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This is a draft of the notes from the Central region conversations during the working session on Friday, January 9, 2009 at the Wisconsin Local Food Summit.


Accomplishments we’re proud of!

· Retail independent
o Buy Local
o Co-op
o Farmers Market
· People
o Farmshed
o Commitment to Farmers
· Entrepreneurial Spirit
· Ethnic Diversity
o Amish
o Hmong
o Ho Chunk
· Food Production
o Central Cranberry
o Organic Development
o Vegetable
o Dairy
o Del Monte
· Education
o MREA and Renew the Earth
o UW Stevens Point
o Tech
o Farmer Incubator Project
· FarmShed
o People
o Linking/Network
· Industry
o Ag
o Medical
o Printing
o Paper
· Local Projects
o Farm Fresh
o UWSP Campus Garden
· Professional Networking
· Recreation
o Cultural
o Forestry
· Land, Soil, Water Resources
o Awareness
o Environmental
· Grazing Network
o Grazing Lands
o Grazing Specialists

2009 To Do List

· Develop Networking Cluster
o Nick, FarmShed
o Buyers Guide, Rude
o Kris § Sustain/Expand/Incorp/Recruit Farmers Communicate
· Randy
· Holly § Develop Effective Networks
· Eric § Community Awareness
· Social Calendar
· Events
· Wiki
o Sub categories § Communication § Local WWOOF · Holly
· Define Distribution Challenges
o Nick § Develop/Improve Distribution/Alternative
· Benchmark Best Practices (out of region)
· GreenLeaf Market
o Dave
· Need an organized program
· Legislative Action
o Mike
o Stephen
o Brian
o Jasia
· Political Organization – PAC
o Jasia
o Stephen
· Emergency Mgt Strategy
o Judith
· Food
· Energy production, regulation
· Distribution
· Communication
· Local municipality involvement


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