Nourish Symposium
Join us in Vancouver this October for Nourish’s 2026 Food for Health Symposium: Who Health Care Feeds.
Immersive workshops, panels and learning journeys
Nourish Symposiums offer rich, challenging, and meaningful conversations with health care and food system leaders, practitioners, and partners to explore urgent and inspiring questions at the intersections of food, culture, climate, and care.
Who Health Care Feeds
Nourish Food for Health Symposium 2026
October 7–8, 2026 | Vancouver, BC
Nourish’s 2026 Symposium, Who Health Care Feeds, unites the leaders, doers, and bridge-builders across health, philanthropy, government, and food systems who are ready for change.
We’ll focus on how planetary health mandates translate into menus, and how those menus can shape the future of health care.
Join us as we move together towards 100 Million Better Bites.
Nourish is proud to collaborate with Vancouver Coastal Health to co-host Symposium 2026.
2026 Symposium Registration
What To Expect
Day One: Experience
Step out of the building and into BC’s food system through immersive Learning Journeys across Vancouver and the region, each guided by local food system leaders and knowledge keepers. The day closes by coming back together for sharing, group learning, and social networking.
Day Two: Gather
Come together at UBC Robson Square for a full day of keynotes, concurrent workshops, awards and peer connection. Hear from leaders across health, food, policy, and Indigenous communities. Close the day with shared reflection, a commitment to action.
Who Should Attend
Health System Leaders: C-suite, VPs, procurement and food service leads, sustainability and cultural humility teams.
Clinicians: Physicians, nurses, and registered dietitians motivated to connect food with health outcomes.
Policymakers: Federal, provincial, and territorial representatives from Health, Agriculture, Environment, and Indigenous ministries.
Food System Actors: Food hubs, farmers, processors, and aggregators — the “missing middle” that makes regional procurement possible.
Funders & Capital Stack Actors: Philanthropy, DAFs, foundations, impact investors, and hospital foundations.
Ecosystem Partners: Canadian sustainability NGOs, clinician associations, EAT-Lancet, PAN-International, and global peers.
Convening a vibrant network of food and health care leaders for learning, connection, and inspiration.
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Learn
Deepen and broaden your practical knowledge on food for health levers – where our food, health, social, and ecological systems meet.
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Connect
Mingle with dynamic leaders, knowledge holders, and frontline luminaries working at the intersections of food and health.
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Get Inspired
Refresh your motivation, spirit, and drive for change and join a national movement for systems change.
Become a Sponsor
Join Nourish’s 2026 Symposium Sponsorship Team and position your organization at the forefront of meaningful change. Let’s work together!
