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8 <br /> 1 local farmers, such as cheese, apples, duck, milk, potatoes, squash, ice cream, collards, and <br /> 2 muscadines. He said they supplemented food boxes given away at the holidays. <br /> 3 Mart Bumgartner said he manages the community garden grant program. He said he <br /> 4 also assists farmers with pest control; coordinating meetings around the state to make sure <br /> 5 farmers are well informed, while also assisting in research on soils and new pests. He said he <br /> 6 assists the Northern Piedmont Farm School in teaching and trainings. He said Orange County <br /> 7 will host the graduation this year and using as much local foods and businesses as possible. <br /> 8 Commissioner Bedford asked if Bumgartner is involved with the garden at the Bonnie B. <br /> 9 Davis Environment and Agriculture Center. <br /> 10 Mart Bumgartner said yes, he is working with the 4-H on this project. <br /> 11 Mike Ortosky thanked Mart Bumgartner and introduced Ashley Heger, Orange County <br /> 12 Food Council Coordinator. <br /> 13 Ashley Heger introduced herself and said she works with the Orange County Manager's <br /> 14 Office. She said she would like to reimagine the food economy, and wants to invite the county <br /> 15 to be even more involved. She said the food council is trying to do more equity-based work. <br /> 16 She made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> 1FOODCOUNCIL <br /> self- <br /> determination"The stakes for food-based community development that <br /> builds power are high...to reap the powerful benefits of food <br /> projectsand enterprises as vehicles for community <br /> • leadership of • - <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Slide #2 <br /> Operationalizing equity in food system development <br /> identifyingo Building relationships with those most impacted by systemic racism in the food <br /> system(focid business prachtionets and communiLy experts) <br /> Creating mutually beneficial and not purely transactional relationships <br /> • Network development and shared needs/benefits <br /> Asset mapping <br /> Infrastructure changes to benefit sustainability-equity in the regional loodayatem, <br /> • Develop resources for policy-makers <br /> Condua community food assessmen[ <br /> Collect t>est practices andwork with regional practitioners-planners +decision- <br /> makers <br /> 22 <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Ashley Heger described the priorities and primary concerns for the food council. She <br /> 25 said the Council wants to focus on people who have been historically marginalized. She said <br /> 26 the Council is assessing what assets exist in the region and locally. She said many local people <br /> 27 make a living off of food, but some of these same individuals are often not recognized or deeply <br />