2021 Shared Gifting Awards
Highlights and project summaries of the 26 food councils that participated in the 2020 Shared Gifting Circles to distribute microgrants to each other.
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Food Council 101: Nuts & Bolts webinar
Are you interested in forming a food council or new to an existing council? Join this interactive webinar to learn about the purpose of food councils and the strategy behind forming one.
Shared Gifting Resonates in 2020
Highlights and project summaries of the 26 food councils that participated in the 2020 Shared Gifting Circles to distribute microgrants to each other.
Celebrating Connectivity & Creativity in 2020
Join us for Celebrating Connectivity & Creativity: A 2020 Food Council Gathering. Keynote speaker | Reflection & Strategy | Door Prizes
Host a Nonpartisan Virtual Candidates Forum
Virtual candidate forums are a great way to highlight food and farm issues and spark dialogue between the community and elected officials.
Food Council and Visit NC Farms App: Call for Collaboration
The initial wave of COVD-19 concerns sparked an increase in consumer demand for local farm products and a dramatic shift to online marketing for farmers. One of the tools farmers and consumers have turned to is the Visit NC Farms App from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
2020 Shared Gifting Microgrant Overview
Food councils – be the grantee and the grantor! We’re inviting you to be the funder for our 2020 Food Council Microgrants. Applications will open in July.
How food councils are supporting covid-relief efforts
Community Food Strategies released $24,500 in small grants to 25 food councils. Read brief summaries of their work.
Food Council Connections Calls
We’re hosting statewide calls twice a month to hear from food councils, share updates, hear strategies, and find additional supports for ongoing needs.
Facilitating Virtually workshop series
We are offering an online series of Facilitating for More Voices workshops. Every other week on Thursdays, 12:30 – 2:00pm, from March 26th to May 28th.