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The document is a worksheet to help develop an action plan to connect underserved producers and consumers at the local level by increasing access to diverse markets for disadvantaged producers and increasing food security and health for disadvantaged consumers. The worksheet prompts the user to identify stakeholders, goals, potential challenges and opportunities, existing connections, strategies, and next steps to connect producers and consumers in their specific community.
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1. Worksheet developed for the Community Food Security Conference – November 2011, Oakland, CA
Low Income Latino Producer to Consumer Connection
Developing an Action Plan to Connect Underserved Producers and Consumers
Increase access to diverse markets for socially disadvantaged producers
Increase food security and health among socially disadvantaged consumers
Action Plan Scope (e.g. state, region, city, district, school or other institution):
Key Stakeholders in my Community:
Producers:
Consumers:
Others:
Action Plan Goal(s) (e.g., connect farmers to local buyers):
Potential marketing challenges for Potential marketing opportunities for
socially disadvantaged producers in my socially disadvantaged producers in my
community: community:
Ways that socially disadvantaged Ideas for new ways to connect socially
consumers and producers are already disadvantaged consumers and producers
connected in my community: in my community:
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2. Worksheet developed for the Community Food Security Conference – November 2011, Oakland, CA
Low Income Latino Producer to Consumer Connection
Connection strategies most likely to work Data needed to move forward:
in my community (given my unique
circumstances & resources):
Next Steps (where do I go from here? e.g. assess challenges to market access in my
community, or identify and reach out to potential buyers):
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