Central Saanich invites submissions for Food Hub land or facility

The Central Saanich Food Hub (CSFH) is a regional collaborative project that focuses on expanding the local agri-food economy and strengthening the food system. The Hub will act as a catalyst to connect many players along the food and agriculture value chain. The CSFH is dedicated to growing the local agri-food economy by offering facilities, equipment, and services that are currently missing from the value chain, including food processing and product development support. 

Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and a grant, the District, along with food hub experts and organizational collaborators, is acting as a facilitator of the process to establish a food Hub in the District of Central Saanich. The District is now seeking a location and facility partner or partners to provide or develop the Central Saanich Food Hub facility. 

Through a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI), the District invites interested individuals, organizations or businesses to submit Expressions of Interest to provide a location and/or a facility for a Central Saanich Food Hub (CSFH), also referred to as the “Hub”, in the District of Central Saanich with a view to launching the Hub in 2024.

View the RFEOI - Central Saanich Food Hub

What is a Food Hub?

  • “Food hubs” as they’re commonly referred to can take any number of forms, depending on the needs of the community; they foster growth and innovation in the processing sector through improved industry access to facilities, equipment, technology, technical services and business supports.
  • Food hubs are emerging across British Columbia to support farmers, producers, and processors to develop their businesses with support and access to shared facilities and equipment.
  • Food hubs can help get a new business off the ground and better enable existing businesses to thrive.

Learn more and get involved at letstalkcentralsaanich.ca/food-hub-study