There is a Spanish saying “Barriga llena, corazón contento” which means “Full belly, happy heart.” This idea inspired around 20 people to gather at the Britannia Community Centre one Sunday evening in late January to do what people do best – share a meal and talk. Folks of all ages were there, from four to 80 years old! Meeting new people, eating healthy food, sharing stories, ideas and listening to music was a beautiful way to spend a winter’s eve.

Ian Marcuse of the Grandview Woodland Food Connection introduced us to a fantastic and interactive iBook presentation about food security networks in Vancouver. The presentation generated many ideas and much hope for a future local food economy that is accessible to all.

A big thank you goes out to Ian and Laura Kosciecha, one of our Community Connectors, for their work in bringing people together and fostering community through this free event. Next up, is Britannia’s annual Stone Soup Festival, which will be held on Saturday, May 10th this year. We hope you can make it!

This article was written and shared by Brooke Oxley, Community Connector at Building Caring Communities.