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Toe River Food Security Network A rural network of organizations in Yancey & Mitchell Counties working toward community food security Prepared for the WNC Foodshed Summit January 29, 2016 Creating & strengthening relationships so that


  1. Toe River Food Security Network A rural network of organizations in Yancey & Mitchell Counties working toward community food security Prepared for the WNC Foodshed Summit January 29, 2016

  2. Creating & strengthening relationships so that information and resources can be exchanged to improve food security in the region.

  3. We support existing and emerging projects that address barriers to becoming food secure: ● Yancey Food Ministry ● Main Street Pastors- Bridges Out of Poverty ● Gleaning ● Diabetes Food Pantry ● Local Gov’t Agriculture Task Force

  4. We aim to build community food security by: ● making healthy food & food education easily accessible to families in a respectful and dignified way ● working toward a community food system for all that promotes farming as an economic driver ● connecting food insecure people with resources to reduce poverty

  5. Cooking demonstrations at Harvest Tables gather community & AFP resources to offer healthy food and recipes with food grown within Yancey & Mitchell Counties

  6. Tools that we use help us work together to gather information, share stories, make inclusive decisions: ● Circle Forward Governance ● Listening Project ● Community Organizing ● World Cafe

  7. Strength: TRFS Steering Committee... diverse passionate! robust Opportunity: Deepen the Network in Mitchell County Challenge: Keep the momentum going!

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