1. PVGrows Working group meeting Food Access & Community Health PVPC August 18, 2010

2. Agenda 1:00 – 1:10 Update on what has happened since the July 15 PVGrows Meeting -- by Katie Stebbins (Working Group Point Person) 1:10 – 1:20 Intros: go-round: name, affiliation, and a question, like: what is your interest in food access & community health? Or what brings you to the Working Group? 1:20 - 1:35 3 presentations 1. Jessica Collins give an overview of the 55 Springfield partners she works with on Food Access issues 2. Marcos presents “SUAGGER” partnership 3. Sam present model for function of this Working Group 1:35 – 2:00 Discussion 2:00 – 2:15 Next steps – Maybe go round again, this time saying what each of us can bring as resources. (What model we think works best? How much time we can offer before now & the next meeting?) – Some possible next steps items: – Volunteering for tasks? – Where can we host the next meeting? Pick a date and schedule it right now?

3. “Strawman” proposal for discussion Name: Springfield Urban Agriculture Germination (SUAGGER) Partnership Vision: Springfield as a model metropolis of healthy eating, environmental quality and green economic development. Mission: To lead an urban agriculture movement that increases the production, availability and consumption of fresh food in the Springfield metropolis. Knowledge: Outreach & Advocacy Know-How: Education & Training Gardens: Land, seed & equipment Food: Labor for Harvesting Consumption: Sales and/or Distribution SUAGGER

4. “Strawman” proposal for discussion Goals: The membership will set measurable goals for the organization. These will be used as SUAGGER’s short and mid-term targets, and will help to track the organization’s progress. Membership: SUAGGER will be composed of member organizations that share resources towards its common mission. Structure: This organization does not aspire to dissolve its member’s identities nor impose a hierarchical structure above them. Instead, SUAGGER is will be a forum where its members can coordinate their efforts, increase their resources, be more effective and improve the City’s urban agriculture profile. Projects: Members are encouraged to engage any subset of its membership to structure and execute projects that meet the organization’s mission. SUAGGER will sponsor these by consensus of the full membership.

5. “Strawman” proposal for discussion Common Resources: SUAGGER sponsored projects will enjoy letters of support from all members, common branding and communications from its website, an increased profile and access to other member’s shared resources (space, equipment, administrative capacity, etc). Outside Stakeholders and Funders Partner Set 3 Third Project Partner Set 1 First Project Partner Set 2 Second Project

6. AndrewMorehouseThe Food Bank of WMass BrianMarkeyPioneer Valley Planning Commission CatherineSandsFertile Ground EmilyChiaraCommunity Involved in Sustaining Agriculture JessicaCollinsPartners for a Healthier Community JonoNeigerRegenerative Design Group, PVSN, CSLD, WMAPC Guild KatieStebbinsMass Mentoring / New Growth LarryDixon LizL'EtoileFour Star Farms MarcosMarreroSpringfield Institute RobertValentiRobert Valenti Design Build SamStegemanPVGrows SarahBarrAmherst College, Center for Community Engagement ShelleyZimbalistSolidago Foundation VinaLindley DawnDiStefano YWCA of Western Massachusetts IbrahamAliGardening the Community KatieStebbins Mass Mentoring / New Growth KimLeeSquare One MarcosMarreroSpringfield Institute MaryJohnson YWCA of Western Massachusetts MaryGervaisMCDI PeteMerzbacherNew Growth Springfield RobertValenti Robert Valenti Design Build RubyMaddoxGardening the Community SamStegemanPVGrows PVGrows Working Group on Food Access & Community Health “SUAGGER”