JANUARY 2021

Updates as of February 1, 2021

Launch of Partnership
Food Farm Forum Presentation
Working Groups

PARTNERSHIP LAUNCH

Project Managers, Shawn Gardner and Barry Pennell, launched the Western Slope Food System Partnership in January. At the Food & Farm Forum they presented the scope of work of their planning grant and published the website www.westslopefood.org. Six working groups have been formed: Producers, Processors, Logistics, Markets, Economy, and Legitimacy.

Projects are underway in several of the groups where members are able to post their research, news updates, and media and conduct discussions about their content. These projects will inform the agenda of four partnership forums leading up to, and concluding in the development of an implementation plan in March 2022.

REGIONAL LOGISTICS PLATFORM

A central part of the Regional Food System Partnership grant is developing and pilot testing a communication and trading platform for the region.

FOOD & FARM FORUM PRESENTATION

A recording of our session on the regional food system is available here from this year's online Food & Farm Forum. 
0:05   Introductions
2:07   Definitions
3:15   Audience Polling on reasons for and challenges with a regional food system
10:20 Slide presentation on the RFSP scope of work