vibrant atmosphere, it's a night that feeds the soul—and supports food education for kids across the Lower Mainland.

This year’s gala also celebrates Growing Chefs’ 20th Anniversary as an organization. Join us for this milestone year!

A heartfelt thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, RBC, for their incredible support of From Farms to Forks!

From Farms to Forks—presented by RBC!
Sunday, October 5, 2025
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
A-OK Commissary (ARITZIA HQ)
611 Alexander St #118, Vancouver, BC V6A 1E1

Early Bird Ticket – $200
Includes all food & beverages + a charitable tax receipt
(Available until August 31 - save $50.00 from our regular price)

Regular Admission Ticket – $250
Includes all food & beverages + a charitable tax receipt

Group of 10 – $2,000
Includes 10 regular tickets + a charitable tax receipt + a mention in our event booklet.
(Perfect for teams, clients, or a big night out!)

VIP Chef’s Table Experience (Group of 4) – $2,000 (Group of 2) – $1,000
Includes VIP reserved seating, premium bubbles, premium Chateau Water, a tableside hello from chef Andrea Carlson of Burdock and Co, a signed cookbook, a charitable tax receipt, and more!

Are you a Champion Radish Monthly Donor? Email afton@growingchefs.ca for your exclusive 15% off code.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor
RBC

Venue Sponsor
ARITZIA

Kitchen Sponsor
Capital West Partners

Gala Sponsor
Connie Buna Personal Real Estate Corporation

Beverage Sponsors
Adega on 45th Winery, Arterra Wines Canada, Augusto Tequila, Callister Craft Soda, Chateau Water, Davis Bay Tea Co., Dirty Laundry Winery, Gate 22 Winery, Okanagan Crush Pad, Persephone Brewing, Rewind Beer Co., Sea Cider, and Sheringham Distillery

Get Involved: Become a Sponsor or Donate to the Auction

We’re still welcoming event sponsors and live and silent auction items!
If your business would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact Afton at: afton@growingchefs.ca

Out and About: Growing Chefs Featured in The Vancouver Guardian

This month, Growing Chefs was proudly featured in The Vancouver Guardian! Our Programs & Operations Manager, Dana Liem, shared what makes Growing Chefs so special and how people can get involved.

You can read the full interview and learn more about our mission here.

You're Invited: Volunteer & Radish Appreciation Party

Our annual appreciation party for volunteers, donors and members of our Champion Radish club is coming up on June 4th. We're giving thanks to all the folks who support Growing Chefs by contributing the time, expertise, and funds that make our work possible.

Wednesday, June 4
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Lord Roberts Elementary

Here’s what we have planned for this year’s party:

-Taste what LunchLAB is all about with a delicious LunchLAB-style dinner
-Jams & Jellies 101 Presentation and tasting with Elizabeth from Epicure Preserves
-Ice cream from our friends at Earnest Ice Cream
-Prizes!

Registration:
If you are a Champion Radish Monthly Donor or a Volunteer, this event is for you! Volunteers and Champion Radish monthly donors are welcome to bring a guest—kids are more than welcome too! We ask that all attendees register in advance.

Special Thanks To:

Thank you for pouring us some LOVE!

The Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival raised $15,960.67 for Growing Chefs this year!

LOVE to those who bought a hot chocolate (or two). You supported a local business, raised funds for Growing Chefs and other awesome charities, and enjoyed a tasty hot chocolate. Thank you!
LOVE to the vendors. You knocked our socks off with your flavours, skill, kind words, and generous donations. Thank you!
LOVE to the Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival. You provide us with vital funding and the best reason to indulge in our favourite beverage. Thank you!
LOVE to our pals at Fresh to Families and all the charities that benefited from this year’s festival.

Thank You!

49th Parallel Coffee

A La Mode Pie Cafe

Aiyaohno Cafe

Analog Coffee - Yaletown

Artigiano - Howe Street

Artigiano - Kerrisdale

Artigiano - Langley

Artigiano - Shipyards/Edgemont

Artigiano - West Pender

AVIK

BAK'D COOKIES

Beaucoup Bakery

Bel Café

BjornBar Bakery

Boba Run

Boketto Tea Bar

Broyé Cafe & Bakery

Butter Baked Goods

C Market Coffee (Pitt Meadows, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam)

Cadeaux Bakery

Casa Mia Cucina & Mercato

Charisma Social Club House

Doughgirls Comfort Kitchen & Bakeshop

Doughnut Love

Drunken Chocolatier

Fufu Souffle Pancake Cafe

Glenburn Soda Fountain

Guffo Café

Honolulu Coffee Vancouver

Kafka’s Coffee

Kasama Chocolate

Koko Monk Chocolates

L'Atelier Patisserie

La Saison De Patisserie

Mink a Chocolate Cafe

Mon Paris Patisserie

Nelson the Seagull Cafe

Patina Brewing Co Brewhouse & BBQ

Purebread Bakery

Tartine Bread and Pies

Temper Pastry

The Pie Hole

Trafiq Cafe & Bakery

Thierry - (Mount Pleasant, Alberni, & Ambleside)

Thomas Haas Chocolates

Uno Gelato

Uprising Breads Bakery

Vancouver Aquarium

Viva Cafe and Bakery

Welcome Parlour Ice Cream

We're hiring a Director, Communications & Engagement!

Growing Chefs is hiring!  

Apply now

Do you want to support sustainable and just food practices? Build connections between kids and their food? Make local, sustainable food accessible? Engage communities through food? If yes, then this might be the place for you! 

We are looking for our new Director, Communications & Engagement. 

We’re looking for a passionate, creative, organized leader with a strong background in communications & philanthropy. The perfect candidate loves to collaborate, can work to a deadline, excels at managing a team, has fantastic and highly professional interpersonal skills, and strong writing facility.

Salary: $75,457.20 Annually (based on 35 hours/week) 

Benefits: Health and dental plan (after 3 months employed); three weeks paid vacation + paid one-week summer shutdown per year + paid two-week winter shutdown per year; 12 paid personal wellness days per year (aka sick days); annual professional development funding; paid volunteer days.

Reports to: Growing Chefs Executive Director

Location: Lower Mainland; hybrid work environment with the expectation to frequent the office but freedom to also work from home. Will require regular travel to various locations throughout the Metro Vancouver region.

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible (flexible for the right candidate)

Position Summary:

Director, Communications & Engagement

Working closely with the Executive Director, the Director, Communications & Engagement directs the organization's communications strategy and engagement initiatives, leads the Communications & Engagement team, and advocates for food justice by cultivating a culture of philanthropy within the organization.

The position reports directly to the Executive Director. The Director, Communications & Engagement is responsible for:

• Implementing the strategic plan alongside the Executive Director and Director, Programs & Operations

• Overseeing People & Culture for the Communications & Engagement team

• Donor prospecting, cultivation, and engagement 

• Grant prospecting, cultivation, and engagement

• Communications and community engagement

• Fundraising campaigns

• Overseeing the development, delivery, and operations of Growing Chefs’ Communications & Engagement department

1. Fundraising

The Director of Communications & Engagement must be comfortable making ‘the ask’, and will work with the Engagement Team and Fundraising Committee to:

• Foster an understanding of philanthropy within the organization 

• Develop operational fundraising goals, plans, and timelines

• Ensure that critical fundraising processes, activities, and documentation are carried out in an effective, timely, and ethical manner 

• Strategize to meet fundraising goals

• Diversify revenue sources to ensure long-term organizational sustainability with an emphasis on new, multi-year, and unrestricted funding

• Improve existing fundraising cycle while coaching Communications & Engagement team to increase fundraising revenue from, but not limited to: corporate, foundation, community, third party, in-kind, and individual donations  

• Oversee the research, management, and submission of grant proposals and timely reporting 

• Monitor trends in fundraising strategies and tactics, and identify and cultivate new fundraising prospects and opportunities

• Confirm gift acceptance in alignment with Growing Chefs values, mission, vision

• Coach staff and board in donor cultivation and stewardship and guide the Fundraising Committee 

• Direct fundraising events and activities, and when necessary, oversee the involvement of third parties to ensure professional delivery of events

1. Donor Relations

• Cultivate and steward relationships with individuals interested in planned giving, including bequests, charitable gift annuities, and other deferred giving options to ensure a robust pipeline of future support for the organization's mission

• Serve as the organization’s relationship manager and main point of contact for donors and prospects; develop a coordinated strategy for specific donors/prospects and obtain internal buy-in, ensuring coordinated communication and engagement with that particular donor/prospect for a high level of service 

1. Fundraising Administration

• Direct administration and maintenance of the donor database (Salesforce) while ensuring  the privacy and confidentiality of donor information

• Prepare regular reports on fundraising progress, fundraising budgets, receipts and expenditures related to fundraising, and the management of the fund development activities

• Oversee and manage donation processing, deposit of cash and batch reports, gift receipting, and preparation of acknowledgement and stewardship letters

• Monitor and ensure procedural compliance and regulatory compliance (with CRA), and ethical principles (according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals)

1. Communications

• Develop and implement a communications plan with clear goals, targets, and strategies in alignment with Growing Chefs’ strategic plan 

• Lead the design and direction of effective and compelling story-telling of Growing Chefs’ mission and impact 

• Manage communications activities, project plans, and timelines to ensure that critical strategic communications activities are carried out in a timely manner 

• Direct and guide the writing and design of all fundraising campaigns and promotional materials

• Lead the design, development, maintenance, and implementation of Growing Chefs branding guidelines 

1. Finances 

• Develop annual Communications & Engagement expense budgets, twice annual re-forecasting, and regular reporting on budget to actuals 

• Manage accurate and up-to date deferred revenue to support organization-wide fiscal management

• Develop organization-wide annual revenue budget with year-to-year comparison based on confirmed funding and accurate data-based projections in collaboration with the Executive Director and Director, Programs & Operations 

1. People and Culture

• Determine Communications & Engagement staffing requirements

• Along with the ED, hire, recruit, and supervise Communications & Engagement programs staff and consultants, and discipline or terminate when necessary using appropriate and legally defensible procedures

• Provide stewardship and team building opportunities to the Communications & Engagement team to support relationship building and meaningful collaboration 

• Coach and guide Communications & Engagement staff to achieve operational goals, respond to emerging issues, and ensure excellence 

• Mentor, support, and guide Communications & Engagement staff in weekly one-on-one meetings 

• Facilitate weekly Communications & Engagement meetings as a way to strengthen collaboration and ensure team accountability  to communications, development, and operational goals 

Prioritizing Indigenous Applicants: 

As we continue to grow our team to reflect the kids and youth in the school communities we serve, we are looking to prioritize applications from people who identify as Indigenous. We encourage you to self-identify in your application. 

Growing Chefs operates on the land of the Coast Salish peoples, including the

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm

(Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ, Lək̓ʷəŋən, and Xwsepsum (Songhees and Esquimalt) Nations. As we work towards a world with healthy, just, sustainable food practices, we continue to learn and explore how to uplift Indigenous food and cultural values within our local food systems.

Growing Chefs is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to racialization, ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, physical and/or mental access needs, or financial ability.

To Apply:

Please apply here. Review of applications and interviews will begin on a rolling basis January 24, 2024. We anticipate that phase one of interviews will begin the week of January 27th.

1. Tell us about your connection to local food systems and food justice.

2. What was the most recent event you attended and enjoyed. What made it great? How would you plan it to be better?

3. What draws you to Growing Chefs? 

Honorarium:

In recognition of the labour that goes into preparing for an interview, applicants selected for an interview will receive a $25 honorarium for their time.

The Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Celebrates 15 Years!

Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2025

The Hot Chocolate Festival is back for its 15th season — bigger and sweeter than ever!

We’re grateful and excited to share that we’ve been selected as a charitable partner, alongside the incredible Vancouver Farmers Market’s Fresh to Families program, for the Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2025! The Festival is celebrating its 15th season with more locations and chocolate artisans than ever before. Last year, cafés and bakeries around Vancouver whipped up innovative and scrumptious drinks to participate in the festival, and generously donated over $20,000 in proceeds to support our work in the community.

Come brace the chilly winter from January 18th to February 14th and support the Growing Chefs and Fresh to Families communities with a cozy cocoa in hand.

Check out the list of participating restaurants and amazing flavours below.

Turnip the Heat 2024

Dear Friend,

Is it hot in here or is it just us? It’s time to Turnip the Heat! Every year, in November and December, we ask our donors and supporters to Turnip the Heat and contribute to our giving campaign. Let’s close out 2024 with a spicy sizzle! Your contribution, big or small, goes directly to helping us to educate kids, families, and their communities about local food systems.

Our edible education programs provide opportunities for kids to connect to nourishing food, feel dignity, delight, and belonging in their interactions with food, and to learn to grow and cook food like their chef mentors.

We know our programs change kids’ lives for the better. Kids with access to nourishing food and food education show better overall health, confidence, social connection, and academic success. In a nutshell: your gifts help kids access vital food literacy.

There’s more! Not only will your contributions help more kids access our programs, your donations will be matched up to $5,000 by our generous donor, Virginia Angus. Plus you’ll be entered to win peppery weekly prize draws! Hot sauce! Knives! Spicy recipes! And more.

Read on for heartwarming quotes about the powerful impact of our LunchLAB and Classroom Program on local kids, educators and families. And don’t be shy to spice things up and make a zesty donation today.

“It’s a very fun thing to do, especially when you’re with someone that you enjoy cooking with or that you’ve cooked with before. I think it’s a very homey and very nice way to bond with your friends or with your peers.

My favourite part of LunchLAB is sitting with my friends or classmates and just enjoying and savouring the food and talking about our days, even though some of us are in different classes.

People should donate to Growing Chefs and the LunchLAB program so that they can cook more fantastic and flavourful meals. Cooking in LunchLAB gave me a very happy and good environment to go to. ”

 - Tia
Grade 7 Student Chef at LunchLAB

“LunchLAB is giving students a memory of what freshly prepared food tastes like, this is what I love about it - even if they don’t realize it right now, this will serve them throughout their whole life.”

-Deena Buckley
Principal at Norquay Elementary School

“Cooking and eating at LunchLAB is a special experience. There's a sense of excitement and pride as everyone comes together to prepare a nutritious meal. There's a shared sense of accomplishment and joy in the kitchen that extends to everyone involved.”

-Ebru Erdogan Varol
Parent of a LunchLAB Eater, LunchLAB Sous Chef

“Almost all of our students tried and loved the salad. Some don’t have access to this type of food at home so it was great to see them excited to try new veggies!"

-Teacher Participating in the Classroom Program

“Wren is unsure of most things, but she’s tried everything that the chefs have offered her. Last week, after finishing her salad, she licked her plate clean and said ‘Look! You don’t even have to wash my plate!”

-Teacher Participating in the Classroom Program

“The class loved making and tasting the Rainbow Stir Fry! They still talk about using a bear claw and not a duck bill to cut safely, and are so proud that they are teaching their families how to use safe knife skills at home.”

-Teacher Participating in the Classroom Program

All donations received or postmarked through December 31st, 2024 contribute to our $15,000 Turnip the Heat campaign goal (and donors will receive a 2024 charitable tax receipt).

To Donate
-Donate online through CanadaHelps
-Donations via e-transfer can be sent to accounts@growingchefs.ca.
-To donate by cheque please reach out to Afton Bell at 778-791-0789 or afton@growingchefs.ca. 

Introducing our new Interim Executive Director

Hi there! My name is Bontle Mokose, and I am thrilled to be joining the Growing Chefs team as the Interim Executive Director. It’s an honour to step into this role and continue the incredible work that Growing Chefs has been doing to connect chefs, kids, and communities, fostering systemic change toward healthy, sustainable, and just food practices.

Food has always been much more than just something to eat for me—it’s a tool to build community, teach important life skills, and inspire creativity. I grew up in South Africa, where family meals were at the centre of everything. My earliest memories are of cooking alongside my mom and grandmother, learning how to chop, stir, and—most importantly—taste-test everything from savory stews to sweet treats. These moments in the kitchen were about more than just food; they were about connection, learning, and creating something meaningful together.

Years ago, my aunty served as a director of Potatoes South Africa (PSA) , giving me a unique perspective on the journey food takes from farm to table. I have vivid memories of visiting potato farms with her, where I had the chance to learn about the entire process—from planting and harvesting to seeing how those potatoes made their way into homes and onto plates. These experiences deepened my understanding of where our food comes from and fueled my passion for supporting sustainable and ethical food systems.

Before joining Growing Chefs, I served as an executive director for a local nonprofit, where advocacy became second nature to me. I’ve developed a deep appreciation for how food can build relationships, promote healthy eating, and empower young people to make positive changes in their lives.

When I’m not working, you can usually find me exploring the outdoors, playing the piano, or trying new types of food. I love spending time with my friends and family, and I’m also an avid painter, which helps me stay grounded and creative.

I’m excited to bring my experience, passion, and energy to Growing Chefs, and I look forward to working with our incredible team and community to inspire the next generation of food lovers and leaders!

We're looking for a Treasurer!

Volunteer Opportunity: Treasurer

Growing Chefs is looking for a Treasurer interested in joining our Board of Directors! 

Do you want to support sustainable and just food practices? Build connections between kids and youth and their food? Make local, healthy food accessible? Connect communities through food? If yes, then this might be the opportunity for you! 

Compensation: Unpaid Volunteer position 

Contract Type: Volunteer, min 5-15 hours per month, term length: two years, up to three terms

Position Openings: We are currently looking for a Treasurer to join our Board of Directors

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Position Summary: 

Joining a board is a rewarding and challenging way to contribute to your community. Board members make lasting friendships, build professional relationships, and put their skills to good use. The Growing Chefs Board plays a crucial role in the strategic direction of the charity while ensuring that our mission is upheld and that we are accountable to the communities we serve. Members of the board have the legal duties of care, loyalty, and diligence; this means that Directors must exercise their fiduciary responsibilities in the best interests of the Society. 

Responsibilities

● Supports the work of Growing Chefs

● Leads the finance committee

● Ensures current and acceptable financial practices are in place in the organization

● Works with the Executive Director to develop and monitor an annual operating budget

● Gives bi-monthly reports to the Board on the financial state of the organization

● Supervises annual financial statements and presents them to the annual general meeting

● Recommends audit when required and works with auditor as needed

● Supervises submission of charitable return and ensures other regulatory compliance is met

● Acts as a signing officer of the Board

Skills

• Current knowledge of accounting practices for registered charities

• Accounting designation

• Planning ability

• Strong communicator

• Knowledge of board governance

• Ability to analyze risks and recommend appropriate financial actions to the Board

• Connected in community

Monthly Responsibilities: 

➢ Attend bi-monthly board meetings 

➢ Prepare for bi-monthly board meetings by reading relevant reports and reviewing the previous board meeting minutes

➢ Support Board/Co-Executive Directors/organizational activities

➢ Participate in committee work as needed

➢ Attend to e-communications between meetings, as required

Annual Responsibilities: 

➢ Hire (as needed, support, and review Growing Chefs Executive Director’s performance. 

➢ Participate actively in fundraising and make an annual donation to the charity (no minimum amount is mandated but Growing Chefs is proud to have a 100% giving Board of Directors). 

➢ Ensure sound fiscal management. 

➢ Participate in strategic planning and annual board work plans. 

➢ Regular attendance and participation at meetings and other events 

➢ Support the work of the Growing Chefs Society with your knowledge and skills in key areas, such as education, the food and restaurant industry, finance, legal, marketing, fundraising, strategic planning, policy development, management, human resources and advocacy. 

➢ Review and adopt monthly financial reports and annual financial statements. ➢ Attend the Annual General Meeting. 

Qualifications & Skills: 

Don’t meet every single qualification and skill? 

Studies have shown that equity-seeking groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every single qualification in the posting. If you don't check every box and feel well suited to be on the board we strongly encourage you to apply. 

Lived experience, knowledge of, and interest in topics related to healthy, just, sustainable food systems including but not limited to: 

● growing food 

● youth food literacy and education 

● the restaurant industry and culinary arts 

● food sovereignty 

● decolonization 

● local food systems 

We are always looking to increase our engagement with, awareness of, and advocacy regarding food as it intersects with racialization, class, gender, ability, and other social structures and identities.

In addition, we are seeking individuals who possess: 

● Self-reflexivity, compassion, authenticity, and openness to change. 

● Experience working or volunteering in the non-profit sector. 

● Passionate vision for a world with healthy, just, sustainable food systems. 

● Willingness to learn about and work within anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks. 

Role Requirements: 

● 18+ 

Commitment to Equity: 

Growing Chefs operates on the on the land of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ, Lək̓ʷəŋən, and Xwsepsum (Songhees and Esquimalt) Nations. As we work towards a world with healthy, just, sustainable food practices, we continue to learn and explore how to uplift Indigenous food and cultural values within our local food systems. 

We encourage applications from individuals from all communities including, but not limited to, those who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a Person of Colour, queer, neuro-divergent, differently abled, and anyone with lived experience of poverty or food insecurity. 

We recognize that there exist significant barriers to participating in unpaid board work. If you would like to apply to the board but are concerned about barriers you may face, please reach out to governance@growingchefs.ca to discuss how we might support your participation. 

To Apply: 

Please send a statement of interest to governance@growingchefs.ca

Deadline: Open 

Process for Appointment: Incoming board members are elected by the Society membersannually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Join our Board of Directors!

Volunteer Opportunity: Directors at Large 

Growing Chefs is looking for people interested in joining our Board of Directors! 

Do you want to support sustainable and just food practices? Build connections between kids and youth and their food? Make local, healthy food accessible? Connect communities through food? If yes, then this might be the opportunity for you! 

Compensation: Unpaid Volunteer position 

Contract Type: Volunteer, min 6-8 hours per month (varies by position), term length: two years, up to three terms

Position Openings: We are currently looking for Directors at Large to join our Board of Directors

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Position Summary: 

Joining a board is a rewarding and challenging way to contribute to your community. Board members make lasting friendships, build professional relationships, and put their skills to good use. The Growing Chefs Board plays a crucial role in the strategic direction of the charity while ensuring that our mission is upheld and that we are accountable to the communities we serve. Members of the board have the legal duties of care, loyalty, and diligence; this means that Directors must exercise their fiduciary responsibilities in the best interests of the Society. 

Monthly Responsibilities: 

➢ Attend bi-monthly board meetings 

➢ Prepare for bi-monthly board meetings by reading relevant reports and reviewing the previous board meeting minutes

➢ Support Board/Co-Executive Directors/organizational activities

➢ Participate in committee work as needed

➢ Attend to e-communications between meetings, as required

Annual Responsibilities: 

➢ Hire (as needed, support, and review Growing Chefs Executive Director’s performance. 

➢ Participate actively in fundraising and make an annual donation to the charity (no minimum amount is mandated but Growing Chefs is proud to have a 100% giving Board of Directors). 

➢ Ensure sound fiscal management. 

➢ Participate in strategic planning and annual board work plans. 

➢ Regular attendance and participation at meetings and other events 

➢ Support the work of the Growing Chefs Society with your knowledge and skills in key areas, such as education, the food and restaurant industry, finance, legal, marketing, fundraising, strategic planning, policy development, management, human resources and advocacy. 

➢ Review and adopt monthly financial reports and annual financial statements. ➢ Attend the Annual General Meeting. 

Qualifications & Skills: 

Don’t meet every single qualification and skill? 

Studies have shown that equity-seeking groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every single qualification in the posting. If you don't check every box and feel well suited to be on the board we strongly encourage you to apply. 

Lived experience, knowledge of, and interest in topics related to healthy, just, sustainable food systems including but not limited to: 

● growing food 

● youth food literacy and education 

● the restaurant industry and culinary arts 

● food sovereignty 

● decolonization 

● local food systems 

We are always looking to increase our engagement with, awareness of, and advocacy regarding food as it intersects with racialization, class, gender, ability, and other social structures and identities.

In addition, we are seeking individuals who possess:

● Self-reflexivity, compassion, authenticity, and openness to change. 

● Experience working or volunteering in the non-profit sector. 

● Passionate vision for a world with healthy, just, sustainable food systems. 

● Willingness to learn about and work within anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks. 

Role Requirements: 

● 18+ 

Commitment to Equity: 

Growing Chefs operates on the on the land of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ, Lək̓ʷəŋən, and Xwsepsum (Songhees and Esquimalt) Nations. As we work towards a world with healthy, just, sustainable food practices, we continue to learn and explore how to uplift Indigenous food and cultural values within our local food systems. 

We encourage applications from individuals from all communities including, but not limited to, those who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a Person of Colour, queer, neuro-divergent, differently abled, and anyone with lived experience of poverty or food insecurity. 

We recognize that there exist significant barriers to participating in unpaid board work. If you would like to apply to the board but are concerned about barriers you may face, please reach out to governance@growingchefs.ca to discuss how we might support your participation. 

To Apply: 

Please send a statement of interest to governance@growingchefs.ca

Deadline: Open 

Process for Appointment: Incoming board members are elected by the Society membersannually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)