Bill Reynolds has been one of the early and continuing advocates of local food in Alberta. Bill has worked behind the scenes in initiatives such as Agri-Tourism, culinary tourism, market channel access and Explore Local. Bill Reynolds describes what is emerging as consumers bring a new ethos to what food means to them and their community. Once you understand what is happening, as a farmer, community activist, politician, urban planner, public health advocate or investor, you know why local food is important.
Bill Reynolds is Manager, Local Food Policy and Planning, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.
Bill Reynolds was interviewed by the Alberta Land-use Knowledge Network as part of their online course and discussion of Urban Agriculture and Local Food in the autumn of 2013. The course, Growing Insights can be viewed at http://growinginsights.ca/
