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Bluegrass Local Food Summit
March 22-24 2012
Lexington KY
Crestwood
Christian Church, |
Map | 1882 Bellefonte Dr. Lexington KY
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News release: March 15, 2013-Lexington City Council unanimously approves the Lexington Food Policy Council!
Well we are also caught up in March
Madness ....with 4 days
packed full of speakers, working groups, delicious meals, workshops, films, bees-chicks-goats-rain
barrels-and composting wigglyWORMS
all combined into
the 2012 Bluegrass Local Food Summit. Planning 4 full frantic flavorful days of food frenzy would drive anyone mad!...or it could
inspire us to dream!
We are dreaming that at least 1 Lexington City Council member will
attend or send staff to the Food Policy Council Working Groups on 3/22 or 3/23
that Mark Winne is facilitating and then give birth in
2013 to the Lexington Food Policy Council! Now that is March Madness…Babeeee!
I can see the Herald-Leader headlines now:
March 15, 2013 Lexington City Council unanimously approves the Lexington Food Policy Council!
BUT this does not have to be only a March Madness Hoop(house) Dream....
Join us for the 2012 Bluegrass Local Food Summit where dreams come true!
Let's
work on our zone defense, our triangle offense and full court/council
pressure to score a victory for the residents of Lexington!
The Louisville Cardinal Mayor and Council
have already beat the Lexington Wildcat Mayor and City Council to the food policy council final four this year...but in 2013 we can have a rematch at the Local Food Summit!
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The Lexington Food
Policy Council was established in 2013 by unanimous approval of The Lexington City Council.
Mission: The
Lexington Food Policy Council is committed to nurturing the development
and maintenance of a sustainable, localized food system and food-secure
city of Lexington in which all of its residents are hunger-free, healthy and benefit economically from the food system that impacts their lives.
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Day 1 Thursday March 22, 2012
Day 2 Friday March 23, 2012
Eating
From Our Own Soil
EDUCATE
MOTIVATE ... POLLINATE
- Working Group #5 Creating a Local Food Policy Council
This
session will work on education and development of food policy councils. It is
appropriate for anyone who is interested in or involved with any organized
effort to influence local and state food, agriculture, or nutrition policy.
This session is an opportunity to learn more about policy, projects and
partnerships that make up local food systems. It is also an occasion to network
with individuals on the cutting edge of local and state food policy issues and
will develop strategies for contributing to the development of the state food
policy council and local councils throughout the state.
Facilitators: Mark Winne,
Joshua Jennings, Louisville Metro Government
What is a Food Policy Council?
Food Policy Councils (FPCs) bring together stakeholders from diverse food-related sectors to
examine how the food system is operating and to develop recommendations on how to improve it.
FPCs may take many forms, but are typically either commissioned by state or local government,
or predominately a grassroots effort. Food policy councils have been successful at educating
officials and the public, shaping public policy, improving coordination between existing programs,
and starting new programs. Examples include mapping and publicizing local food resources; creating
new transit routes to connect underserved areas with full-service grocery stores; persuading
government agencies to purchase from local farmers; and organizing community gardens and farmers'
markets.
While FPC's are not a new concept, their structures, practices, and policies are still evolving.
Although the first Food Policy Council started 30 years ago in the city of Knoxville, only in the
last decade have Food Policy Councils really gained momentum, and today there are over 100
councils nationwide (see the full list).
Currently no U.S. government entity has a Department of Food, so food-related issues are addressed
by various agencies. This severely limits the potential for coordination, and for government to
address broad goals such as improving access to healthy foods. Since they bring together a
cross-disciplinary group of stakeholders, Food Policy Councils can help to bridge this gap and
identify ways to address interconnected issues and improve the food system.
What can we offer?
The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC)'s national Food Policy Council (FPC) Program is designed
to support, free of charge, the development and operation of current and emerging Food Policy Councils.
The Program provides:
- Information about food policy councils in the U.S., via this website and in response to specific inquiries;
- Individualized assistance to food policy councils to help them
strategize, problem-solve, and plan (mostly via phone and email, but
occasionally including site visits);
- Bimonthly conference calls on topics of interest to food policy
council organizers, such as conducting food assessments, organizing
policy campaigns, and raising funds;
- Regional networking meetings to bring together food policy council organizers to network and share information;
This program also facilitates linkages between FPCs and local farmers and ranchers, especially those
who are women, people of color, limited resource, and from other traditionally underserved groups.
We have developed a report that gives examples of policy approaches that support these producers.
New to the program? Tell us about your work and
what kind of support you could use.
Want to give feedback on the support you've received? Please fill
out our Program Feedback survey.
Join CFSC's Food Policy Council listserv! It's a great way for Councils
across the country to share resources, gain feedback, and discuss
challenges and opportunities. Learn more.
For more information, contact:
Mark Winne
Food Policy Council Program
Phone: 505.983.3047
Email: mark@foodsecurity.org
The Louisville Food Policy
Advisory Council (FPAC) will be hosting a forum to engage
decision-makers in the community around efforts to create a healthier,
local food system. Our keynote speaker is esteemed author and food
policy expert, Mark Winne, who will address the role of policy in
changing our food system, our health and our lives. A panel discussion
with local stakeholders will follow. Please RSVP to Josh Jennings, FPAC
Coordinator, at Joshua.jennings@louisvilleky.gov or by calling 574-5716.
Locally-sourced refreshments will be provided.
Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables
is an important part of a healthy diet. However, not everyone has
adequate opportunities to make the healthy choice. One way to increase
access and improve quality of fruits and vegetables is through policy
and environmental change.
A Food Policy Council works to
identify and propose innovative solutions to improve local or state food
systems, spur local economic development, and make food systems more
socially just and environmentally sustainable.
Food policy
councils are nonpartisan and made up of diverse community stakeholders
that impact or are impacted by the food system. The goal is to foster
communication across various sectors (production, distribution,
processing, consumption and waste) and coordinate efforts to improve
public health and enhance the local food economy.
Food Policy Advisory Council Final Report
Food Policy Advisory Council 2011 Action Plan
Louisville's Food Policy Advisory Council
The
mission of the Food Policy Advisory Council (FPAC) is to create a
sustainable food system in Louisville by improving public health,
reducing food insecurity, developing the local food economy and
increasing access to affordable, healthy, culturally appropriate food
for all Louisville Metro citizens.
The goals of the FPAC are as follows:
1) To Improve Public Health and Reduce Hunger
2) To Enhance the Local Food Economy
3) To Build an Environmentally-Sustainable Food System
Click here to view a list of current council appointees.
Josh
Jennings, a community health specialist with the Department of Public
Health and Wellness’ Center for Health Equity will serve as the
administrative coordinator for the FPAC. His position is paid for with
funds from the $7.9 million Communities Putting Prevention to Work
(CPPW) grant which the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement received
earlier this year. The grant focuses on long and short term strategies
to change systems, the environment and policies that increase physical
activity and better nutrition.
For more information contact Josh Jennings at 574-5716 or click here to send an email.
Profile of Food Policy Councils by State
interactive
map of food policy councils
Bluegrass Local Food Summit Co-sponsors:
Employment Solutions/CTE, Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass,
Bluegrass Community Foundation, Good Foods Market and
Café’, Green Chalice/Disciples
of Christ, Kentucky Proud Market, Crestwood Christian Church, Community Ventures Corporation, Temple
Adath Israel, Sierra Club-Cumberland Chapter, EcoC2 Services,
Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice, Kentucky Department of
Agriculture
Contact info:
Jim Embry
Sustainable Communities Network
573 Stratford Dr. Lexington, KY 40503
http://sustainlex.org/, embryjim@gmail.com,
859-270-3699
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