ABOUT
Le Vrac du Canal is a wholesaler/retailer of ecological products in the Lachine neighbourhood. Their specialty is zero waste products and they encourage customers to bring their own containers and bags to encourage reusable mindset. At the core of Le Vrac du Canal’s business are the values of reducing food and plastic waste, and helping the environment and the local community by encouraging everyone to adopt simple strategies to reduce collective waste.
CONTACT
- 935, rue Notre-Dame Lachine, QC, Canada H8S 2C1
- (514) 300-0750
- info@levracducanal.ca
- www.levracducanal.ca
- facebook.com/levracducanal
SYSTEM MAP
PRODUCTION
Growing food
N/A
Knowlege
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Social Capital
Crowdfunding Partnerships
PROCESSING
Cooking or Transforming
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Preparing Produce For Sale
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DISTRIBUTION
Market Based
Bulk Food Sales
Non-Market Based
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
Encourages use of reusable containers
Compost
SUPPORT
Repurpose surplus inventory
Sustainable initiatives
Provides support to other organizations
NEEDS AND ASSETS MAP
LEGEND: Needs Assets
SPACE
Storage Space
EQUIPMENT
Processing Equipment
FINANCE
Investments
ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES
Inventory Management Training
LABOUR
Stable and Sustained Labour
OUTREACH AND COMMUNICAITONS
Community Participation
Website
Publicity
Partners: Laruche, Au P’tit Marché
Social Media Presence
KNOWLEGE AND EDUCATION
Workshops on products & recipes
Knowledge about sustainable food systems