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February VCC CoP Call Recap
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February VCC CoP Call Recap
Hi everyone! We didn’t record the CoP call this week because it was largely discussion based. I can share this Mural board (https://app.mural.co/t/circleforward8977/m/circleforward8977/1739900354068/48e66b8d9e284608f899a8c0cd810d755c8667f3) where you can see the notes from a discussion on hopes and fears in our communities this year. Below are commitments people shared going forward. Hopefully you can find some encouragement in seeing the way others are thinking right now. Feel free to add your thought in the comments below. See you on March 25th for our next call!
What are you personally committing to for the next 6 months?
- We are currently scaling
local food production through a creative systems approach that protects
farms and supplies more food to our region in Iowa. - Celebrate the successes no
matter how small or few they may be. Sharing those successes in my network
to bring smiles in a time of deep concern. Show that we can overcome in
the face of distress. - My mantra to keep going has
been, chop wood, carry water. Keep going one step at a time, and being
present. Key being keep moving, stay engaged in the work. - Already wrote this in the
mural, but reiterating here: Creating a safe gathering space at the NE
F2iSummit to help advance some of these hopes. - Coming into the new year, I
decided to focus on self-care. Now, I feel that we need to organize and
get prepared sooner than later, but I want to keep that focus. Instead of
reacting to each new development, we need to be in it for the long haul.
The conditions to create our current situation have been around for a long
time and will continue to be. - Stewarding the FSLN as a safe
harbor for food systems leaders, crafting narratives that build and uplift
our collective visions & aspirations, and expanding my garden &
inviting neighbors and friends to enjoy the harvest. - Persevering in this work in
whatever ways possible, both personally and professionally. Continuing to
support our local farmers and get more people invested in local food
systems and personal food sovereignty. - My commitment is to step into
full-time food system work…for the first time in my life. - Continuing to be a model for
the goodness and kindness I want to see in others. (And also, say no when
needed.) - A very easy way I’ve found to
resist is to be a visible ally to the most at risk. I’ve been wearing my
keffiyeh everywhere and put a pride flag up at my desk. - Focusing on presence and
listening, starting my work with the needs I’m hearing people and
communities express. - Following the news just
enough to know where to put my energy and focus on things where I can make
a difference. - One step at a time, stay
humble, deeply listen. - I will not let fear
monopolize my energy. I will lean on my queer siblings to share both joy
and pain so that I can continue to do the work I’m committed to doing
within the food system.
- We are currently scaling
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