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Empowering North Carolina Communities: The ARPA Advocacy Academy Initiative
Learn about eight food councils and community groups engaging in this program and their ideas for ARPA funding opportunities.
Campaign Messaging, Creative Tactics, and Media
From tailored messaging to powerful stories, your words can change minds, touch hearts and make the case for a more fair and equitable food system. Each webinar will build on the previous session and will be followed by a coaching session to work on your lessons learned and put them into practice.
“Intentionally Less Intentional” One NC Food Council’s Effort to Build Community
These leading insights came from facilitated conversations with different identity groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. They shared their reflections on the food system, their communities, and what could be different.
Food Councils Fund Each Other
To practice equity, and build relationships, knowledge, and accountability, eleven food councils came together to deeply learn about issues, give critical feedback on, and distribute funding for each other’s work through the 2022 Shared Gifting participatory grantmaking.
2023 Community Food Gathering
Join us on March 15 – 16, 2023 in Rocky Mount for Community Food Strategies’ signature statewide event which brings together community food advocates from across the state.
ARPA Advocacy Academy
Join a cohort of nine food councils to explore ARPA funding opportunities, develop strategies, receive financial resources and coaching around effective advocacy with your local government. Apply by October 11th.