fighting the root causes of hunger: washington food coalition winter food summit february 6, 2014...
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Fighting the Root Causes of Hunger:
Washington Food CoalitionWinter Food Summit
February 6, 2014
Community Food Systems Work at Oregon Food Bank
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What is a Food System?
It’s the sum of all activities
required to make food available to
people
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VISION: We envision communities across Oregon and SW Washington where citizens are empowered and actively engaged across sectors to attain personal and community food security.
Three approaches:• Community FEAST• RARE Community Food Assessment
Partnership • Food Systems Networking
Oregon Food Bank Community Food Systems
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Why does the Food Bank do this work?
• Helps to accomplish our mission: To end hunger and its root causes, because no one should be hungry
• Opportunity to engage community in a new and different way
• Finished assessment provides community a road map for action
• Make sure voices of food insecure people are heard in the community food systems movement
• Upstream/long-term solutions are needed to end hunger!
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About the FEAST model• FEAST was developed as a response to the need to help
communities move to action around community food systems work.
• These events are organized by a local steering committee and feature local organizations
• A FEAST convenes a conversation that leads to a self-determined organizing plan for food systems work in the community
• Currently, OFB staff serve as facilitators, provide suggestions, feedback and support, but do not direct the outcomes.
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What happens at a ?• Stories are shared from the local food system.
• Themes and solutions from other communities are shared.
• Food systems issues and solutions are discussed, distilled and sorted to identify priorities.
• Work groups are established and Organizing Plans created.
Community driven FEAST outcomes have included:• New farmers’ markets • Increased SNAP & WIC acceptance• Expanded community gardens • New donors for food banks• Additional Nutrition Education opportunities
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IMPACT • 60+ events to date engaging over 1500 people
• Replicable model- being implemented in 6 states beyond Oregon
• Shown to increase community connections among participants
• 30+% of participants are food producers
• Program nationally recognized by Feeding America’s 2013 Innovation Awards
NONPROFIT
Emergency Food Agencies
PRI
VATE
Farmers’ Markets
Farms
PU
BLIC
OSU Extension
Elected Office
FEAST engages a broad spectrum of the community to create self-determined organizing plans.
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OFB-RARE Community Food Assessment Partnership• 14 Community Food Assessments
(CFA) covering 21 counties (to date)
• Coordination and facilitation of 21 FEAST events
• 80+ Rural grocery store surveys• 7 Local food resource guides
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WHY WE DO COMMUNITY FOOD ASSESSMENT?
Our qualitative approach:
• Builds community in the process
• Reflects local food system realities through the lens of the local community
• Informs grassroots actions in communities, acting as a guide for local organizations
CFAs have identified: • Improvements to local food systems
that can be made by current community groups, with existing resources
• Ways to strengthen emergency food services in Oregon’s rural communities
• Policy solutions and other actions that can improve local food systems and reduce food insecurity
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Complete • Planned 13-14
CFA RECOMMENDATIONS COMMON ACROSS REGIONS:
Increase Healthy Food Access
Promote small & medium size growers
Build Food Literacy
Community Food Organizing
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SUSTAINING RURAL COMMUNITIESRURAL GROCERY STORES
WHY?• Rural Economic Development
• Access to Food
• Social Hub
CHALLENGES?• Minimum purchasing requirements• Product delivery• Stocking fresh produce• High operations costs• Slim profit margins• Availability of satisfactory labor
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Healthy Rural StoresFunding for Infrastructure
Statewide Alliance of Independent GrocersShop at your local grocery store!
OPPORTUNITIES
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• Food for Oregon/ Social Media• Supporting CFS Organizations• Convening Partners & Players• Playing a leading role in local, regional
& national food movements• FEAST Leadership Network, Quarterly
webinars• Advising funders & policymakers
NETWORKING & LEADING THE MOVEMENT
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School children hungry on the
weekendFeed them!!
Backpack programQuick, simple, focus on child
Long term, renewable, family focus
Seek community
input
Community Garden
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Spencer MastersonCommunity Resource Developer
Office: [email protected]
Oregon Food BankPO Box 55370
Portland, OR 97238
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