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Our Community, Our Food! What does the state of our community food system mean to YOU? Community Food Consultation Workshop Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Regional Food Assessment 3. SD&G/Cornwall Regional Food Assessment 4. Activity 1- Asset
What does the state of our community food system mean to YOU?
Discussion
CONSUMERS
DISTRIBUTION RECYCLING
Natural Resources/ Environmental Systems Economic Systems Political Systems Social/ Cultural Systems
A Local Food System is a food system in which food production, processing, distribution, and consumption are integrated locally to enhance the environmental, economic, social, and nutritional health of a particular area. This can be at any level: neighbourhood, city, or region.
Strategic Vision “...Envisions a food system that links growers and consumers in supply chains that incorporate shared values around sustainability, health, and resilience.”
(http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/en/programs/sustainable-food-systems)
Mission and Vision “Our mission: To increase access to local, healthy and sustainable food for all residents of SD&G. Our vision: Healthy and sustainable communities that are food secure.”
(http://allthingsfoodbouffe360.ca/en/about-us/)
approach.
assets of a community’s food system.
for all!)
resources, and participate in the food system.
the “global” food system.
support producers, providers, distributers, and consumers.
build relationships, engage the community to develop a local and sustainable food system.
The first part of the assessment is research based:
in SD&G;
demand;
gaps and opportunities; and
region.
The second part of our assessment is community based:
county in SDG to learn more about each community’s perspectives on their local food system;
distributers, and institutions in each county.
ASSET MAPPING
Activity 1
What kind of ‘food assets’ are present in your county today? Are they being used? Examples:
sites?
gardening and lessons, etc)
Discussion
Activity 2
What is your impression of our food system in Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, Cornwall/Akwesasne? What are the strengths of the food system presently? What are some of the weaknesses?
Visioning
Activity 3
“A Sustainable Local Food System is one that is/and or has...” How do you imagine our Local Food System to look like in 5, 10 years? “What changes need to be made for this ‘Vision’ to be actualized?”
THANK YOU!
initiatives:
assessment feedback to:
julia@allthingsfoodbouffe360.ca
for books, videos, and resource materials on topics such as sustainability, local food, and food security!
“A Primer on Community Food Systems: Linking Food, Nutrition, & Agriculture.” Cornell University All Things Food, www.allthingsfoodbouffe360.com Donovan, Colleen. “What’s a “CFA” or Community Food Assessment?” (2007) McConnell Foundation, http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/en/programs/sustainab le-food-systems Pothukuchi, Joseph, et al., “What’s Cooking in Your Food System?- A Guide to Community Food Assessment” (2002)