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This is a draft of the notes from the Southern region conversations during the working session on Friday, January 9, 2009 at the Wisconsin Local Food Summit.
Accomplishments we’re proud of!
· Americorps Farm to School – local foods in schools
· Broad area, many organizations yet good communication
· AHA moments!
· Collaboration/intersection
· Farming Community
· Sustainable Ag groups even at Land Grant University
· Partner shares
· MACSAC
· Wide Variety of local food purveyors
Challenges
· Help working with nontraditional farming communities-Amish, Mennonite, Hmong
· Mary Pat
2009 To Do List
· Outreach to smaller communities
· Consolidation of information, for their research at CIAS
· Partial load board for Greenleaf
· Community Kitchens
Accomplishments we’re proud of!
· Americorps Farm to School – local foods in schools
o Fundraiser· Family farm defenders
o Fair trade domestically· Ag Innovation Center/CIAS
o Flood relief for farmers
o Food processing innovations, market for seconds· Michael Fields Ag Institute
o Collaboration of likeminded groups· Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin
o Grass roots network
o Grant recipients are all faring well· REAP Food Group
o Local food marketing guide
o Madison/Dane Counties as a whole for collaborations· New Faces!
o Farm Fresh Atlas
o Buy Fresh Buy Local – initiative of farmers and chefs there doing it
o More people getting involved· GreenLeaf Market and Local Dirt
o Growers to grocers program· CIAS
o Consumer based – they seek out local
o Local food distribution project· Harvest of the Month – tasting in cafeteria
o Sharing
· Broad area, many organizations yet good communication
· AHA moments!
· Collaboration/intersection
· Farming Community
o Wide variety· Enthusiasm of young multigenerational farmers, determination
o Organic Valley
o 90 CSA’s
o farmer’s markets moving forward
· Sustainable Ag groups even at Land Grant University
· Partner shares
· MACSAC
· Wide Variety of local food purveyors
Challenges
· Help working with nontraditional farming communities-Amish, Mennonite, Hmong
o Culturally sensitive way· New farmer training
o Maybe a primer/factsheet for this, also how to get resources to them
o Hard to interact with non university related farmers (smaller communities)· Distribution of local products to places where they don’t have them
o Possible DATCP program – in planning phases support letters from other organizations
o This is a big issue for farm to school/other institutional purchasing· Map of local producers, processors, distributers
o Allies in food system who are already delivering-collaboration for efficient distribution
o Collaborate on this! Maybe a web based tool to help all information to come together· Community kitchen
o Madison focused, but reach out to surrounding area· Already players involved, but more welcome
o Maybe out in rural areas/this could double as distribution center
o Have a meeting of organization that are interested· Look to porch light for ideas, inspirations
· Mary Pat
o Training
2009 To Do List
· Outreach to smaller communities
o Amish are most receptive and ready· Distribution
o Technical support/training thru DATCP program
o Meeting next week to discuss this· Collaboration of growers to eliminate half loads
o Mapping/listing of all resources § Local boards? Food Routes? § More flexibility in transportation now with recession
· Consolidation of information, for their research at CIAS
· Partial load board for Greenleaf
· Community Kitchens
o Planning committee – Greg & Anne
o Contact DATCP food safety – Jill
o Find potential entrepreneurs
o Increase value added thinking amongst producers
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