Kickoff of the Capital Area Food Network, Jan 26 2015

Kicking Off the Capital Area Food Network

Welcome to the

First-Ever Meeting of the

Capital Area Food Network!

January 26 2015

Presented by members of the Raleigh/Wake Food Policy Task Force

http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-farmphotoapril2008/


2012 – 2014

Food Policy Participation

Task Force Representation:

Advocates for Health in Action

Alliance Medical Ministry

American Heart Association

Center for Environmental Farming Systems

City of Raleigh Community Development

Community Food Lab

East CAC

Freelance Community/Coalition Builder

Irregardless Café

Raleigh City Farm

Petesch Law

Raleigh Office of Sustainability

Wake County Community Services Department

Wake County Extension

Youth Empowered Solutions

Others Engaged in Food Policy Discussion:

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

City of Raleigh Community Development

City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services Department

CompostNow

East Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council Co-chair

Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC

Green Planet Catering/Market Restaurant

Habitat Wake

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

NC Alliance of YMCAs

NC Division of Public Health

NC State University

NCCE Service

Private/Wake SWCD

Saint Augustine's University

SAS Culinary Farm

Self/nonprof. consultant

Ship Outreach (Ship of Zion Church)

Sixth Sun

South East Raleigh Assembly

The Produce Box

Toxic Free NC

UNC School of Public Health

UNC-Chapel Hill

Wake County Human Services

Wake SWCD

Wake/Durham NRCS

Well-Fed Garden

This list may not be exhaustive. If your organization has been inadvertently left off please let us know!


Local Food Policy Milestones:

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Task Force kick-off

Healthiest Capital

County launches

Wake County Agricultural

Economic Development Plan

Local Bill exempting Wake County

municipalities from farm building permits

Raleigh approves UDO, includes urban

agriculture category

Raleigh Urban

Ag Work Group

Morrisville Community Garden on

public land

Raleigh launches

Community Garden Work Group

Raleigh adopts 2030 Comprehensive Plan

Recent efforts have emerged in many sectors and across many jurisdictions.

As interest and need around food grows, effective coordination will be vital.

2015

CAPITAL AREA

FOOD NETWORK


About the Task Force:

A self-organized, diverse, temporary body dedicated to launching

a Food Policy Council for Raleigh and Wake County.

We are building on years of food policy and food planning

advances in Raleigh and Wake County.

Our work is part of a statewide trend in Food Councils, and a

growing need to integrate expertise and resources from all parts

of the food system for effective decision-making at all levels of

government, community, and the private sector.


A food system

refers to all aspects

of producing,

buying, selling, and

eating food.


Who makes up the food system?

FINANCIALSOCIO-

CULTURAL

CONTEXT +

ENVIRONMENTPOLITICAL


Cooperative Extension

Social Services

Farm Bureau

Higher Education

Educators (K-12)

Local Farm & Food Orgs

Community Gardens

Natural Resource Conservation Service

Food Banks

Soil and Water Conservation

Faith-Based Organizations

Community College

Future Farmers of America

Farmers Markets

Public Health

School System Nutritionists

Community FoundationsHospitals

Health Practitioners

Youth Organizations

People with Networks

Food Bloggers & Writers

Museums and Historical Associations

Civic Clubs and Organizations

Media

Local GovernmentElected Officials

Planning & Code Enforcement

Land Trusts

Parks and Recreation

Nature Groups

Watershed Groups

Waste Management

Environment/Sustainability Offices

Economic Development

Distributors

Tourism

Grocery/Convenience Stores

Dealer/Packers/Processors

Banks & Funding Agencies

Chambers of Commerce

Small Business Centers

Culinary Schools

Restaurant Associations

Food Hubs/Aggregators

Marketing Groups

Hardware, Feed & Seed Stores

Farm Service Agency

Smart Start

Sea Grant

Who makes up the food system?


What is a local food system?

A local food system brings food

production, distribution, and processing

closer to the consumer. This can be from

a statewide view, a regional view, or a

county and city view.


Why is a local food system important?

A local food system

brings economic, social,

and ecological benefits.

social

economic

ecological

http://growingsmallfarms.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms-farmphotoapril2008/


Local or Regional Food Councils in 2014

- Councils active or emerging, as of April 2014

Emergence of Food Councils in North Carolina


The Roles of

Food Policy Councils

(or networks!)

Coordinate

Efforts,

Connect across

Silos

Focus

Attention On

Needs and

Opportunities

Drive

Community

Food System

Action

Food Policy Councils typically:

•Take a comprehensive approach

•Pursue long-term strategies

•Offer tangible solutions

•Are place-based

•Advocate on behalf of the larger

community

•Seek relationships with government

•Establish formal membership

From the American Planning Association, www.planning.org


The Capital Area Food Network’s Goal:

Grow a Robust Local Food System

and a Healthier Population


The Capital Area Food Network will:

ASSESS the community food system

EDUCATE the community and decision makers

CONVENE stakeholders and CONNECT resources

RECOMMEND policy change and initiatives


The Capital Area Food Network’s structure:

A HYBRID MODEL

DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP

CONSENSUS-BASED DECISIONS

FLEXIBILITY IN CHARTER


The Capital Area Food Network’s structure:


Our Timeline:

January 2015:

Welcome our first Members;

Get started!

Summer 2015:

Find Directions for Action and Assessment;

Build Stability in the Network

March 2015:

Put more Structure to the Network;

Start seeing the whole Wake County Food System

Kickoff of the Capital Area Food Network, Jan 26 2015

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