2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT: Working Issue Teams Youth and Social Networking
WIT: Youth and Social Marketing Putting youth at the forefront of community outreach & education of statewide, local and sustainable food efforts through education , training , and empowerment 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
WIT Committee • Shorlette Ammons-Stephens, Wayne County Public Library, Wayne Food Initiative • David Hamilton, The Real Food Challenge • Sally Lee, RAFI, co- founder of FLO Food at UNC – Chapel Hill • Rob Jones, Crop Mob • David Jones, Ag Extension , LYFE • Karlie Justus, NCDA & CS • Kavanah Ramsier, SEEDs • Justin Robinson , The Carolina Chocolate Drops • Chris Rumbley, Bountiful Backyards and Good Work • Rachel Smith, NC DENR, Environmental Ed • Tahz Walker, Stone House Center and SEEDS • Hillary Wilson, Maverick Farm, BLAST cadre 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Youth and Social Networking: the status in North Carolina • Linking Youth and Farm Enterprise (LYFE) is a NCA&TSU program that supports interest in farming endeavors by linking youth with mentor growers. • Durham Inner-city Gardeners (DIG) at SEEDS empowers teens by teaching organic gardening, sound business practices, healthy food choices, and food security values. • Fair Local Organic (FLO) Foods is a UNC-CH student organization providing more sustainable food in on-campus dining. • Real Food: The Southeast Youth Food Activist Summit (SYFAS ) focuses on building campus coalitions by sharing strategies to create solutions to food challenges through activism, research and education. 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Youth: Opportunity • carry movement forward through future leadership • understand social networking and know how to mobilize groups • collaborations between food and social activists • image shift of farmers and farming • creativity and out of box thinking • intergenerational connections • cross-cultural potential 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Youth: Challenges • farming not cool • farming not seen / is not viable career option • local food movement very homogeneous 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Youth: Benefits • creating a generation of future leaders • changing systemic patterns of the way food is produced, consumed and appreciated • new career options • for young people 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Ideas generated at WIT meetings • Music and Art statewide celebrations • YouTube promo and skill-share campaign • Emphasis on toolbox ideas… 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Game Changer • NC Food Corp • 15-25 year olds – high school to young adult • training in food & food systems , leadership and diversity • train-the-trainer & pass-it-forward structure, building a network • intergenerational and career mentor component 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Game Changer rationale • School to farm and programming for younger children is strong & growing in NC, so we need a bridge from childhood to young adulthood • Models such as Americorp provide a familiar and attractive concept for public engagement for Youth Leadership • Models specifically in Su Ag and Food Justice Youth Leadership through programs like BLAST of The Food Project have been highly successful • Major foundations and organizations have recognized the necessity of focusing on youth leadership in order to really make change 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Game Changer implementation (Just beginning ideas) • Gather youth and youth leaders to design a pilot program… • Involve the pilot cadre youth themselves in designing a long-term plan and structure… 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
Local Tool Box ideas • How To Food System senior project kit (mentor lists, project ideas, linkage of projects to careers and business development ideas) • How To for groups wanting to “ do something green ” • Youth Recruitment and Outreach tools (for example, groups to connect with and guides to creating multi-age project guides) • Mapping of all Children and Youth food system projects across NC (linked with Ag tourism map) 2009 FARM to FORK SUMMIT WORKING ISSUE TEAMS: Community Gardens
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