Continuous learning about food system activities, and priorities, and communicating or reporting about what works is an essential role of food councils. There are many interested audiences:
- The community itself: Community members and local government leaders
- Other councils in the network: what’s working in one community might help another and is a great way to encourage learning together
- State agencies and organizations: Aligning resources and investments with local priorities
The Community Food Strategies initiative works with established food councils to develop a common or shared reporting process that:
- Builds capacity within local councils to share what works, report their priorities, and activities and, what they’ve learned
- Develops shared metrics across the network benefiting everyone’s efforts in affecting change
- Creates an overall picture of North Carolina’s community based food system
Are you interested in helping shape the reporting process? Contact us.