CAFS 2026 / ACÉA 2026

2026 Common Ground Food Forum
Building a bigger table: Strengthening our relations

To learn more, visit the Common Ground Food Forum website. Click here to register.

June 15–19, 2026: Lakehead University Orillia Campus
500 University Avenue, Orillia, ON

For the first time, key food networks are coming together!

Canadian Association for Food Studies | Food Communities Network

Common Ground Network | Food Secure Canada

CAFS Call for Award Nominations 2026

Student Paper Awards

The Undergraduate Student Paper Award and the Graduate Student Paper Award aim to recognize scholarly excellence and encourage participation by undergraduate and graduate students. One award will be granted in each category. The award includes a $200 prize, a one-year CAFS membership, and a complimentary ticket to the Forum’s Social Event, where the prizes will be awarded.

The guidelines for submission are as follows:

• Complete this form to be considered for review (incomplete forms will not be considered)
• Papers should be uploaded as Word documents or PDFs.
• Papers should be between 4,000 and 6,000 words (excluding bibliography).
• Papers must be student-authored and on any food-related theme.
• Submissions should specify if the paper was written for a course, major research project, thesis, or comprehensive exam, and indicate if it is being submitted to the undergraduate or graduate award category.
• Submissions due by Friday, April 24, 2026. Documents may be submitted in English or French.

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Canadian Association for Food Studies Lifetime Achievement Award honours individuals whose enduring scholarship, leadership, and public engagement have profoundly shaped food studies in Canada. The award celebrates visionaries and pioneers and recognizes sustained contributions that advance critical research, strengthen institutions, mentor emerging scholars, and deepen collective commitments to just and sustainable food systems.

CAFS-Award-Winners-past

2011: HARRIET FRIEDMANN

2014: BREWSTER and KATHLEEN KNEEN

2017: MUSTAFA KOÇ

2020: WAYNE ROBERTS

The guidelines for nominations are as follows:

• Complete this form to submit your nomination
• Provide a (max 500-word) statement detailing the nominee’s contributions and making the case for the award
• Upload the nominee’s current CV or a comprehensive summary of work
• Submit two or more letters of support (at least one from a CAFS member)
• Include other material, including media clips, accreditations, videos, or testimonials (optional)
• Nomination due by Friday, April 24, 2026. Documents may be submitted in English or French.

Call for Book Submissions to a Collective Book Launch Event

We would like to celebrate the launch of new books by Canadian food studies scholars and CAFS members between 2024 and 2026. We are planning to host a collective book launch to highlight these publications as part of a social event during the Forum.

The guidelines for submission are as follows:

• Complete this form to submit your expression of interest
• Input a 300 word Abstract of the book being launched
• Include citation of the book, including DOI (if applicable)
• Include 100-150-word biography of the of the author(s) or editor(s)
• Include head shots of the authors (if available)
• Accept the use of these details for event promotions
• Submissions due by Friday, April 24, 2026. Documents may be submitted in English or French.

Common Ground Food Forum CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

The Call for Contributions to the Common Ground Food Forum is now closed.

Forum alimentaire Terrain d’entente APPEL À CONTRIBUTIONS

L’Appel à contributions au Forum alimentaire Terrain d’entente est maintenant fermé.

Program questions? Contact info@foodsecurecanada.org.