Cathleen Kneen
Community Co-Lead, Community Food Security Hub
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Cathleen Kneen was a feminist food hero! She mentored hundreds of Canadians, from coast to coast, in the Food Security Movement. In 1999, she spearheaded the development of the BC Food System鈥檚 Network, and served as the Executive Director until she finally moved to Ottawa in 2006. Cathleen worked with Just Food in Ottawa, was the聽chair of the Ottawa Food Policy Council, and former chair of Food Secure Canada. She聽was also聽an editor, co-writer, illustrator and designer of the Ram鈥檚 Horn, which is journal of Food Systems Analysis.
In 2012, she was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Organic Council of Canada and designated a Female Food Hero by Oxfam Canada. Food Secure Canada鈥檚 鈥楥athleen Kneen Award鈥� was even named after her. CFICE was honoured to have such a talented, and experienced woman as the co-lead for the Community Food Security hub prior to in 2016.
Areas of Interest:聽Food Security, BC Food System鈥檚 Network, Just Food Ottawa, Ottawa Food Policy Council, Food Secure Canada, Ram鈥檚 Horn, Food Systems Analysis, Lifetime Achievement Award, Female Food Hero, Cathleen Kneen Award, Mission City Farmer鈥檚 Market, Sorrento Village Farmer鈥檚 Market