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EvaluationReportandSummaryforReplicationSeminaronLocalFoodasanEconomicDevelopmentDriver

HeldonApril27,2016inElgin,TexasbySueBeckwith,August5,2016

NumberofParticipants: 32NumberofEvaluations: 29Thisdocumentisintendedasasummaryoftheoutcomesfromtheseminarentitled“LocalFoodasanEconomicDevelopmentDriver”,heldinElgin,TexasonApril27,2016andalsoasaguideforothercommunitiesseekingtoeducatecivicandbusinessleadersaboutthebenefitsofthinkingaboutlocalfoodandagriculturalenterpriseascomponentsoftheireconomicdevelopmentstrategy.ThepresentationsfromthisseminararepostedontheTexasCenterforLocalFoodwebsite,under“TexasResources”.Foradditionalinformation,pleasecontactSueBeckwithatSueB@TexasLocalFood.orgoranyofthepresenters.ThisseminarwasfundedbySouthernSAREthroughthe‘BeyondFresh’projectdirectedbytheTexasofficeoftheNationalCenterforAppropriateTechnology,theUSDALocalFoodPromotionProgramproject‘ElginLocalFoodBusinessCenterPilot’directedbytheCityofElginTexas,andtheElginEconomicDevelopmentCorporation.ByallaccountsthisfirstcentralTexasregionalseminaronlocalfoodaseconomicdevelopmentwasahugesuccess.Weachievedourgoalsto:(i)raiseawarenessofthepotentialforlocalagriculture/foodlocalfoodenterprisetopositivelyimpactourregion’seconomy,(ii)gaugeinterestindevelopingaregionalapproachtolocalfoodeconomicdevelopment,(iii)developrelationshipsamongregionalleaders,and(iv)identifythespecificpeopleandcommunitiesmostinterestedincollaboratingregionally.Thepresentationsweretargetedtoanaudienceoflocalcivicleaderswithinterestandexperience,butnotnecessarilyadeepacademicknowledgeofeconomicdevelopment.Thefocuswasontheeconomicimpactsintermsofjobsanddollarsoflocalfoodandagriculturalenterprise.Thefastpacedagendaincludedthefollowingtopicsandspeakers:

- WelcomeandIntroductions- MayorofElgin,MarcHolm- ElginEconomicDevelopmentDirector,OwenRock- NationalCenterforAppropriateTechnology,RobertMaggiani- ProjectCoordinatorandLocalFoodProjectManager,SueBeckwith

- WhatisaSustainableLocalFoodSystem?-EdwinMarty,FoodPolicyManager,CityofAustin

- EmploymentandIdentity-ChrisSchrek,EconomicDevelopmentDirector,CapitolAreaCouncilofGovernments

- FamilyFarmsAreSmallBusinesses-CameronMolberg,CEOandGeneralManager,CoyoteCreekOrganicFeedMill

- FarmtoSchool-MichelleEsper-Martin,TexasDepartmentofAgriculture

- InvestmentOpportunities-JarredMaxwell,Principal,AustinFoodshedInvestors

- CommunityEconomicImpact-Dr.RebekkaDudensing,TexasA&MUniversityAgriLifeExtension

- Closingdiscussion,ChrisSchrekandSueBeckwith


ParticipantResponseWhatisdidparticipantslearnandwhatdidtheyfindmostInformative?Participantsreallyheardthemessageofeconomicopportunityfromlocalfoodandagriculturalenterprise.Whenasked“Whatwasthemostinterestingthingyoulearnedtoday?”responsesincluded:“howpowerfulanimpactcreatingfoodprocessorsinourcommunitieswouldhave”,“thesizeoftheopportunityandimpactscaleexponentiallywitheachpiece”,“theextentofeconomicimpactonasmallcityandruralarea”,and“hugeeconomicimpactofprocessinglocallygrown”.Thelevelofdatapresentedwasperfectlyalignedwiththereadinessofparticipantstoreceivetheinformation.Sincetheplanningteamwasn’tcertainwhowouldattend,thispositiveoutcomeisaresultofsolidpreparationwithalittlebitofluck.Participantsoverallfoundallpresentationsusefulandinteresting.Nosinglepresentationreallystandsoutasmoreusefulthantheothers.Plannersweren’tsuretheparticipantswouldseehowthefarm-to-schoolpresentationlinkstoeconomicdevelopment,butindeedthefarm-to-schoolwascitedmorethanexpectedasmostinteresting.Participantsoverwhelmingagreedthattheywould(i)supportaregionalfoodstudy,(ii)participateininterviewsaspartofthatstudy,and(iii)attendanotherseminaronlocalfoodinthefallof2016.Whatisperhapsmostimportantforthelong-termisthat100%ofparticipantsfelttheirtimewaswellspent,whichisremarkableconsideringthiswasa4-hourseminarmostlyoflectureswithlittleinteractivity.Everypresenterdidaterrificjob;thepresentationswereclear,engagingandbriefkeepingthepacequickandlively.Whatshouldafall2016seminarinclude?Theresponsestothisquestionarequitebroadrangingfromhowtostartcommunitygardenstoexaminingdistributionsystemsforlocalfood.Theresponsesareshownbelowandifthereisatheme,itisthatthenextseminarshouldfocusonthepragmatic,actionableaspectsoflocalfoodeconomies.Itseemsparticipantsaresaying,“ok,we’resold,let’sgetstarted”.

NextSteps1. Organizeanotherseminarforfall2016.InvitesamegroupwhoparticipatedintheApril2016

andaskthemtobringoneotherperson.(Buildonexistinggroupforcontinuity.)

2. ThisseminarmentionedthenewUSDAtoolkitforlocalfoodeconomicdevelopment(linktoPDF).AskthepresenterstoreviewthetoolkitandrecommendhowbesttoapplyittoourworkincentralTexas.

3. Fornextseminarorevent,includepracticalapplicationsandciteexamplesofothercommunitieswhohaveincludedlocalfoodintheireconomicdevelopmentplans.Highlightlocalsuccessstoriesandhavethosefolkspresent.Consider:paneldiscussionorpresentationsfromfarmersandlocalfoodbusinesses,remotepresentationviaSkypefromasuccessfullocalfoodprocessingventureinanotherstate(LakeCountyEDCinMontana?),andapresentationshowingexamplesofothercommunitiesemployinglocalfoodandagricultureaspartoftheireconomicdevelopmentstrategy.

4. Inplanningthenextseminar,farm-to-schoolshouldbeincludedwithspecificdataonplanningandimplementation,perhapswithaSkypediscussionwithaschooldistrictorarepresentativefromAustinschooldistrict.ConsiderapresentationonFarm-to-SchoolinTexasperhapswithaSkypediscussionwithaschooldistrictorarepresentativefromAustinschooldistrict.


Ifyoudothisinyourcommunity(orwhenwedothisagain)Westartedplanningthisseminarstartingbydevelopingtheideasix(6)monthsbeforetheevent.ThecoreplanningteamwasEdwinMarty(LocalFoodPolicyManager,CityofAustin),ChrisSchrek(EconomicDevelopmentDirector,CapitolAreaCouncilofGovernments),andSueBeckwith(LocalFoodProjectManager,CityofElginandconsultingprojectcoordinatorforNCATTexas).Thisgroupmetfourtimesandcommunicatedbyemailinspurtsofacoupleoftimesamonthtoeveryweekasthedatedrewcloser.Weusedaplanningdocumenttokeepusallonthesamepageandabouteight(8)weeksout,wesharedtheplanningdocwithallpresenterstogetfeedback,checkflow,andidentifygaps.SettingtheScene:Thiseventwasakintoourcomingoutpartyforlocalfoodaseconomicdevelopmentandsoitwascriticalthatthefirstimpressionbypositive,smartandrelevant.Participantsmightfeeluncomfortableintheirlackofknowledgeandmadeitclearthatthisisnewthinkingandallquestionswerewelcome.Eachofthepresentersworkswiththepublicintheirjobsandnonewerepureacademicresearchers,whichcontributedpositivelytotherelevanceofthepresentationsandsetatoneofapproachabilityandease;eachpresenterhasstrongpeopleskills.Theseatingwassetupwithgroupsof5-6atrectangulartablestomakeiteasytobothseethepresentationsandfaceothersattheirtable.Speakerswereseatedoneateachtablesotheycouldmixandminglewithparticipants.Openingremarksstressedthedesirethatthiseventisarelaxed4hoursandthateachpersonshouldgetup,wander,andgenerallymakethemselvescomfortable.Anoteaboutlectureversusinteractiveformats:Interactiveformatscancreatebondsbetweenpeopleandtheycanalsoelevatestresswhenthetopicisbrandnew(noonewantstofeelignorant)orthepeopleintheroomhaveexistingrelationshipsthatarecontentious.Seminarplannersoptedforalectureformatwithshort15-20minutepresentationsfollowedbyQ&A.Thetopicoflocalfoodaseconomicdevelopmentwasnewtomostparticipantsandtheplannersweren’tsureaboutthenatureofexistingrelationshipsbetweenparticipants(didtheyknoweachother?Didtheyworktogether?Didtheycompetewitheachother?Weretheirrelationshipspositive,negative,neutral?)Toincreaseourchancesofsuccess,thelessriskybutpossiblyboringlectureformatwaschosen.Itworkedbeautifully.Food:Afterlunchnoonedozedoff.Lunchwasfreeofgluten,cornandsoyandonlytheteaanddessertcontainedsugar.Allfoodwaslocallysourcedandpreparedjustamilefromtheeventlocation.Themealwasbasicheartyfood:meatloafwithatomatosauceandgreens,andamouthwateringflourlesschocolatecakefordessert.Thecost$25/participantwasperhapshighbyconventionalmeetingstandards,butconsideringthatafterlunch,participantshadmoreenergyforengagement,thepriceseemswellworththeinvestment.


APPENDIXA–ParticipantEvaluationDetailedResponsesQ1Wouldyouwritealetterofsupportforagrantapplicationtofundtheregionalfoodstudy?

AnswerOptions ResponsePercent ResponseCount

Yes 100.0% 26

No 0.0% 0

Q2Areyouinterestedinparticipatingininterviewsfortheregionalfoodstudy?


Yes 95.8% 23

No 4.2% 1

Q3Wouldyouliketoattendanotherseminarorworkshopinthefallof2016?


Yes 96.3% 26

No 3.7% 1

Comments:

n(yes-onlyifadditionalinfoofactionableplan)

Ifso,whatwouldyoulikethatseminar/workshoptoinclude:

-greatpresentationstoday-lovethelocalgrowerpresentations-resourcecenterreferralstatusresultsofsurveyofagassetsandprocessing/distribution/marketingopportunities-howtomovefromheretosustainability!

-howtoovercomesomeofthechallengesthatfacelocalfoodproduction

-Iameagertolearneverything.-sharetheirstoryofhowfarmingworks?maybeinvitelocalfarmerstoshareexperience;VISTASmoreaboutandfoodcorps;maybesomefutureinvestorsthatareinterestedinhelpinglocalstoencouragethemtoinvestoncetheyseewhatimpacttheycanhave.

-1-bigagvs.smallfarmers2-connectiontofoodandhealth/healthcare3-educationandtrainingofyoungfarmers-Itwouldbeinterestingtoheartheexperienceoflocalfoodbusinessesinaccessingfunds/workingthroughtheprocess.Whatarethesuccesses/failuresprosandconsoftheprocess.-Workshopsforfarmerstocollaborateandformcooperativessoundlikeaneedwithinthisgroup

-Farmers'markets

-Farmlandpreservation/farmstarter

-Moreontostartupgardensforgrowingyourownfoodsforfarmers'market

-howFoodBankscanbenefit(IwasonHaysFoodBankboard8yrs)

-Accuratedataonthistopicishardtogetsomoreindepthdataorstudy


-Communitygardentsforruraltownstohelppromotefarminginsmallproperties.

-implementation-howtogetstarted

-co-opsand/oraggregation

-Co-opmodelingformation

-Productionanddemandquantification.Opportunities/examplesfromoutsideourregion.

-any-Producernetworking(howto);Moreintroductionsandhow-tos:howtostartschoolfoodprogram,howtogetfundingforprojects,more.....

Q4Didyoufeelyourtimewaswellspent?


Yes 96.4% 27

Yes,mostly 3.6% 1

Notsomuch 0.0% 0

Notatall 0.0% 0

Q5Whatwasthemostinterestingthingyoulearnedtoday?

potentialforincreasedecodev

learnedfromeachtopic

Howmuchpotentialexiststoleverageourlocalagresourcesforregionaleconomicadvantage.

stats

alltheeconomicdata

howpowerfulanimpactcreatingfoodprocessorsinourcommunitieswouldhave

thereareseveralschoolspartneringwithfarmers.Veryexciting/interesting

aboutcurrenteffortsinlocalfoodsinthisregion

usehistoryandtraditionofagtoseekfuturepathEverytopicwasofinterest,howevertheAustinFoodshedInvestorpresentationgivesthebestinformationforsmallbusinessfundingfortheindustry.

Thedifferentmarketsalreadyavailable.Networkingwithothers.

InformationonAustinFoodshed

Currenthappeningswithintheindustry"

farmtoschool

I'mnotanageconomist:)

Thereisalotofunutilizedfarmlandthatisingreatneedofdeveloping

multipliers-wideimpactofagriculture


thesizeoftheopportunityandimpactscalesexponentiallywitheachpiece

Theamountofmoneythatisspentoutsidethestate.

lovedallthestats!

hugeeconomicimpactoflocalprocessingoflocallygrown

Theplanfordevelopingtheregionalfoodstudyandtheimpactithas.

Ireallyappreciatedalloftheharddemographicinfo/industryinfo.

Theextentofeconomicimpactonasmallcityandruralarea.

Theregionalinterestfromsuchadynamicgroupofpeople.Moreabouttheaggregation-processing-distributionphases.Thefarm-to-Schoolprogram.Theprospectiveregionalfoodstudy!

farmtoschooldetailsandCameron’sandShrek’s-CAPCOGQ6Whichpresentationdidyoufindthemostinformativeandwhy?

notafairquestion-allseemedinterestedinsharing

allwereinformative

Edwin-greatoverviewMichelle-FarmtoSchool,andJarred-capitalizationopportunities

stats"LocalFoodasEconomicDevelopment"=Chris

Ienjoyedallthepresentations

farmtoschoolbecauseitseemsthatissomethingwecantapintoeasily

Eachpresentationofferedsomuchinformation.Theyeachwereinformativeandblendedwell.

theywereallexceptional-goodjob!Allpresentationswereinformative.Becausefundingisveryrelevanttoouroffice,theAustinFoodshedInvestorswasmostinformativetome.CommunityEconomicImpact.andEmploymentandIdentity(??)werebothveryinformative.especiallylikedthedrilldowntolocalinformationandthedetailedeconomicimpact.

Theywereallequallyreallygood.

CityofAustinapproachinlocalsustainablefood

Investor,Economics

Allwereexcellent-thanks!

Rebekka!

EdwinMartyandJarredMaxwell

all-EdwinMartyhadmoreinfoIdidn'talreadyknow

Edwin'spresentationidentifiedtheopportunityverywellandCameronillustratedtheexponentialimpactofonepieceoftheopportunity.

Allofit.

Dr.Dudensing-becauseofthenumbers-theimpact.Hithome.


ChrisShrek-thinkingoutthebroadeconomicsystempiecesIfoundthefarmtoschoolpresentationveryinformativeandfindvalueinthe(didnotfinishsentence)

TDAFarmtoSchoolandCAPCOG

InvestmentopportunitiesbyJarredMaxwell

Likedthemall.

CAPCOGQ7Whichpresentationdidyoufindtheleastinformativeandwhy?noneNCAT-farthestremovedfrommyinterests.CoyoteCreek-sameinfo/moreaboutspecificbusiness.Lessrelevanttomenonenothing-everythingwasfascinatingnothingwasleasteveryonewasinformative!allwerefantasticAllwereinformative.Idon'thaveonethatisleastinformative.Theywereallinformative.n/an/aTheywereallgoodandveryinformative.allwasgoodNone-sincethiswasfirstseminarallwereinformative.n/aTheywereallrelevanttotheconversation.Theywereallgreat.Thevalue-addcommunityeconimpactDemandandregionalfoodstudybySue(onlybecauseIknewmostoftheinfo)Nothingspringsomind.Wellselected,overall.Q8Pleaseshareanyothercommentsorobservations.allA+verygoodprogramExcellentmixofspeakers!Nicejob!excellentpresentations;deliciouslunchnextmeeting,IwillinviteothersfromTaylorandWilliamsonCountytoattendIreallyenjoyedthisseminar!!!Eachpresentationofferedgreatinformation.Thefoodwasexcellent!ThankyouSue!perhapshavesometimefornetworkingbetweenparticipantsVerygood,Thanksforinvitation.Allverygood.HopeIcanhelp.


WoulditbehelpfultopostalistofBastropCountyfarmsonourtourismwebsite?(explorebastropcounty.com)Couldincludelinkstotheirwebsiteorfacebookpage.Greatseminar-veryenjoyable,thanksforinvitingme.

allgood-gettingtheUSBwithpresentationsisgreat.Thelunchwasgoodalso

greatlunch!!!Alsotheopenformattoaskquestionsanddiscusswasgood.Veryinterestedinincubatorsthatareeasytocreateinsmalltowns.Peoplewere/areengaged.Thereisaninterest!:)thiswasgreatIwouldliketknowmoreabouthowwereachallthefarmsthatwouldbemorethanwillingtoparticipatebutareunawareoftheseevents.Verygoodgroupofinterestsintheregion.Greatgroup(thisisimportantforfuturegrowthanddevelopment)I'dlovetotalktoyoumoreaboutmypotentially-uniquecircumstancesandneeds.Greatprogram


APPENDIXB–SharingOurMessyandUsefulPlanningdocument:theworkingdocumentweusedtoplantheseminar.CentralTexasLocalFoodEconomicDevelopmentSeminar–PLANNINGDOCUMENTYourthoughtswelcome!SendtoSueBeckwithsbeckwith@ci.elgin.tx.usPurpose: BusinessandcommunityleadersinselectCentralTexascountieswillgainresources

toexplorelocalfoodandagricultureascomponentsofourregionaleconomicdevelopmentstrategy.

When: April27,2016,10am-2pm

Where: Elgin,Texas,FlemingCommunityCenter,802AvenueC,78621

Sponsors: CityofElginEconomicDevelopmentCorporation,NationalCenterforAppropriateTechnology,CityofAustinOfficeofSustainabilityandtheCapitalAreaCouncilofGovernments.

Audience: Economicdevelopmentandcommunityleadersfromthefollowingcounties:Bastrop,Caldwell,Hays,LeeandTravis,Williamson;Estimate50attendees.

Outcomes: Economicdevelopmentdirectorsandtheircohortwilllearn:(i) Whatasustainablelocalfoodsystemis(awareness),(ii) WhatishappeningnowinourCentralTexasfoodsystem,and(iii) Whylocalfoodisaworthwhilecomponentofeconomicdevelopmentstrategy(iv) Gaugeinterestinregionalfoodstudy(v) Willleavewithresourcesandcontactsforcollaborationandfurther

developmentofthelocalfood/agsector.

Format: Fastpacedandengagingwithpresentationsbysubjectmatterexpertswithopportunityforsmallgroupdiscussion.Exactlywhatthesmallgroupswilldiscussneedstobeworkedout,butthepointistoencouragecollaboration.Attendeesarefamiliarwithagricultureasanindustrymostlyinthecontextofcommoditiesandcattle,butarenotlikelytohavethoughtabout“localfood”asanindustrysowillbeimportanttocreateasettingwherenoonefeelsignorantandallcanlearn.

Focus: OurfocusisTexassustainableagriculture:onsustainable/organicfoodthatisTexasgrownandTexasmadeandTexasowned.WewilldiscusseconomicbenefitsoffoodthatdoesnotuseTexasgrownorsustainableingredients(butisTexasmadeandTexasowned)becausethesecompaniesareviablepartsoftheeconomicpicture.OurfocusistohelptheaudienceunderstandthesedifferencesandthevalueofTexassustainableagriculturetotheireconomicdevelopment.


Agenda

10:00-10:15 Welcome ElginMayorMarcHolm

ElginEconomicDevelopmentCorpDirector,OwenRock

10:15-10:20 NationalCenterforAppropriateTechnology

MikeMorris,ProjectDirector,NCAT

10:20-10:30 AudienceIntroductions[housekeeping,overviewofschedule,evaluation,introductions]

SueBeckwith,CityofElginandNCAT

10:30-10:45 Demand,regionalfoodstudy

SueBeckwith,CityofElgin,NCAT

10:45-11:00 Whatisalocalsustainablefoodsystem?[Foodsystems101,Locallygrown,made,owned;providehandoutgraphicoffoodsystem]

EdwinMarty,CityofAustin

11:00-11:20 Employmentandidentity[Demographicshifts,place-making,employmentandrevenueopportunities]

ChrisSchreck,CAPCOG

11:20-11:45 FamilyFarmsareSmallBusinesses

Video–SueBeckwith

CameronMolberg,CoyoteCreekFarm

11:45-12:30 LUNCH–Farm-to-School MichelleEsper-Martin,TDA;video

https://youtu.be/KzaCSN1cD3c

12:30-12:45 InvestmentOpportunities JarredMaxwell,AustinFoodshedInvestors

12:45-1:15 CommunityEconomicImpact Dr.RebekkaDudensing,TexasA&MAgriLife

1:15-1:45 RegionalFoodStudy

ResourcesandToolsforCollaboration

SueBeckwith,ChrisSchrek

1:45-2:00 EvaluationsandAdjourn SueBeckwith


ThoughtsonApproach: (i) Whatafoodsystemis:Usethevisualmodelincludedattheendofthis

document“FoodSystemElements”withexamplesfromCenTexandotherplaces.

(ii) WhatishappeningnowinourCentralTexasfoodsystem:shortvideosoffarmersandrancherssharingtheireconomicimpactonCentralTexas;shortvideosofothersworkinginfoodsystemsuchasfarm-to-school,foodaccess(SFC),compost,policymakers,advocates,investors,educators,etc.

(iii) Whylocalfoodisaworthwhilecomponentofeconomicdevelopmentstrategy:(notnecessarilyinthisorder;subjectmatterexpertsforeachanddatawherewehaveit.)• Localrevenue-Aswithanyindustry,foodproductioncanemploypeople,

createearningsforworkersandtaxrevenuesforcommunities.(?JanTusek?)

• Foodsecurity-Inadditiontoeconomicbenefits,developingthelocalfoodsystemhelpstobuilddisasterresiliencyinacommunity.(DoD?)

• Equity-Foodproducedlocallyexpandsaccesstohealthyfoodsthroughoutthecommunity,aparticularlyimportantpointforacommunity’svulnerablepopulations.(Ronda?)

• Careeropportunities-Foodproductionisanimportantgeneratorofmiddle-skillandmiddle-wagejobs.Moreover,therearetypicallyclearoccupationalpathwaysinthefoodproductionindustry,givinglow-skillworkerstheopportunityforadvancement.

• Positivecommunityhealthbenefits.• Place-making-Foodisapowerfulmechanismforcreatingattachmentto

place.Supportingthedevelopmentofthelocalfoodsystemhelpscrafttheidentityandsenseofplacethateconomicdeveloperscanmarkettobusinessestheywanttorecruit.

(iv) Resourcesandcontactsforcollaborationandfurtherdevelopmentofthelocalfood/agsector.

Budget: $2,000fromElginEconomicDevelopmentCorporation;requiresthesummitbeheldinElgin.StafftimefundedbyS-SAREBeyondFreshNCAT,andUSDALFPPCityofElgin.

Openquestions:1. Arewefocusedonsustainableandorganic(ourfunderissomightberequired)2. Importanttokeepgeographicscopenarrowforthisfirstsummit.3. Keep#attendeesto50orfewerwithoutanyonefeelingexcluded.Includepeoplewhocan

affectchange.4. Isthisaboutlocalfoodorlocalagricultureorboth?Definescope.5. Howcanthissummitleadtoaregionalinitiativetoconductafoodstudytocollectuseful

data?6. Doweexpectordesireanyparticularfollowup?NO7. DurationTBDonceweknowmoreabouthowwe’llgettoourdesiredoutcomes.8. Needideasformakingthiseventculturallydiverse.Whoaretheattendees?


Potentialpeopleand/orgroupstobeinvolvedasattendee,presentersorinvideos:

[NOTE:Thisisanexcerptfromourworkinglistofthosetobeinvited.Thebulkofthelisthasbeendeletedfromthisexample.Notethatwespecificallydidnotinvitefarmersorfoodadvocates.Wewantedthecommunityleaderstofeeltheywereinagroupoftheirpeersfromotherpartsofourregion.Therewasconcernthatiffarmersandfoodpolicyadvocateswereintheroom,thattheywouldbeperceivedasknowingmoreaboutlocalfoodtherebyinadvertentlydeterringothersfromaskingquestions.]Potentialparticipant Contact,notes Invited

attendeePresenter Possiblein

shortvideo

NCAT MikeMorris x x CityofAustinOfficeofSustainability

EdwinMarty x x

CityofElginEconDev OwenRock x x CityofElgin-Mayor MarcHolm x x Slowmoney JaredMaxwell x x CoyoteCreek CameronMolberg x x xTexasA&M Dr.RebekkaDudensing x x CAPCOG ChrisSchrek X X TXDeptofAg F2S x x SustainableFoodCenter RondaRutledge x CityofAustinEconDev MargaretShaw x BastropCountyEconomicDev

[email protected]

X

LockhartEDC [email protected]

x x

GiddingsEDC [email protected]

X

LulingEDC [email protected]

x

HuttoEDC TimChase

x

SmithvilleChamber [email protected]

x

TaylorChamber [email protected]

x

ElginChamber GinaCarter x TaylorEDC MarkThomas

[email protected]

LeeCountyCommissioner [email protected]

X

BastropCountyJudge [email protected]

X

CaldwellCountyJudge [email protected]

x

HaysCountyJudge BertCobb,M.D.;LonShell,[email protected]

x


ListofHandouts

• Glossaryoflocalfoodterms• LocalFoodSystemdiagram(color)• NCAT/ATTRAinfosheet• Screenistoosmallso(dang)we’llneedprintoutsfrompresenterifsmallfontused

Evaluation:

- Areyouinterestedinparticipatingintheregionalfoodstudy?- Wasthisseminarworthyourtime?- WouldyouliketoconveneagaininFall2016?- Whattopicswouldyouliketolearnmoreabout?

TasksToDo:Allspeakers–pleasesendyourhandouts&Sueabio(100words)byApril15,2016.Whatislocalfood?Systemdiagram EdwinDemographicdata ChrisEconImpact RebekkaDemand(18Mpeoplewithin200miles) Sue,CameronResources,contacts Chris,Sue,EdwinFarm-to-School TDABiosofspeakers–collectandprint SueAgendaandpacketofhandouts Sue,AvaFood Sue,Ava,GraceNametagsandsignin Ava

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