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Toe River Food Security Network A rural network of organizations in Yancey & Mitchell Counties working toward community food security Prepared for the WNC Foodshed Summit January 29, 2016 Creating & strengthening relationships so that


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Toe River Food Security Network

A rural network of organizations in Yancey & Mitchell Counties working toward community food security

Prepared for the WNC Foodshed Summit January 29, 2016

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Creating & strengthening relationships so that information and resources can be exchanged to improve food security in the region.

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We support existing and emerging projects that address barriers to becoming food secure:

  • Yancey Food Ministry
  • Main Street Pastors- Bridges Out of Poverty
  • Gleaning
  • Diabetes Food Pantry
  • Local Gov’t Agriculture Task Force
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We aim to build community food security by:

  • making healthy food & food education

easily accessible to families in a respectful and dignified way

  • working toward a community food system

for all that promotes farming as an economic driver

  • connecting food insecure people with

resources to reduce poverty

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Cooking demonstrations at Harvest Tables gather community & AFP resources to offer healthy food and recipes with food grown within Yancey & Mitchell Counties

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Tools that we use help us work together to gather information, share stories, make inclusive decisions:

  • Circle Forward Governance
  • Listening Project
  • Community Organizing
  • World Cafe
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Strength: TRFS Steering Committee... diverse passionate! robust Opportunity: Deepen the Network in Mitchell County Challenge: Keep the momentum going!