• Farm to Food Assistance

  Farm to Food Assistance CoP — Thursday, June 13th (3pm ET)

  Posted by Jen Dalton on June 6, 2024 at 3:09 PM

  <strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Topic: Equity-Focused, Community-Driven Farm to Food Assistance. The Wallace Center has convened a Farm to Food Assistance Learning Lab for more than a year. Ten teams from across the United States have had an opportunity to dive deep into what it means for their organizations and their work in communities to be equity-focused and community-driven, and they have learned a lot together and in practice.<strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”> Several F2FA Learning Lab participants will share their experiences honing their unique models. Our presenters will engage us in a conversation about racial equity and how that intersects with providing a stable market for farmers; while simultaneously alleviating hunger in communities, and building the pathway for a more equitable and resilient food system. There will be breakout groups facilitated by the Learning Lab participants and time for full group discussion.<div>

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  <strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Facilitators: Miles Gordon & Jen Dalton (Kitchen Table Consulting), and Susan Lightfoot Schempf (Wallace Center

  <strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Guest Speakers: <b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Ree Ree Wei, Executive Director of Transplanting Traditions Community Farm in Chapel Hill, NC and <b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>Taylor Ryan, Executive Director of Change Today, Change Tomorrow based in Louisville, KY. Plus, we’ll hear from all of the 10 F2FA Learning Lab teams! Learn more about them here

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  Farm to Food Assistance Learning Lab Team Spotlights

  The Wallace Center’s Farm to Food Assistance Learning Lab kicked off in September of 2023, with 10 teams from across the country coming together for mutual learning and support. Providing a stable …

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