From the Ground Up: Community Organizing and Participation in Local Food Systems Julia Reynolds Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) October.

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From the Ground Up: Community Organizing and Participation in Local Food Systems Julia Reynolds Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) October 2015

Community organizing is a tool to build stronger food systems & healthier communities Community Organizing: The process of building a network of engaged individuals who are mobilized to reshape local systems

RARE AmeriCorps Partnership 19 Community Food Assessments (CFA) covering 27 counties Reflects local food system through lens of communities Informs grassroots actions in communities Clackamas County CFA September 2014 – July 2015

Hunger in Clackamas County USDA Food Insecurity rate 2014 United States – 14.3% Oregon – 16.1% Map the Meal Gap 2015: Clackamas County 12.6% rate of food insecurity 47,990 food insecure individuals Rural areas experience higher rates of hunger, poverty

Community Organizing Processes 1)Engage & promote community ownership 2)Address specific assets and needs 3)Facilitate community partnerships & collaboration

Welches (population est. 2,500) Focus groups November 2014 – January 2015 Identified specific need: Increased availability of healthy & affordable food

Hoodland Farmacy Buying Club Community ownership over food system & health

Sandy (population est. 10,000) April 2015 FEAST Workshop (Food – Education – Agriculture – Solutions Together) Collective visioning: Community food guides Local food in restaurants, grocery stores Working community group to build food network

Wy’East Food Web

Estacada (population est. 3,000) May 2015 Community Conversation Facilitated local partnerships & capacity-building

Challenges to Community Organizing Maintaining energy through long-term, process- based solutions Including diverse group of stakeholders

Tools & Resources Focus Groups FEAST Workshop & Community Conversation Community Food Assessments Julia Reynolds