Agenda Abstract - 01-30-2018 Assembly of Governments

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31 IV. Partnership and Network Development • Work with local organizations, community stakeholders, and elected bodies on Orange County food system initiatives o Partner with the Orange County Board of Health to research successful policies that provide incentives and help subsidize purchasing healthy, fresh foods. Focus on policies that are not prescriptive but empowering. Help draft policies with the BOH Strategic Plan Manager and the BOH Physical Activity and Nutrition Sub - Committee if a policy proposal is considered a necessary next step. Employ the Racial Equity Toolkit to assess disparate impact of any policy before adoption - ongoing o Develop a report for the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on best practices related to urban agriculture and livestock (specific focus on raising and processing chickens). Work in partnership with the Family Success Alliance to include community input in this report - ongoing • Collaborate with regional and statewide food councils • Convene regional food councils (Durham Food and Farm Network, Capital Area Food Network, and Chatham Community Food Council) - ongoing • ✓ Participate in a statewide campaign by collecting signatures from organizations and stakeholder groups in District 4 to support keeping SNAP and other federal food assistance programs in the Farm Bill V. Workgroups I. Food Access • ✓ Convene monthly meetings • Recruit practitioners and community members - ongoing • Create a 2018 action plan - ongoing • Develop and share resources related to food access in Orange County - ongoing II. Local Food Economy • ✓ Convene monthly meetings • Recruit practitioners and community members - ongoing • Create a 2018 action plan - ongoing • Develop and share resources related to the local Orange County food economy - ongoing Orange County Food Council Action Plan