Farm to Plate Network Task Force Activities F2P Network Key Contacts Task Force Projects Fund Aggregation and Distribution Working Group (Chair, Tara Kelly) Finalized definition of what Abbey Willard (VAAFM), Erin Farm to Institution constitutes "local food" Buckwalter (NOFA-VT) Sodexo scaling up/matchmaking Abbey Willard (VAAFM), $4,950 session (Completed) Annie Harlow (ACoRN) Sona Desai (Intervale Conduct surveys and local food Supply & Demand $15,000 Center), Annie Harlow counts at independent retailers (ACoRN) Consumer Education and Marketing Working Group (Co-chairs, Beth Cullen and Chris Howell) Faye Conte (Hunger Free Marketing support for independent Food Retailers Vermont), Beth Cullen (Root grocers Consulting) Vera Simon-Nobles Supporting and developing Agritourism (Shelburne Farms), Chris Vermont’s agritourism industry Howell (VT Farm Tours) Carrie Abels (Local Banquet), Develop a buy local consumer 10% Campaign Scott Pellegrini (Hen of the campaign Woods) Audience Segmentation Consumer profiling & audience Beth Cullen, Chris Howell, $3,200 (sub-committee) segmentation to develop messaging and consultant team Education and Workforce Development Working Group (Co-chairs Dan Smith and Jonathan Kaplan) Develop and manage a summer $7,500 Molly Willard (Vermont Governor’s Institute institute for high school students on (challenge Technical College) food systems grant) Develop pathways to food system Career Pathways and Jonathan Kaplan (Lyndon careers and improve image of food Image State College) system careers Find ways to help young people to Business – Education Kevin O’Donnell (Hunger access apprenticeships and Partnerships Mnt. Coop) internships in the food system. Integrated Curriculum and Integrate food system curriculum Tom Sabo (Montpelier High Flexible Pathways and foster flexible learning School) and Kristyn Achilich pathways. (UVM)
Farm to Plate Network Task Force Activities Task Force Projects F2P Network Fund Key Contacts Aggregation and Distribution Working Group (Chair, Tara Kelly) Farm to Institution Finalized definition of what constitutes "local food" Abbey Willard (VAAFM), Erin Buckwalter (NOFA-VT) Sodexo scaling up/matchmaking session (Completed) $4,950 Abbey Willard (VAAFM), Annie Harlow (ACoRN) Supply & Demand Conduct surveys and local food counts at independent retailers $15,000 Sona Desai (Intervale Center), Annie Harlow (ACoRN) Consumer Education and Marketing Working Group (Co-chairs, Beth Cullen and Chris Howell) Food Retailers Marketing support for independent grocers Faye Conte (Hunger Free Vermont), Beth Cullen (Root Consulting) Agritourism Supporting and developing Vermont’s agritourism industry Vera Simon-Nobles (Shelburne Farms), Chris Howell (VT Farm Tours) 10% Campaign Develop a buy local consumer campaign Carrie Abels (Local Banquet), Scott Pellegrini (Hen of the Woods) Audience Segmentation (sub-committee) Consumer profiling & audience segmentation to develop messaging $3,200 Beth Cullen, Chris Howell, and consultant team Education and Workforce Development Working Group (Co-chairs Dan Smith and Jonathan Kaplan) Governor’s Institute Develop and manage a summer institute for high school students on food systems $7,500 (challenge grant) Molly Willard (Vermont Technical College) Career Pathways and Image Develop pathways to food system careers and improve image of food system careers Jonathan Kaplan (Lyndon State College) Business – Education Partnerships Find ways to help young people to access apprenticeships and internships in the food system. Kevin O’Donnell (Hunger Mnt. Coop) Integrated Curriculum and Flexible Pathways Integrate food system curriculum and foster flexible learning pathways. Tom Sabo (Montpelier High School) and Kristyn Achilich (UVM)
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