A Tale of Access to Minnesota’s Fruits and Vegetables Lisa Gemlo MPH, RD, LD Fruit and Vegetable Coordinator Food Systems Planner

Purpose What are we hired to do? Here to talk about how we try to avoid the tail waging the dog. How do we make fruit and vegetable consumption just a regular part of the work we do, not a special project. What are we hired to do?

Minnesota Department of Health Mission Statement Protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans

Minnesota Department of Health Vision Keeping All Minnesotans Healthy

Minnesota Department of Health Values Integrity Collaboration Respect Science Accountability

How are we going to get the job done? Approach How are we going to get the job done?

Start with a Logic Model

Pick a Method to Engage Partners Common Agenda Mutually Reinforcing Activities Backbone Organization Continuous Communication Shared Measurement System Collective Impact is the commitment of a group of actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem, using a structured form of collaboration. The concept of collective impact was first articulated in the 2011 Stanford Social Innovation Review article Collective Impact,[1] written by John Kania, Managing Director at FSG, and Mark Kramer, Kennedy School at Harvard and Co-founder FSG. Collective impact was chosen as the #2 philanthropy buzzword for 2011,[2] and has been recognized by the White House Council for Community Solutions as an important framework for progress on social issues.[3] The concept of collective impact hinges on the idea that in order for organizations to create lasting solutions to social problems on a large-scale, they need to coordinate their efforts and work together around a clearly defined goal.[4] The approach of collective impact is placed in contrast to “isolated impact,” where organizations primarily work alone to solve social problems.[5] Collective impact moves away from this, arguing that organizations should form cross-sector coalitions in order to make meaningful and sustainable progress on social issues.[6]

Create a Communication Platform Everyone Has a Voice

Healthy Eating Active Living Regions

OSHII’s Responsibilities Set Goals Create Systems/Infrastructures Provide Funding Offer Technical Assistance/Training Conduct Evaluation

Sets Statewide Goals An Infrastructure for Future Strategies Can Leverage Funding Spotlights TA Needs Will Require Innovative Evaluation Approaches

You can see how we have had a process in place You can see how we have had a process in place. Tim and Stephanie are going to tell you more about what has been building with the people power across the state, including local public health, to move towards implementation of strategies as we move forward.

The Minnesota Food Charter Will increase access to healthy foods for all, by: Providing helpful guidelines and tools to decision-makers Identifying systems, policies, and environmental strategies for change The Minnesota Food Charter was established to provide state agencies and other organizations and communities with helpful guidelines and tools for how to increase access to healthy foods through changes to systems and policies at all scales and in all areas of the food system.

Components of the Food Charter Public Engagement Diverse Leadership Food Charter Setting Specific Leader Guides People Power There are two dimensions of the Food Charter: The process and the product. The process involved intentionally reaching out to thousands of people to collectively define a healthy food future as well as garnising the guidance of leadership from diverse sectors, organizations, communities, regions and ages, genders, and cultural traditions AND The product is a set of 6 documents – the Food Charter, which I’ll explain in further detail and 5 accompanying setting specific guidebooks that provide concrete solutions for policy and systems change in the institutions where people live, work, learn, and play. Roadmaps

For More Information Lisa Gemlo Lisa.gemlo@state.mn.us www.mnfoodcharter.com