Communaute Alimentaire de Lachine

ABOUT

The city council borough of Lachine (Arrondissement de Lachine) plays a key role in assuring the development, implementation and maintenance of community building social action projects. The Arrondissement acts as a support and liaison between community organizations and the city council, offering support in the form of performing professional and administrative duties to facilitate the process of idea and project construction and implementation.

Their mission is to improve the quality of life of their residents by supporting projects involving adopting everyday sustainable practice, environmental sustainability, social and cultural development, durable economic progress, and building stronger community connections.

CONTACT

SYSTEM MAP

PRODUCTION

Growing food

Community & Collective Gardens

Knowledge

Educating residents on waste management

Social Capital

N/A

PROCESSING

Cooking or Transforming

N/A

Preparing Produce For Sale

Washing and bundling the produce

DISTRIBUTION

Market Based

Selling to local farmer’s market

Non-Market Based

Donating compost matter

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Donating compost matter

Recycling

Compost pick-up

Biomethanation

Free recycle bins to entice residents

SUPPORT​
Professional and administrative duties

NEEDS AND ASSETS MAP

LEGEND: Needs Assets
SPACE

Land

Zone Permits

Communal space

EQUIPMENT

Specialized gardening tools

Kitchen

Small Chalet

Four Chalets with two functional Ovens

FINANCE

Monetary funds

ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES

Flexibility from bylaws

More fair resource allocation

LABOUR

Full-time/Part-time Employees

220 Employees

OUTREACH AND COMMUNICAITONS

Social Media Outreach

Social Media Presence

KNOWLEGE AND EDUCATION
Education on Sustainable Food Systems
 
Knowledge for their Own Projects