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Hunger Free Communities in Idaho (& Southeast Oregon):
A Continuum of Community Response
Presented by Peter Lawson
Branch Coordinator,Oregon Food Bank
Ontario, Oregon
Our Time TogetherToday:
Session One—introductions, overview & definitions
Session Two—A Place To Start Session Three—Taking Action Session Four—’next steps’ for
Idaho
GOAL: Community-Wide Response
Form A Core Group of dedicated community members
Identify ‘what is going on’ in your community. What’s going well, what’s not.
Plan (NASP*) Implement and Evaluate
Session One
Introductions Hunger 101-Defining Food Insecurity – in our nation
in Idaho & Eastern Oregon Celebrating our ‘successes’ Communication, Collaboration &
Education: Solutions to addressing Hunger & Its Root Causes
Introductions
How Many of You…. Know where Ontario, Oregon Is? Work for an agency that serves low
income individuals? Volunteer? Are familiar with the term “food
insecurity”? Are Broncos Fans?
Idaho Hunger
Food Stamp Participation*highest % increase in caseload
*3rd lowest participation rate 50% *no State Food Stamp Outreach Plan or efforts*10 of 30 DHW offices closed in 2010
Child Poverty – 19.7% Unemployment – 8.4% (June 2010)
Seniors at risk of hunger – 15th worst in nation
Hunger in Eastern Oregon Remember-It’s a River, Not a Wall
Food Stamp Participation Child Poverty – 25 % Unemployment-11-20% (Malheur/Harney
Counties) 10,000 Emergency Food Boxes in 2009/2010 Regional Food Bank distributes 744,000 lbs of
food per year
All the best intensions…but it’s just not working
First-ever workshop…
We’re working harder than ever, but we still have many struggling
What is it going to take?
Session 2: Finding The ToolsBefore We Start…
Acknowledging there is a problem is the first critical step. Everything else comes second. Thank You to our community leaders who are addressing the challenges in their areas.
Session 2: Finding the ToolsThe Score Card
1. Identifying Challenges & Obstacles By the numbers (using available Data
to start a conversation):Poverty Statistics for your CountyFree & Reduced Lunch
Qualification & Participation Rates:Unemployment RatesFood Stamp Participation Rates
Session 2: Finding the ToolsThe Score Card
2. Identifying Existing Resources Supplemental & Emergency Food Programs aka “Food
Pantries/Meal Sites? Federal/County Government Assistance Offices (SNAP,
TANF, WIC) Child/School Nutrition Services (Free & Reduced School
Breakfast/Lunch/Snack Programs, Extension Services?) Senior Nutrition Services (Senior Meals, Meals on
Wheels, Senior “Brown Bag”) Grocery Stores Area Producers (Farmers/Ranchers/Processors)* Farmers Markets Community Gardens Chambers of Commerce/Small Business Development
Centers? Transportation Resources (accessibility of car pool/ride
share programs, public transit, buses to/from school/etc)
Session 2: Finding the ToolsThe Score Card
3. Recognizing who is and is not “at the table”
Who are these people in your community?
Key Communicators Community Stakeholders Community Gatekeepers
The Score Card
Sounds good, but how do we get the Score Card Information?
Contacts (in the room/at the summit) Web Resources Post-Summit Support
Session 2: Finding the ToolsWhat’s A CFA?
CFA Stands for Community Food
Assessment-a collaborative and participatory process that systematically examines a broad range of community food issues and assets, so as to inform change actions to make the community more food secure.
Session 2: Finding the Tools
Score Card? CFA? They sound like the same thing to me! Think of it this way: A Score Card is the
place to brainstorm and outline. A CFA is a way to put it into an
understandable format that can be shared with the broader community.
CFA Reports
Interfaith Food & Farming Partnership, EMOhttp://www.emoregon.org/food_farms.php
Southeast Oregon Regional Food Bankhttp://www.oregonfoodbank.org/ofb_services/food_programs/
Gorge Grown Food Networkhttp://www.gorgegrown.com/default.cfm
Session Three—Make a plan for your “Community Feast”
So…you have a core group of community members invested and interested
You have looked at your community and have a sense of what is going well and what is not
Time to develop a community plan…
Overview
- The Local Picture- Intro to Community Food
Systems & Organizing- Your Food systems vision- Creating a CFO Plan- Resources & Tools- Next Steps & Evaluation
FEAST?
A FEAST event is an opportunity for participants to engage in an informed and facilitated discussion about Food, Education and Agriculture in their community and begin to work towards Solutions Together that will help build a healthier, more equitable and resilient local food system.
What is community foods organizing?
Community Foods Organizing is the process of bringing together a variety of stakeholders to reshape a local food system that is more responsive to the needs and assets of a community.
The goal is promoting a healthier community; maintaining respect, promoting and celebrating culture, and ultimately improving its economic well being.
CREATING ORGANIZING PLANS
Step One: Create a local vision Step Two: Who are your partners? Step Three: What information do
you need? Step Four: Next Steps-
- Leadership- Date to reconvene- Additional partners
Key Things to Remember
Community Food Organizing always highlights a community’s resources & assets as well as its needs.
The act of doing an assessment is an organizing tool.
CFO must include the grassroots of a community.
CFO is done with communities, not to them.
It’s about the conversation!!!!
Feature LOCAL Food & Farms FEASTs should be planned with a local
steering committee & reflect local realities.
Plan for evaluation. This is both short term & long term
work. Results may not be instant. Remember this is a celebration!!!
Planning Tips
Peter RC LawsonSoutheast Oregon Regional Food Bank
(a program of Oregon Food Bank)PO Box 716
Ontario, Oregon 97914(541) 889-9206 Office(541) 212-3098 Cell