Food system image

downstream symptom

upstream problem

sustenance

sustenancenourishing food

subsistence

subsistence

enough food

sustainability

sustainabilitylasting food

opting out

Food NetworksFood Councils

Minnesota Food CouncilsSuperior Good Food NetworkHeadwaters Food Sovereignty CouncilPine and Lakes Local Foods Working GroupPride of the PrairieHomegrown MinneapolisSt. Paul/Ramsey County Food & Nutrition

CommissionHomegrown SouthHealthy Food AllianceSouthwest Food NetworkAND??

Improving school food across a region

Building distribution networks of farmers to supply institutional buyers and restaurants

Working with hospitals to improve healthy food options

Creating policy to foster urban agriculture

Establishing zoning policy to protect farmland of small farmers

Creating grants and TA for food-related entrepreneurs

Launching and expanding farmers markets

Improving healthy food access through healthy cornerstores

Increasing healthy food options in foodshelves

Emerging Infra-structureStatewide Influence

Minnesota Food Charter

www.mnfoodcharter.com

thinking like a region

WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY?

What’s next….

Regional Breakouts

What you’ll do…

Participate in a structured, sequenced process, starting with a shared experience & ending with producing common themes and priorities for your region

for the statewide folks