Providing support activities....Learning, planning, networking, coalition building, public policy development and implementation, communications, resourcing, events
At levels of....Neighborhood, municipal, county, state, regional, national
In areas of.... Partnerships (community, rural-urban, cross-sector, faith-based), urban agriculture, farmland protection, farmer training, farmers markets, farm-to-school, shared kitchens, cooking and preserving skills, retail access, composting, government efficiency, institutional sustainability
For the purpose of positively impacting.....Community and family resiliency, public health, climate change, social justice, biodiversity, emergency preparedness, civic engagement, good taste, pleasure
Co-founder: Evanston Food Council (2005)
Co-founder: The Talking Farm (2006)
Co-author: Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Acts (2007 and 2009)
Photo: Jerry Bradley