Are you interested in collaborating with other farm to school stakeholders in North Carolina? The Farm to School Coalition of NC is seeking individuals to join five Working Groups - education & engagement, systems change, impact & outreach, resiliency, and sustainability.
Education & Engagement:
This working group aims to engage youth and adults in farm to school across the state by hosting professional development opportunities and curating statewide education initiatives.
(Proposed projects: NC Crunch, NC Farm to Summer, NC Jr. Chef, Student F2S/Wellness Initiative, School Garden; Professional Development - Webinars, Workshops, Conferences, Institutes, etc.)
Systems Change:
This working group seeks to engage in local, state, and regional policies and procedures to increase the impact and support of farm to school around the state.
(Proposed projects: Policy Action and Awareness, Standard Updates, Agency & partners support of F2S, Racial Equity Work, Workers Rights Issues, Environmental Work)
Impact & Outreach:
This working group will develop tailor communication through social media and other forms to garner interest in farm to school and measure how farm to school makes a difference in our state.
(Proposed projects: Evaluation – Data Collection, Reports, Farm to School of NC Awards, Success Stories; Website, Social Media, E-Letter, Listserv, Press Releases, Fact Sheets, Brochure, Display, Logo, etc.)
Resiliency:
This working group aims to expand and enhance farm to school across the state by developing and managing membership recruitment and retention strategies.
(Proposed projects: “Membership” Recruitment and Retention, Leadership Development, Network development and community organizing)
Sustainability:
This working group will help sustain and strengthen the coalition's mission by applying for, managing, and reporting on grants.
(Proposed projects: Financial Oversight, Grants (Applying, Managing and Reporting))