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Creating A Community-Supported Food System

Creating A Community-Supported Food System. Johnson County Food Policy Council Forum, February 8, 2014. Examples from Dane County, Wisconsin. Dane County, Wisconsin. More than 500,000 residents Wisconsin’s fastest-growing

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Creating A Community-Supported Food System

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  1. Creating A Community-SupportedFood System Johnson County Food Policy Council Forum, February 8, 2014 Examples from Dane County, Wisconsin

  2. Dane County, Wisconsin • More than 500,000 residents • Wisconsin’s fastest-growing • More than 1 million residents in the 8-county region • State Capitol • University of Wisconsin • Layers of local government • County Executive & Board • Cities, villages…and 34 towns • #1 in Wisconsin for the value of agriculture products sold • Highly aware “foodie” culture

  3. Examples of Community Food Resources Madison and Dane County

  4. 1. Dane County Farmers Market(s) • Main market: Since 1972 • 100% producer-only • 12-month market • One of 26 in Dane County • Part of the local culture

  5. 2. Fair Share CSA Coalition • 49 farms across southern Wisconsin in 2014 • Events to fund assistance • 1993: 45 shares • 2010: 9000 shares in Madison area

  6. 3. REAP • A Local Food Resource • “Farm to School” • “Buy Fresh Buy Local” • The Farm Fresh Atlas • Food for Thought Festival

  7. 4. Community Groundworks • On north side of Madison • 26 acres: Troy Gardens • Begun to save urban land • Has CSA farm • Offers classes • Emphasis on youth and urban gardens

  8. 5. The Farley Center • Land for new farmers • Outreach to immigrants • Growers Cooperative • Organic farming • “Land Link” • Mission: “peas and just dust”

  9. 6. FEED Kitchens • Planning council-owned • 5 separate kitchens - 24/7 • Rents by the hour • November 2013 • Classes & educ. support • Coordination • Tech. Asst.

  10. 7. Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative • 2010 County-funded study • County-funded bus. plan • Led by WI Farmers Union • To aggregate local food, and provide a reliable source for local buyers

  11. 8. Badger Rock Middle School • An MMSD charter school • Center for Resilient Cities • LEED Certified Platinum • August 2012 • Community & neighborhood center; focus on urban agriculture

  12. 9.Silverwood County Park • Agricultural education • 300 acre-farm donated • New county park model • Partners: • Edgerton School District • Operation Fresh Start • Friends of Silverwood Park

  13. 10. More of the “Foodie” Community • UW Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems • UW Dane County Extension • Growing Power (Milwaukee) • Michael Fields Institute (East Troy) • Slow Food Madison • Madison Area Permaculture Guild • Madison Fruits & Nuts: Parks as food sources • Community Action Coalition: comm. gardens • Fromagination: Showcasing local cheese • Ian’s Pizza: Sourcing locally and loudly • L’Etoile Restaurant: Local & seasonal

  14. City of Madison Food Initiatives

  15. Madison Food Policy Council - 2012 • Coordinates to avoid overlap with DCFC • Mayor chairs U.S. Mayors’ Conf. Food Task Force • Five work groups: ►Edible Landscapes, Food Education, City Grant Funding, Healthy Vending, and Food Retail in Underserved Neighborhds. • 2014 SEED grants $50,000

  16. Madison Public Market – Coming Soon • Years of discussion has shifted the focus: • Not downtown, and in a food district, not 1 building • Will have a local foods focus, and include: • Wide variety of tenants • Wholesale • Processing? • Non-food products • Neighborhoods • Regional traffic • Tourists

  17. Dane County’s Food Initiatives

  18. Dane County Food Council - 2006 • Established to advise County Executive & Board • Generated Institutional Food Market Coalition • Local food purchasing resolution for County • New partnership with Madison Food Council to divide up the responsibilities and co-fund projects • Ex: EBT machines for all farmers mkts. • Led visioning for Silverwood Park • Holds Food Summit • Is advised by DC FoodCoalition

  19. Institutional Food Market Coalition - 2007 • County-initiated to foster economic development • Brings together distributors buyers, farmers, and local businesses • 2011: $1.8 million in sales of wholesale foods • Holds annual meeting and networking events • Hosted a Wisconsin Local Food Expo with state • Now uses membership fees to support activities • Local sourcing precursor to Wisconsin Food Hub

  20. Sustainable Agriculture Agenda - 2010 • 1 subcommittee, 4 work groups, 18 months • Now included in Parks & Open Space Plan • Context for future policy/budgets • Three areas of focus: • Education and technical assistance • Develop a new agricultural workforce • Utilization of County-owned lands • Suggested lease preferences for beginning farmers

  21. What About Johnson County? Some Possible Checklists

  22. Johnson County Food Policy Council • Pull in People and Organizations • Look for Resources • Diversify • Educate • Listen

  23. Johnson County Municipalities • Provide a Venue • Partner with the County • Create/Change Policy • Legitimize the Subject and the Process Iowa City Coralville Hills Lone Tree North Liberty Oxford Shueyville Solon Swisher Tiffin University Heights

  24. Johnson County Board of Supervisors • Fund the Work • Coordinate with the Players • Legitimize the Subject and the Process • Cheerlead Inside and Outside the Community

  25. What Can You (We) Do? There’s only one direction to go…forward.

  26. Bummer Alert!

  27. A. We Have No Choice • Climate change • Rising temperatures • Extreme weather events • Lack of water • Economic difficulties • Health costs (ex: obesity) • Transportation costs • Human population growth • Corporate consolidation • National political gridlock • Local governments asked to do more

  28. B. Tell the Stories & Connect the Dots • Two Informed Citizen Examples: • Margaret Krome– 2008 – EANR Committee – Sustainable Ag. Subcommittee – more than 50 participants in 4 work groups – County Board resolution – newly stated policy to use County-owned land – citizen interest – new County position – organic land lease – 2014 • John Peck – 2003 – Local Food Policy Advisory Subcommittee – 2005 recommendations – Dane County Food Council established – support for beginning farmers programs – goal of a job-training & demonstration farm – Silverwood Park – 2014

  29. C. Johnson County Residents • Engage • Persist • Ask for Help • Bring Food • Let Your Citizens Lead • Remember Why You’re Doing It • Remember That It’s All Connected • Know that Everything (You Do) Counts!

  30. What Are Your Ideas? Johnson County Food Policy Council Forum, February 8, 2014 Dane County says “Go Get ‘Em!” Thank you!

  31. Dane County Food CouncilDane County Food Coalition www.countyofdane.com/foodcouncil/www.danecountyfoodcoalition.wordpress.com/ • Carrie Edgar, director, County UW Extension 608-224-3706 edgar@countyofdane.com • Community Groundworks www.communitygroundworks.org Karen von Huene, executive director 608-240-0409 info@communitygroundworks.org • Badger Rock Middle SchoolResilience Research Center https://badgerrockweb.madison.k12.wi.us/ www.resilientcities.org 608-442-1335 608-255-9877 • FEED Kitchens www.feedkitchens.org Adam Haen, manager 608-204-7015 feedmanager@northsidemadison.org • Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative www.wifoodhub.com Sarah Lloyd, manager 608-844-3758 slloyd@wifoodhub.coop • Fair Share CSA Coalition www.csacoalition.org Chris Brockel, director 608-226-0300 info@csacoaltion.org • REAP www.reapfoodgroup.org Miriam Grunes, executive director 608-310-7836 info@reapfoodgroup.org • The Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability www.farleycenter.org Janet Parker, farm incubator facilitator 608-228-9096 info@farleycenter.org • Dane County Farmers Market www.dcfm.org Larry Johnson, market manager 608-455-1999 • City of Madison Mark Woulf, food &alcohol policy coordinator 608-266-4611mwoulf@cityofmadison.com • Friends of Silverwood Park www.silverwoodpark.org Katie Whitten, president 608-289-9627 • Kyle Richmond, Dane County Supervisor, District 4 www.countyofdane.com 608-251-3171 richmond.kyle@countyofdane.com Some Dane County Food System Contacts

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