1. Fighting the Root Causes of Hunger: FEAST & Community Foods Organizing at Oregon Food Bank Sharon Thornberry & Spencer Masterson, Oregon Food Bank

2. VISION: We envision communities across Oregon and SW Washington where citizens are empowered and actively engaged across sectors to attain personal and community food security. Three approaches: Community FEAST RARE Community Food Assessment Partnership Food Systems Networking Oregon Food Bank Community Food Systems

3. What happens at a ? Stories are shared from the local food system. Themes and solutions from other communities are shared. Local themes and solutions are identified and priorities are set. Work groups are established and Action Plans created. Community driven FEAST outcomes have included: New farmers’ markets Increased SNAP & WIC acceptance Expanded community gardens New donors for food banks Additional Nutrition Education opportunities

4. About the FEAST model  Help communities move to action in food system.  Organized by a local steering committee and feature local organizations.  Leads to self-determined organizing plan for food systems work in the community.  OFB staff serve as facilitators, but do not direct the outcomes.

5. FEAST History Early 2000s 2008 2009 2009-12 2012 2013 2014 Remote FEASTs (Idaho, California, Nevada, Washington, Kansas, Nebraska) Community Food Systems Organizing Workshops Community Food Assessment Workshops First FEAST Community Organizing Event FEAST Community Conversations FEAST Facilitators Training Hunger Free Communities Forum ---- FEAST Strategic Planning Remote FEAST Trainings (South Dakota, Seattle, Michigan, Hawaii)

7. Putting it into Practice Hawaii - Wai’anae FEAST Simulation

8. Did you get a picture of your food system? Does it support & promote: -The Environment? -Economic Stability? -Social & Nutritional Health? -Respect Culture & Traditions? -Build Community?

9. What is Your Vision for Your Food System?

10. Your Vision?  Take a few minutes and brainstorm as many ideas, projects, and images of your ideal food system as you can. From pie-in-the-sky to very concrete.

11.  Pick your top idea and write it on a sticky note in large letters.  Post on the wall. Your Vision?

12. Action Plans -Work through FEAST Action Plans in your group: 1.Broad Vision (5 mins) 2.Partners (5 mins) 3.Information Needed (5 mins) 4.Next Steps (5 mins)

13. Report Back  What is your group’s vision?  What are the plans for next steps?  What do you need from the whole group as you go forward?

14. QUESTIONS?

15. Lessons Learned  Community Readiness  Active leadership team is key to organizing  Chaos is OK!  Adapt to community  Manageable group size  Spontaneous leadership  Group responsibility for process  Evaluation

16. FEAST Next Steps  Diving deeper  Developing Leaders  Economic Impact  New Voices

17. Spencer Masterson Community Resource Developer Office: 971-313-8585 smasterson@oregonfoodbank.org Connect With Us on Social Media! http://www.facebook.com/oregonfoodbankcfs https://twitter.com/#!/OFB_SharonT Sharon Thornberry Community Food Systems Manager Office: 971-205-5028 sthornberry@oregonfoodbank.org Tracy Gagnon Community Resource Developer Office: 503-853-8755 tgagnon@oregonfoodbank.org