1. Food Council Exploration Guilford County, NC

2. Name 1 1 Role 2 2 County Food Fact 3 3

3. Christy Shi Local Food Systems Engagement Strategist

4. Food intersects all aspects of our world, from health to economy to environment. Agriculture & Marine Fisheries Planning Environment HealthEconomyEducation

5. Many people play a role in how we eat, but there is no process for them all to interact.

6. Improve our health, economy and environment by developing a local Food Council. Drive Action Focus Attention Facilitate Cxns

7. Food Councils facilitate connections by engaging many people in the conversation.

8. Engaging government staff facilitates connections across departments.

9. Engaging residents facilitates connections across industry and community efforts.

10. Engaging statewide facilitates connections to resources and learning opportunities.

11. Food Councils facilitate connections by engaging many people in the conversation.

12. Food Councils focus attention by making sense of complex issues.

13. Assessing current status of health, economy, and environment identifies critical food-related issues.

14. Learning about underlying factors reveals food-related barriers and opportunities.

15. Identifying priorities focuses attention on what needs to happen next.

16. Food Councils focus attention by making sense of complex issues.

17. Food Councils drive action by providing impetus and support for food-related change.

18. Recommending policy changes removes barriers and creates opportunities.

19. Recommending community programming changes creates synergies within the local food system.

20. Communicating local priorities to other councils builds momentum statewide.

21. Food Councils drive action by providing impetus and support for food-related change.

22. Improve our health, economy and environment by developing a local Food Council. Drive Action Focus Attention Facilitate Cxns

24. Want to create a Food Council for Guilford County, NC? Marianne Legreco melegrec@uncg.edu guilfordfoodcouncil.com