2017 Statewide Food Council Gathering Concurrent Sessions
Nov 30 – Dec 1, 2017 || Bermuda Run, NC
Schedule || Registration & Scholarships || Speakers || Sessions || Location
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Breakout sessions offered during the event were aimed to help build capacity of local food councils and local food advocates.
Workshop sessions and speakers:
Time
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
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2:00 – 3:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions |
Prioritizing Strategies and Resources with Results-based Accountability
- Emma Olson, North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness
- Rebecca Reeve, Results Work Consulting
- Dave Walker, Watauga Food Council & Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
Framing the Structure of Your Food Council
- Karen Bassarab, Center for a Livable Future
- Plus several NC Food Council representatives
Speaking Your Truth: Telling Your Organization’s Story with Integrity and Joy*
- Joy Salyers, Folklorist, Social Activist
*This session is from 2:00 – 4:45pm. |
3:30 – 4:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions |
Meaningful Measures of Impact: Exploring options and techniques for measuring success of your food council
- Danielle Sherman, Active Living by Design
- Tracy Kunkler, Circle Forward Partners & Appalachian Foodshed Network Map
- Rev. Dr. Joe Blosser, High Point University & Greater High Point Food Alliance
- Erin White, Community Food Lab & Capital Area Food Network (CAFN)
Speaking Your Truth: Telling Your Organization’s Story with Integrity and Joy*
- Joy Salyers, Folklorist, Social Activist
*This session is from 2:00 – 4:45pm. |
Time
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Friday, December 1, 2017
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9:00 – 10:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions |
Lessons in Advocacy: How Food Councils Are Impacting Policy Change
- Karen Bassarab, Center for a Livable Future
- Jared Cates, Community Food Strategies, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Is a Food Hub Right For Your Community? Best Practices from Food Hubs Around North Carolina
- Thomas Moore, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, Cabarrus Farm and Food Council)
- Shannon Carroll, High Country Food Hub
- Neal Curran, Bull City Cool
- Sarah Daniels, Feast Down East
- Maxine White, Coalition for Healthier Eating
Communications Essentials to Energize and Engage Volunteers and Your Community
- Kivi Leroux Miller, Nonprofit Marketing Guide
Leadership Cultivation: Tools & Strategies for Engaging Teams and Communities
- Dr. Vanessa Stuart, Ex.C.E.L.L. Community Development Corp.
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10:30 – 11:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions |
Local & Regional Governments: Best Practices for Citizen Advocates
- Emily Edmonds, NC Growing Together, Center for Environmental Farming Systems
Working with Higher Education Institutions
- Michelle Eley, NC A&T State University
- Robyn Stout, NC 10% Campaign & U Foods, Center for Environmental Farming Systems
- Josie Walker, NC Council of Churches
- Clifton Dial, St. Andrews University & ScotLand Grows
- Noran Sanford, Growing Change & ScotLand Grows
Different Pathways to State and Federal Policy Change
- Edgar Miller, Conservation Trust for NC & North Carolina Local Food Council
- Rochelle Sparko, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- John Coggin, The Rural Center
- Grady McCallie, NC Conservation Network
- Sarah Jacobson, American Heart Association
- Preston Peck, Toxic Free NC
- Katherine Metzo, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council
Getting real about local food – a regional approach
- Mike Ortosky, Orange County Economic Development
- Gini Bell, Farmer FoodShare
- James Watts, Weaver St. Market
- Napoleon Wallace, NC Department of Commerce
- Brett Evans, Red Hawk Farms
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Special thanks to our event sponsors:
