Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society
Guiding urban communities in the growing, harvesting & sharing of natural-grown food.
Healthier food in healthier spaces
Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) is a non-profit society based in the west shore of Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
Education about local food growing
Info sessions, workshops and courses about plants and planting, in-ground and pots, soil and garden management, irrigation & water conservation, harvesting and storage.
Development of urban food gardens
Community garden spaces for folks who want to grow their own vegetables and fruit.
Improvement of regional soils.
Good soil allows for better food-growing in pots, yards, community and region. We advocate for soil improvement in all regions of BC.
Community education
Info sessions, tours, workshops, courses, booths and presentations.
Municipal infrastructure
Help municipalities align bylaw and development permit parameters with urban food-growing capacity.
Emergency preparedness
Planning for food availability in local neighbourhoods (e.g. earthquake disaster response, major supply chain interruptions).
Get involved
Partners, sponsors and volunteers welcome!
We need you!
- Like-minded non-profit partners welcome.
- Corporate sponsors welcome on our bigger projects.
- Volunteers needed year-round.
UFRIS E-News
- Stay informed about urban food growing.
- Find out about local workshops & events.
- Connect with other gardeners & service suppliers.
- Easy to sign up! Just say hello by sending an email to info@urbanfoodresilience.ca .
“Keeping it natural and nutritious.”
Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society
Founded in Langford, BC in 2024
UrbanFoodResilience.ca
Natural food in urban spaces.
A community service by Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS).