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20 <br /> 1 Slide #2 <br /> Orange County Food Council <br /> Wbo we are: Coordinator, elected li-alsons, council members, <br /> community partners <br /> Mission: grow a sustainable and equitable local feud system <br /> How we work: Invest in relationships, work with community <br /> experts to identify issues and opportunities, research and develop <br /> solutions, and build bridges between community wisdom and <br /> decision-makers <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Ashley Heger said the council includes one paid coordinator, four elected liaisons, a <br /> 4 number of at-large council members, and designated members from Cooperative Extension, the <br /> 5 AG Preservation Board, a food-access practitioner, or someone with an experience or expertise <br /> 6 in food-access to make sure to hold space for people with lived experience. She said they also <br /> 7 have very important community partners and stakeholders that drive the work. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Slide #3 <br /> 2020 - ` 0` Accomplishments & Projects <br /> Our work io 2020 included,.. <br /> • N%,9kped n rneinl equity scorecard&report for the county food system <br /> • Preeented a food neceea report At the County C4aUniMIonera annual retreat <br /> • Completed an equity aeaeaement of 2 agrInIt rnlprogram& <br /> • S'upported the development of the Ornnge Oounty Rlnelz Farmer{'group <br /> • f{oeted weeW then monthly-amid food system coordination calla <br /> • F41c0knted community feedbnele to emergency food nssistnnm programs <br /> f?rojects 2021 to notr... <br /> • Community food neceas aasesament <br /> • L'yra mq local food marksm plot program <br /> • Tomm nity-Ranted'Development Training with Commurddes In Fartnership <br /> • Fnrmm-orlmr Adlwney Network <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Ashley Heger said that this is a brief overview of their most important work in 2020 and <br /> 12 projects from 2021 to date. She said that a couple of actionable items came out of the annual <br /> 13 retreat which have since been followed up on. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br />