Food System Economic Partnership

  

Eaters

Everyone eats food. But food is much more than sustenance for many people. It can often symbolize what we care about and who we are.  Families, friends and colleagues have come together around food since the beginning of history. However, people have different accessibility to, and make different choices about the food they eat. We believe that people have the right to food that they believe best supports the needs of their families and communities. The combined interest of the public has the greatest power to sustain a viable and abundant food system in our region. That power grows in each person when (s)he asks “where does my food come from,” and when (s)he begins to care how it is produced and traded.

Preliminary Vision

  • Everyone has access to fresh, healthy and culturally appropriate foods and supports the local farmers and the diverse local agriculture that makes the food available.
  • Everyone knows where their food comes from and cares how it is produced and traded.
  • Everyone eats healthy foods and knows how to prepare them in traditional and non-traditional ways.

Current Activities

  • Citizen groups are participating in the FSEP strategic planning sessions.
  •  Beginning to plan educational and marketing events for the public around the new initiative.


How You Can Get Involved

Contact Jennifer Fike to:

  • Join the Partnership
  • Participate in Forums
  • Contribute Funding
  • Contribute with In-kind Services

Eat locally.  It supports both local farmers and your local economy.  Make the change to eat locally by:

Once Involved You Can

  • Help raise awareness
  • Help recruit other people from the general public, family and friends
  • Share success stories
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