British Columbians are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, how it is produced, its ecological and social impacts, and their own food security in the face of uncertain economic, environmental and climate futures. At the same time, the potential for developing a more robust B.C. food economy is at risk. Pressure to remove land from the Agricultural Land Reserve for non-farm uses, the corresponding high cost of agricultural land (in the Lower Mainland frequently $100,000 or more per acre, see for example Smart Farm Project), the lack of effective policy and economic levers to put under-farmed agricultural land into food production, and limited local processing, storage and distribution capacity all mediate against development of a more diversified, resilient B.C. food system. At a time when extended droughts are forecast for California, when the volatility of international economics and geopolitics affect the price and availability of food imports, development of sustainable, economically viable food systems in B.C. must be understood as a practical and forward thinking goal for British Columbians.