The Bow Valley Food Alliance is a regional organization of passionate citizens and professionals dedicated to addressing food security. BVFA addresses issues regarding access to affordable, healthy and fresh food in a coordinated way from the continental divide to the foothills along the Bow River corridor (from Lake Louise, ID9, Banff, Canmore, Exshaw, MD of Bighorn to Morley and Stoney Nakoda Nations). Connecting people – facilitating and strengthening interactions, identifying community needs and gaps & creating responsive and relevant initiatives to tackle them; bringing people together, starting from what exists Coordinating efforts – to make the best use of our resources, accessing mutual funding and volunteer opportunities Advocating for change – speaking with one voice to change policies and challenge the status quo i.e. the belief that access to affordable, healthy food will always be limited in the Bow Valley Educating – increasing awareness & knowledge in the broader community, by serving as content experts in community food security Inspiring action – leading by example, generating momentum & empowering community leaders, creating a replicable model