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Vegan\/Vegetarian | Student-Volunteer Run<\/h6>\r\n
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Agora Caf\u00e9 operates on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwm\u0259\u03b8kw\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam) people. We continue to support the growing, the learning, and the cooking of food on this land, just as the ancestral landowners did many years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\r\n

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Our Philosophy<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Agora\u00a0Caf\u00e9 is a\u00a0student volunteer-run<\/strong>,\u00a0not-for-profit<\/strong>\u00a0caf\u00e9 at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus. Our goal is to provide\u00a0affordable, accessible, healthy, local and organic<\/strong>\u00a0food choices to students and faculty members while\u00a0training volunteers in food service and business management<\/strong>. This is done to promote the values of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and to aid in UBC\u2019s movement towards sustainability.\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Our Focus<\/h1>\r\n

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Food Quality<\/strong><\/h6>\r\n

Agora\u2019s philosophy is largely based on the teachings taught in the core classes LFS 100, 250, 350 & 450. As such, Agora supports organic agriculture by purchasing the majority of its produce locally. We believe that by connecting our customers to our food system, we are helping to build our local economy and improve personal health and well-being.<\/p>\r\n

Volunteer Base<\/strong><\/h6>\r\n

In addition to being a student volunteer-run caf\u00e9, Agora is also committed to our volunteers because we see the value in providing food service experience to students at UBC. By volunteering at Agora, students gain experience in food preparation, customer service and broaden their interpersonal and networking skills. There are also many opportunities for volunteers to develop their leadership skills by assuming a position on the Executive Committee.<\/p>\r\n

Food Security<\/strong><\/h6>\r\n

An important aspect of Agora\u2019s philosophy is to increase food security at UBC. Therefore, the food that we serve at Agora will always aim to be affordable, available, appropriate, safe and sustainable. We are always working to minimize our waste output by composting and using dishware instead of disposable containers.<\/p>\r\n

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Vegan\/Vegetarian | Student-Volunteer Run Affordable | Non-Profit \u00a0 Agora Caf\u00e9 operates on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwm\u0259\u03b8kw\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam) people. We continue…<\/p>\n

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