Moving Towards
Justice. Ensure that overlooked communities have
voice, presence, and power in shaping Minnesota’s food
system.
To develop a
shared understanding and common language across
sectors and cultural perspectives in areas of
tension in the food system
Build a more
cohesive and statewide understanding on the root
causes of food insecurity and the role justice plays
in healthy and sustainable food systems
Expanded
Participation of New Systems and Sectors. The Summit
will connect systems and sectors impacting healthy food
systems who may not typically work together.
Build
understanding on how food systems work and the
sectors that have influence and impact - why farmers
or city planners would be included
Participants will
leave impassioned with a broader network of
connectivity as well as a stronger understanding of
topics such as racial equity, emergency food
services, urban/rural farming, policy/advocacy, etc.
Collective Action
and Impact. More content will focus on the social
determinants of health and the policy, systems, and
environments that impact food access, leading to
cross-sector collaborative action.
To build and
strengthen relationships across cultural
perspectives, sectors,
and geography
Food Systems
Education. Build upon the established momentum of
the MN Food Charter and understand its value as a tool
for expanding healthy food access
To build
enthusiasm for collective action to advance healthy
food access
To build skills
and action plans for implementing collaborative
action for broader impact
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CURRENT, NEW AND
EXPANDED AUDIENCE
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The Summit will build
upon food access work in Minnesota by bringing champions
of food justice together while also reaching into new
sectors to broaden the scope and impact of food systems
work. An emphasis will be placed on highlighting BIPOC/farming
communities and the connection to restoring healthy food
systems.
Attendance will include representation from the
following sectors/communities:
Public Health and Health
Care - chronic disease prevention
(including public and private associations and
institutions
Agriculture –
urban/rural farmers and farm laborers, agriculture
policy and union leaders
Food Justice –
community organizers and activists, grassroots
organizations, youth-led enterprises
Local, State, and Federal
Government - elected officials, city and
county planners, public health, human services,
agricultural departments, etc.
Indigenous and
Tribal Communities
And More!
Long-Term Goal:
To bring together people working to advance healthy
food access to learn from each other’s lived experiences
& stories, build connections across sector, cultural
perspectives, and geography to build alignment and
momentum toward collaborative action.
Full Food Justice
Summit 2019 creative brief can be downloaded
here.
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CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE
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Catholic Charities, Center for Prevention at
Blue Cross Blue Shield MN, Fairview Health Services, Greater Twin Cities United Way, Hunger Solutions
Minnesota,
Mighty Axe Hops, Minnesota Cancer Alliance, Minnesota
Department of Health,
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Minnesota
Farmers Union, Public Health Law Center, Red Lake
Comprehensive Health Systems,
The Food Group,
U of MN, Department of Family Medicine & Community
Health, University of Minnesota Extension
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CONFERENCE
SPONSORS
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DIAMOND PARTNER
PLATINUM
PARTNER
GOLD
PARTNER
SILVER SPONSORS
MN Food Funders Network
SNACK BREAK
SPONSOR
BRONZE
SPONSORS
Interested in being a sponsor on this
event - please email
Miah & Lori.
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If you have any questions or comments about
the conference, you can call James at
651-214-2498 or send an email to
james@stagetimeproductions.com.