To assess how our food shed was operating, we conducted a variety of surveys targeting each stakeholder group within the food shed. Some groups are so small, we did one-on-one interviews. To complement the stakeholder information, we also researched the landscape of our food shed, soil, arable lands, water and climate that would apply to farming. We have also updated our Nutritional Food Basket research to assess 2014 costs and compared them to our large city center of Nelson where many shoppers travel to. All of this information has been combined to inform recommendations that would best assist in improving the viability of the North Kootenay Lake Food Shed.