With 5000+ subscribers, the Comfood email listserv is vital to the community food movement, but we also could use new communications venues. Join us to discuss ways to improve Comfood and potentially add new services, such as blogs, discussion forums, additional listservs, and even Tweets. We’ll also need folks to manage any new undertakings.
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
People of Color Caucus
White Allies Caucus
These two discussions will be facilitated by CFSC board members as part of our deepening commitment to dismantling racism and social justice. The sessions will set up a dialogue circle where participants can share their vision for social justice and dismantling racism in the movement, CFSC and the conference. We will gather in affinity groups so that we may create safe spaces to explore our vision and challenges.
Monday, November 7
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Walmart and Corporate Social Responsibility: An Inherent Contradiction
Michele Simon, Eat Drink Politics and author, Appetite for Profit
Kathy Mulvey, CFSC Policy Director (Moderator)
Deepak Pateriya, United Food and Commercial Workers
Worker form Walmart
Worker from Warehouse Workers United
Wondering what it means for a global corporation like Walmart to declare itself socially responsible? Panelists will examine Walmart’s food and sustainability initiatives in the context of its business model, financial, and political strategies. Using Walmart as a case study, participants will explore the implications of corporate philanthropy, self-regulation, and partnerships with public institutions for food justice, food sovereignty, and democracy.
Tuesday, November 8
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
CFSC Policy Committee Meeting
CFSC’s Policy Committee develops policy goals for the coalition, updates members on the latest federal policy happenings affecting the community food security movement, and strategizes on current legislative efforts. Join us to hear what policy staff have been working on in 2011, and to discuss future policy issues affecting community food security, including the 2012 Farm Bill.
US Food Sovereignty Alliance
The US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) is working to build and re-balance power in the food system and connect the US food movement to the global movement for food sovereignty. Learn about the concept of food sovereignty and the social movements putting it into practice on the ground and in policy. We will discuss how food sovereignty relates to food justice and community food security and specific struggles for food sovereignty in the US.
Networking Sessions
These sessions will be facilitated discussions about a topic, challenge or strategy.
Monday, November 7
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Food Policy Councils – Building Our Skills for Change
Mark Winne, CFSC
Food policy councils have demonstrated their ability to promote food democracy. As this grass-roots movement has grown and the barriers to change become more evident, it is necessary that we hone our skills. Discussion will focus on the more common challenges facing FPCs, share “lessons learned”, and propose strategies to improve our skills.
National Farm to School Network
Anupama Joshi, NFSN & Urban Environmental and Policy Institute – Occidental College
Chelsey Simpson, NFSN & Urban Environmental and Policy Institute – Occidental College
Come learn about the latest innovations in Farm to School around the country, and hear about the most recent happenings and projects of the National Farm to School Network. With Farm to School programs in all 50 states, there has never been a better time to get involved and figure out what it takes to get a Farm to School program going in your community.
Growing Health, Wealth and Justice in Black Communities
Michael S. Easterling, Black Urban Growers
Karen Washington, NYC Community Garden Coalition & Black Urban Growers
Sharon Wong, BUGs/Turf CSA
Blacks in America experience income inequality, health disparities and many challenges and opportunities that can be addressed through the conscious transformation of local food systems. Join us in our efforts to increase food security by strengthening networks and sharing innovations that cultivate health, wealth and justice in black communities.
Re-membering Food and Spirit: Decolonizing Body, Earth, and Social Movement
In this networking session we will guide the community in a talking circle grounded in the energetic properties of the four sacred directions. Ancestral foods, worldviews and ways of knowing serve as our matrix for organizing a space dedicated to decolonization and spiritual activism.
The Role of the Ally: an Open Space discussion
Adam Brock, The GrowHaus
Rise Tren, The GrowHaus
What does it mean to be a person of privilege working on behalf of the underprivileged? Join us in an open and honest session exploring the roles – and responsibilities – of the ally in communities experiencing institutional oppression.
Tapping the Roots: Radically Democratic Organizing for Food Dignity
Christine M. Porter, University of Wyoming/Food Dignity
Hank Herrera, Oakland Food & Fitness Collaborative: HOPE Collaborative
How should food projects and their funders support solutions that members of food insecure communities bring to generating equity and dignity in their local food systems? This session will use a world café approach to tap expertise of participants and codify this in strategy briefs for each issue tackled.
Rooted in Community: Youth Leaders in the Food Movement
Kate Casale, Rooted In Community
Gerardo Marin, Rooted In Community
Joaquin Martinez, Community To Community Development
Matthew Johnson, Urban Nutrition Initiative
Youth from the national movement Rooted In Community and their adult mentors welcome your energy, thoughts, questions, and visions to collectively strategize how to amplify youth voice and power for influencing cultural transformation and policy change. Join youth to carry forward the momentum generated from the Youth Food Bill of Rights.
Rural Issues
Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition
Lorette Picciano, Rural Coalition/Coalicion Rural
Come discuss the issues that most impact the people who live, work, and hope to sustain their families in rural communities. We’ll tall about farm and food policy; issues of equity and diversity; and big picture food security issues such as grain reserves, fair pricing policies, anti-trust and fair rules.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Beyond CNR: The Future of School Food Reform
Thomas Forster, School Food FOCUS
An opportunity for school food activists to consider long range reform options. What kind of school food policy at the federal level would really provide access to healthy food, support sustainable agriculture, and teach children what they need to know about food? We shall explore both goals and strategies.
Policy from the Ground Up: Connecting California’s FPCs and Alliances
Tiffany Nurrenbern, Roots of Change
Miriam Volat, Ag Innovations
In June, representatives from more than twenty councils & alliances came together to connect work happening in California’s communities with State-level policymakers. Join us to continue the discussion of how to ensure our state food policy supports work on the ground and the future of a California Food Policy Council.
CPPW Communities
Sara Padilla, CFSC
Marion Kalb, CFSC
The purpose of this networking session is to provide mentoring, networking, and assistance to communities participating in or interested in the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative. Participants will get to know others working in CPPW projects nationwide and gain a better understanding of CPPW work in developing local food systems and increasing food security.
Achieving Food Justice: Effective Strategies for Changing Local Policy
Erin Healy, Youth L.E.A.D.
Anthony Oliveri
This session will allow food justice groups from different cities to compare the political challenges that impede food justice efforts in their respective geographic areas. Success stories from groups that have improved local food policy will be highlighted, and participants will work together to develop effective strategies that increase access to healthy, local foods in underserved urban areas.
Leveraging Food Hubs to Improve Community Access to Good Food
Haile Johnston, Common Market Philadelphia
Food Hubs are popping up all over the country connecting farmers to different segments of the market. We will gather to discuss how food hub distribution infrastructure is being creatively leveraged to improve access to good food at the community level. Let’s share innovations that we can replicate back home!
The Intersection of Community Food Security and Food Banking
Theresa Snow, Salvation Farms
John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank
This networking session will bring together food bankers and community food security activist and advocates from across the nation to discuss and brainstorm what vital role the charitable food system can play in increasing community food security while still providing for the emergency needs of our nations hungry.
Healthy Corner Store Network
Laila Goldberg, The Food Trust
Are you working to bring fresh produce or other healthy foods into small-scale stores in your community, or interested in doing this work? Come meet with members of the Healthy Corner Stores Network (HCSN) and learn about corner store initiatives around the country and what’s working on the ground. We’ll get brief updates on various efforts and discuss issues of common interest.
Growing Food and Justice Initiative
Jeanette Abi-Nader, CFSC, Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
Maureen Kelly, Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
Garry Griggs, Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
Come experience the Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative (GJI). GFJI views dismantling racism as a core principal which brings together social change agents from diverse sectors working for healthy and sustainable food systems and supporting and building multicultural leadership. Dialogue about race and the food system. Learn about GFJI.
Food Justice Research Forum
Alison Hope Alkon, University of the Pacific
Megan Carney, UCSB
How can research help transform the food system? What kinds of research currently exists, and what kinds of challenges and gaps remain? How can research be more rigorous, empathetic, participatory and useful? This networking session will explore existing work, facilitate future collaborations, and build constructive ways to strengthen the fertile field of food justice research
Committee Meetings
CFSC committees will hold their annual in person meetings during the conference. These committees provide great opportunities for members to get directly involved in CFSC’s work. Learn more about CFSC committees.
Monday, November 7
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
International Links Committee
The International Links Committee works to connect the Coalition to its food security partners around the world through initiatives for food sovereignty, fair trade, and sustainable agriculture. Our goals are to strengthen CFSC’s involvement in broader global movements and to serve as a springboard for collaboration among CFSC members on international issues.
Monday, November 7
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Community Economic Development Committee
Join the first meeting of the newly formed Community Economic Development (CED) Committee! After an introduction to the principles of CED, attendees will exchange stories and insights about new developments – victories you’ve won or obstacles you’ve encountered – as you work with local officials to promote local food as a CED strategy.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Urban Agriculture Committee
The Urban Agriculture Committee works on national policy and disseminates information to community gardeners, urban farmers and other metropolitan growers. We want to hear what is going on in your communities and brainstorm speakers and topics for upcoming conference calls. We will also discuss legislative strategy related to “community-based agriculture” in the 2012 Farm Bill.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Food & Faith Committee
The Food and Faith committee meets annually at the CFSC meeting and hosts an email discussion list around issues related to food and faith. Join us to review past goals and select priorities for our work in the coming year.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Policy Committee
CFSC’s Policy Committee develops policy goals for the coalition, updates members on the latest federal policy happenings affecting the community food security movement, and strategizes on current legislative efforts. Join us to hear what policy staff have been working on in 2011, and to discuss future policy issues affecting community food security, including the 2012 Farm Bill.
Networking, Committees, & Forums
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Download the Discussion Guidelines for Workshops and Networking Sessions.
Forums
Sunday, November 6
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
The Future of Comfood – a Planning Discussion
With 5000+ subscribers, the Comfood email listserv is vital to the community food movement, but we also could use new communications venues. Join us to discuss ways to improve Comfood and potentially add new services, such as blogs, discussion forums, additional listservs, and even Tweets. We’ll also need folks to manage any new undertakings.
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
People of Color Caucus
White Allies Caucus
These two discussions will be facilitated by CFSC board members as part of our deepening commitment to dismantling racism and social justice. The sessions will set up a dialogue circle where participants can share their vision for social justice and dismantling racism in the movement, CFSC and the conference. We will gather in affinity groups so that we may create safe spaces to explore our vision and challenges.
Monday, November 7
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Walmart and Corporate Social Responsibility: An Inherent Contradiction
Michele Simon, Eat Drink Politics and author, Appetite for Profit
Kathy Mulvey, CFSC Policy Director (Moderator)
Deepak Pateriya, United Food and Commercial Workers
Worker form Walmart
Worker from Warehouse Workers United
Wondering what it means for a global corporation like Walmart to declare itself socially responsible? Panelists will examine Walmart’s food and sustainability initiatives in the context of its business model, financial, and political strategies. Using Walmart as a case study, participants will explore the implications of corporate philanthropy, self-regulation, and partnerships with public institutions for food justice, food sovereignty, and democracy.
Tuesday, November 8
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
CFSC Policy Committee Meeting
CFSC’s Policy Committee develops policy goals for the coalition, updates members on the latest federal policy happenings affecting the community food security movement, and strategizes on current legislative efforts. Join us to hear what policy staff have been working on in 2011, and to discuss future policy issues affecting community food security, including the 2012 Farm Bill.
US Food Sovereignty Alliance
The US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) is working to build and re-balance power in the food system and connect the US food movement to the global movement for food sovereignty. Learn about the concept of food sovereignty and the social movements putting it into practice on the ground and in policy. We will discuss how food sovereignty relates to food justice and community food security and specific struggles for food sovereignty in the US.
Networking Sessions
These sessions will be facilitated discussions about a topic, challenge or strategy.
Monday, November 7
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Food Policy Councils – Building Our Skills for Change
Mark Winne, CFSC
Food policy councils have demonstrated their ability to promote food democracy. As this grass-roots movement has grown and the barriers to change become more evident, it is necessary that we hone our skills. Discussion will focus on the more common challenges facing FPCs, share “lessons learned”, and propose strategies to improve our skills.
National Farm to School Network
Anupama Joshi, NFSN & Urban Environmental and Policy Institute – Occidental College
Chelsey Simpson, NFSN & Urban Environmental and Policy Institute – Occidental College
Come learn about the latest innovations in Farm to School around the country, and hear about the most recent happenings and projects of the National Farm to School Network. With Farm to School programs in all 50 states, there has never been a better time to get involved and figure out what it takes to get a Farm to School program going in your community.
Growing Health, Wealth and Justice in Black Communities
Michael S. Easterling, Black Urban Growers
Karen Washington, NYC Community Garden Coalition & Black Urban Growers
Sharon Wong, BUGs/Turf CSA
Blacks in America experience income inequality, health disparities and many challenges and opportunities that can be addressed through the conscious transformation of local food systems. Join us in our efforts to increase food security by strengthening networks and sharing innovations that cultivate health, wealth and justice in black communities.
Re-membering Food and Spirit: Decolonizing Body, Earth, and Social Movement
Marcelo Garzo, Planting Justice and UC Berkeley, Ethnic Studies
Carolina Prado, UC Berkeley, Environmental Science and Policy Management
Angela Aguilar, UC Berkeley, Ethnic Studies
In this networking session we will guide the community in a talking circle grounded in the energetic properties of the four sacred directions. Ancestral foods, worldviews and ways of knowing serve as our matrix for organizing a space dedicated to decolonization and spiritual activism.
The Role of the Ally: an Open Space discussion
Adam Brock, The GrowHaus
Rise Tren, The GrowHaus
What does it mean to be a person of privilege working on behalf of the underprivileged? Join us in an open and honest session exploring the roles – and responsibilities – of the ally in communities experiencing institutional oppression.
Tapping the Roots: Radically Democratic Organizing for Food Dignity
Christine M. Porter, University of Wyoming/Food Dignity
Hank Herrera, Oakland Food & Fitness Collaborative: HOPE Collaborative
How should food projects and their funders support solutions that members of food insecure communities bring to generating equity and dignity in their local food systems? This session will use a world café approach to tap expertise of participants and codify this in strategy briefs for each issue tackled.
Rooted in Community: Youth Leaders in the Food Movement
Kate Casale, Rooted In Community
Gerardo Marin, Rooted In Community
Joaquin Martinez, Community To Community Development
Matthew Johnson, Urban Nutrition Initiative
Youth from the national movement Rooted In Community and their adult mentors welcome your energy, thoughts, questions, and visions to collectively strategize how to amplify youth voice and power for influencing cultural transformation and policy change. Join youth to carry forward the momentum generated from the Youth Food Bill of Rights.
Rural Issues
Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition
Lorette Picciano, Rural Coalition/Coalicion Rural
Come discuss the issues that most impact the people who live, work, and hope to sustain their families in rural communities. We’ll tall about farm and food policy; issues of equity and diversity; and big picture food security issues such as grain reserves, fair pricing policies, anti-trust and fair rules.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Beyond CNR: The Future of School Food Reform
Thomas Forster, School Food FOCUS
An opportunity for school food activists to consider long range reform options. What kind of school food policy at the federal level would really provide access to healthy food, support sustainable agriculture, and teach children what they need to know about food? We shall explore both goals and strategies.
Policy from the Ground Up: Connecting California’s FPCs and Alliances
Tiffany Nurrenbern, Roots of Change
Miriam Volat, Ag Innovations
In June, representatives from more than twenty councils & alliances came together to connect work happening in California’s communities with State-level policymakers. Join us to continue the discussion of how to ensure our state food policy supports work on the ground and the future of a California Food Policy Council.
CPPW Communities
Sara Padilla, CFSC
Marion Kalb, CFSC
The purpose of this networking session is to provide mentoring, networking, and assistance to communities participating in or interested in the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative. Participants will get to know others working in CPPW projects nationwide and gain a better understanding of CPPW work in developing local food systems and increasing food security.
Achieving Food Justice: Effective Strategies for Changing Local Policy
Erin Healy, Youth L.E.A.D.
Anthony Oliveri
This session will allow food justice groups from different cities to compare the political challenges that impede food justice efforts in their respective geographic areas. Success stories from groups that have improved local food policy will be highlighted, and participants will work together to develop effective strategies that increase access to healthy, local foods in underserved urban areas.
Leveraging Food Hubs to Improve Community Access to Good Food
Haile Johnston, Common Market Philadelphia
Food Hubs are popping up all over the country connecting farmers to different segments of the market. We will gather to discuss how food hub distribution infrastructure is being creatively leveraged to improve access to good food at the community level. Let’s share innovations that we can replicate back home!
The Intersection of Community Food Security and Food Banking
Theresa Snow, Salvation Farms
John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank
This networking session will bring together food bankers and community food security activist and advocates from across the nation to discuss and brainstorm what vital role the charitable food system can play in increasing community food security while still providing for the emergency needs of our nations hungry.
Healthy Corner Store Network
Laila Goldberg, The Food Trust
Are you working to bring fresh produce or other healthy foods into small-scale stores in your community, or interested in doing this work? Come meet with members of the Healthy Corner Stores Network (HCSN) and learn about corner store initiatives around the country and what’s working on the ground. We’ll get brief updates on various efforts and discuss issues of common interest.
Growing Food and Justice Initiative
Jeanette Abi-Nader, CFSC, Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
Maureen Kelly, Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
Garry Griggs, Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative
Come experience the Growing Food and Justice for All Initiative (GJI). GFJI views dismantling racism as a core principal which brings together social change agents from diverse sectors working for healthy and sustainable food systems and supporting and building multicultural leadership. Dialogue about race and the food system. Learn about GFJI.
Food Justice Research Forum
Alison Hope Alkon, University of the Pacific
Megan Carney, UCSB
How can research help transform the food system? What kinds of research currently exists, and what kinds of challenges and gaps remain? How can research be more rigorous, empathetic, participatory and useful? This networking session will explore existing work, facilitate future collaborations, and build constructive ways to strengthen the fertile field of food justice research
Committee Meetings
CFSC committees will hold their annual in person meetings during the conference. These committees provide great opportunities for members to get directly involved in CFSC’s work. Learn more about CFSC committees.
Monday, November 7
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
International Links Committee
The International Links Committee works to connect the Coalition to its food security partners around the world through initiatives for food sovereignty, fair trade, and sustainable agriculture. Our goals are to strengthen CFSC’s involvement in broader global movements and to serve as a springboard for collaboration among CFSC members on international issues.
Monday, November 7
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Community Economic Development Committee
Join the first meeting of the newly formed Community Economic Development (CED) Committee! After an introduction to the principles of CED, attendees will exchange stories and insights about new developments – victories you’ve won or obstacles you’ve encountered – as you work with local officials to promote local food as a CED strategy.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Urban Agriculture Committee
The Urban Agriculture Committee works on national policy and disseminates information to community gardeners, urban farmers and other metropolitan growers. We want to hear what is going on in your communities and brainstorm speakers and topics for upcoming conference calls. We will also discuss legislative strategy related to “community-based agriculture” in the 2012 Farm Bill.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Food & Faith Committee
The Food and Faith committee meets annually at the CFSC meeting and hosts an email discussion list around issues related to food and faith. Join us to review past goals and select priorities for our work in the coming year.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Policy Committee
CFSC’s Policy Committee develops policy goals for the coalition, updates members on the latest federal policy happenings affecting the community food security movement, and strategizes on current legislative efforts. Join us to hear what policy staff have been working on in 2011, and to discuss future policy issues affecting community food security, including the 2012 Farm Bill.