12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society / Ilana Labow, Executive Director

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-09-01

Who is lobbying?

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society (Address & business activities)

Ilana Labow, Executive Director

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Julia Zado, Engagement Manager

Government Funding

Did FarmFolk/CityFolk Society receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of FarmFolk/CityFolk Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of FarmFolk/CityFolk Society:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding changes to policies and programs related to Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Education, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations
Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's stimulus response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the area of Agriculture and Food Systems.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, COVID-19, Conservation, Education, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations
Seeking funding to advance Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems programs, projects, and policies.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Conservation, Education, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Internal Trade, Labour/Labour Relations

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agricultural Land Commission
Agriculture and Food
Education and Child Care
Finance
Health
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Real Estate Foundation of BC
University of British Columbia

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

David Catzel
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: No

Ilana Labow
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: No

Julia Zado
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: No

Registration number: 12580-3447
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Real Estate Foundation of BC - Indigenous Agriculture and Food Sovereignty 2023-2026	$300,000.00	2023-11-01 to 2025-12-31

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Date Modified:: 2026-08-18

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society / Ilana Labow, Executive Director

Who is lobbying?

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society / Ilana Labow, Executive Director

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society - Address & business activities

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society / Ilana Labow, Executive Director

Received Government Funding