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21 <br /> Slide #3 <br /> 2018 Work Plan Progress Report <br /> The 2018 work plan was designed to be a living document.This plan was shared with all <br /> elected boards during the process to approve the MOU to create a Food Council <br /> Coordinator position.Any changes made to the Food Council's work plan and/or the <br /> Coordinator's scope of work have been approved by the County Manager and the <br /> Council's Executive Committee. <br /> * Progress made in all identified priority areas <br /> • Changes to actions came through collaboration with <br /> nonprofit agencies,com m u n ity members,food system <br /> stakeholders,and county/town departments <br /> • Moved towards centering racial equity and lived experience <br /> Slide #4 <br /> Facilitated partnerships with OCS,UNC,local childcare centers, <br /> and Farmer Food share to increase localfoods in schools <br /> A, Created a Community Food Resource Guide available na multiple <br /> languages <br /> Facilitated Social7ustice &Racial Equity workshops <br /> -4 Met with food service providers to share &develop best practices <br /> for a justice approach to addressing hunger <br /> Presented a `State ofFood Security'report at the County <br /> Comm issioner annual retreat:continuing to work with county and <br /> town staffand communitypartnersto better understand the <br /> challenges and opportunities for addressing burger <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) were <br /> included in the School partnerships. <br /> Ashley Heger said CHCCS is a little unique because it does not have in house child <br /> nutrition services, but Orange County Schools do. She said CHCCS currently contracts out its <br /> Nutrition programs, and the contract was just renewed for the next year. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if Ashley Heger could elaborate on the difference between <br /> Charity approach and Justice approach. <br /> Ashley Heger said a Charity approach means that those who sit in the seats of power <br /> determine what services are needed, as opposed to the Justice approach, which involves, and <br /> values input, from those who are actually receiving the services. She said the Charity model is <br /> necessary, but involving stakeholders is essential, and the desire is to move along the spectrum <br /> towards greater involvement of those receiving services, such as through surveys or board <br /> participation. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked if the Food Council is following the Justice approach. <br /> Ashley Heger said yes, the Food Council is trying to do so, and lead by example for <br /> other food organizations. She said many organizations are doing this well, and the Food <br /> Council can learn from them. She resumed the presentation: <br /> Slide #5 <br /> -P� Created educational infographicto show relationship between <br /> food security_Affordable housing and systemic racism <br /> -1, Facilitated relationships to reduce food waste in schools aitd with <br /> local food bit sin esses <br /> { lead the development ofa tegioual food council collabotalive <br /> -3� Supported the deve lop m eat ofSOP's at a srare[eve I for re d n cing <br /> food wasle and inneaNing safe food recovery practices <br /> —> Created an Agricultural Trust Fund proposal.conducted a racial <br /> equity assessment.And transitioned this effort into the creation of <br /> an Orange County Black Farmers think.tank <br /> —> Coordinate weekly turned mouthly food systeua calls for Covid <br /> related efforts <br />