beat life meeting 02.02.13

Stakeholder mapping exercise Community Food System Assessment

Training Work group break out session Report Backs

Stakeholders Involved

Who we need to Recruit:◦ Public school officials, city council and mayor,

hospitals, tourism, MACED, KFTC, restaurant owners, WIC/SNAP recipients, faith communities, food banks, local retailers, chamber of commerce, diverse ethnic groups, county extension, Berea community school

A collaborative and participatory process that systematically examines a broad range of community food issues and assets, so as to inform change actions to make the community more food secure"

Chair: Hilary Geographic boundary: Madison Co. –raw

data and Berea-primary data Resources: HEAL, Health Dept. and EKU

Focus: Household food security and Community food resources

Chair: Anna Baumann Geographic Boundary: Madison Co. and

possible radius around the county

Discussion: What do we want to ask farmers? Who is a farmer? Land-use and topography impacts

Chair: Ariel and Kelly

Discussion: What are messages? Who are we hoping to reach out to? How to reach out: schools, newspapers, arts

as a form of communication, churches

Chair: Jennifer Touziac

Discussion: What are the goals? Create a list of

community resources including government and non-profits

History and Reflection

Goal of Assessment:

“ Identify gaps and needs in the community and the resources, services, and systems to fill gaps. Must include status of community

residents, availability of community resources, and capacity of community

resources.”

1.) Members understand the purpose of the work group and feel confident to recruit others to join

2.) Members develop data collection priorities3.) Members agree on the next meeting time

and place

Dec.8th

Community Training #1

Jan.12th

Community Training #2

??Steering Committee

Meeting: Data Release

?? Data Collection

Completed

?? First Report Draft

Complete