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59 <br /> 1 Slide#12 <br /> Community Needs <br /> GRANGE CaUNTY <br /> NORTH CAR�LINA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #13 <br /> Food Insecurity <br /> Jonathon Smith,County Extension Director,will begin food security Extension program work on February 3. <br /> Outside Agencies involved in food security are now working directly with Cooperative Extension through that <br /> process. <br /> Will begin meeting with outside agencies including nonprofits,churches,food banks,and other organizations to <br /> map current work and identify gaps. <br /> Attending trainings to find ways to link Cooperative Extension resources from NC State University and NC A&T <br /> State University to extend education and address gaps. <br /> Once we have a baseline,will move forward to work on a food security plan for the county with metrics, <br /> funding goals,and anticipated outcomes. <br /> �1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Jonathon Smith said Wake County did a food security plan a few years ago and he hopes <br /> 7 to begin work on that soon and complete it. <br /> 8 Vice-Chair Hamilton asked how long training etc. will take before the plan can be <br /> 9 developed. <br />