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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
Toe River Food Security Network A rural network of organizations in - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Toe River Food Security Network A rural network of organizations in - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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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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