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)
Task Force Projects F2P Network Fund Key Contacts Business-Education Partnerships Build relationships between food system businesses and educational professionals Louise Calderwood (Sterling College) and Kevin O’Donnell (Hunger Mt. Coop) Farmland Access and Stewardship Working Group (Co-chairs Jill Arace and Nancy Everhart) Food Cycle Coalition Further develop coalition to work towards Universal Recycling Bill goals $9,650 Pat Sagui (Composting Association of Vermont) Agriculture Land Use Planning Develop guidebook and online modules on agriculture and food system planning $9,375 Peg Elmer Farmland Access Explore and promote innovative land tenure financing models $9,995 Mike Ghia (Land for Good) Production & Processing Working Group (Co-Chairs, Ela Chapin and Jackie Folsom) Dairy Professional Development TA Coordination Survey dairy farmers to assess TA needs that will be used to develop a Dairy TA resource guide $5,000 Willie Gibson (Independent Consultant); Louise Calderwood hired as project consultant TA Coordination TA evaluation survey $4,000 Ela Chapin (VHCB/FV) Producer and Processor Association Support Producer and Processor Association Survey Eric Deluca (Independent consultant) Tech Task Force Exploring options to support technology solutions for food systems and agriculture Aaron Desrochers (Data Systems), Stan Ward, tech consultant Completed Task Forces Task Force Projects F2P Network Fund Key Contacts Education and Workforce Development Workforce Needs Assessment & Summit Food system employer survey and report; Summit at VTC on 1/15/13 $10,000 Holly Tippett, Wendy Meunier (consultants); Dan Smith Production & Processing Market Analysis to determine which characteristics of the meat processing stage of the supply chain $5,000 Chelsea Lewis (VAAFM)