1. Toolkit for Community Engagement
Contents
Community Engagement
Community Engagement Process
Self-Assessment Tool
Community Involvement Stipend Policy
Leadership Institute
Partnerships
HOPE and OFPC MOU
Planning Tools
Data collection: East Oakland Food Access/Grocery Store Survey
Participatory Data Interpretation: Blue Book Exercise
Policy Analysis: Policy Filter
Policy Analysis: Whole Measures Tool
Neighborhood Dialogue Session
Curriculum Resources
Intro to Food Systems
City Government 101 (including Testimony Template)
City Government 201: Advocating for Sustainable and Equitable Food Policies
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2. HOPE Collaborative’s Community Engagement Process
HOPE’s resident participation is a key element of our work, differentiating our collaborative from other
policy advocacy efforts. Resident leaders offer on-going feedback and accountability for HOPE’s policy
and systems change work. HOPE offers residents opportunities for growth and leadership as part of a
larger community capacity-building effort that seeks to influence and shift the power map of Oakland’s
policy-making process.
HOPE’s resident engagement process aims to be a vehicle for residents to build their capacity to take
leadership in the Collaborative, in their communities, and in the broader policy-making arena.
Additionally, this process is grounded in the vision that leadership development and capacity-building
will create the necessary conditions for increased economic and civic community ownership.
Phase I: Orientation, Intake and Self-Assessment
Resident participates in HOPE orientation or attends a HOPE event
Resident meets with a member of the staff to discuss their interests and goals for participation
and completes self-assessment tool. At this point residents can enroll in the stipend program.
Resident participates in HOPE trainings on food systems, built environment, policy advocacy, etc.
to identify areas of interest and develop understanding of our work
Phase II: Training and Identifying Work Area
After participation in orientation and trainings, the resident will choose a focus and area of work
Staff and resident develop plan for participation, including action team work and projects, etc.
Resident may participate in HOPE Leadership Institute
Resident will meet with Action Team Co-chair, staff, or Steering Committee member to learn more
about how to plug into the work.
Staff will work with resident to identify projects and point person for support
Phase III: Post-Assessment and On-going development
After 6 months, resident will do a post–assessment, and will meet with a staff person to review
the past 6 months and identify strengths and areas for growth.
At this point, resident and staff will mutually assess whether it makes sense for this resident to
begin participating in Steering Committee meetings, and/or to join additional committees
Resident will consider participating in Action Teams, Committees, and/ or in additional leadership
develop opportunities through other organizations
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3. HOPE Collaborative Community Involvement Stipend Policy
The purpose of the HOPE Collaborative Community Involvement volunteer program is to encourage
participation in the collaborative, to enhance HOPE’s programs by having increased community
ownership and input, to support community residents in accessing locally grown, healthy food and
opportunities to engage in more active living. HOPE is committed to demonstrating concretely that we
value community participation and encourage residents to inform HOPE’s process in authentic ways.
Orientation Meetings:
Anyone who is interested in the HOPE Collaborative will participate in an individual orientation meeting
with HOPE staff, without being compensated. Everyone who completes the orientation is invited to
submit a membership application to the Collaborative. If prospective volunteers are interested in the
stipend program and there are available spaces, they may fill out the appropriate paperwork, including
W-9 and Participation Agreement.
Exploratory Period for Volunteers:
After orientation, there is an initial exploratory period that allows perspective volunteer participants to
explore multiple options for engaging with the Collaborative. The perspective participants may attend
any combination of the following activities: action team meetings, committee meetings, program work
and/or volunteering in the office. The participants receive a stipend $25 each for up to three activities
within the 90 day exploratory period.
Community Involvement Program:
After the exploratory period and if the participant decides to become active in the collaborative, they
will be required to complete a participant agreement.
Participation Requirements:
Participants will be able to accumulate hours by doing work in a variety of ways;
• Working with an action team
• Serving on a committee
• Doing project work
• Volunteering in the office
• Volunteering on a HOPE-approved project at one of HOPE’s partner organizations
Volunteer participants must commit to being active in the program 7 hours or more a month to be
eligible to receive a stipend. If a participant participates more than 7 hours a month, they will not be
receiving a stipend for the additional hours; this is a flat fee stipend program. Participants will receive
$120/month for completing their 7 hour commitment. Participants who wish to participate in HOPE’s
programs for less than 7 hours a month will be classified as “casual participants” and will not be eligible
for stipend payments. The HOPE staff will manage and document the hours worked by using sign in
sheets at each activity and an activity log.
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4. Eligibility Criteria for On-going Participation:
Resident of Oakland with a valid Oakland address
Active participation on at least one of HOPE’s Action Teams, including regular meeting
attendance, active participation and engagement during meetings, and demonstrated
willingness to take on tasks and projects. This will be assessed by HOPE staff and Action Team
co-chairs after the first 3 months of participation and regularly monitored after the initial 3
month period.
Demonstrated follow-through and commitment to projects – Completion of tasks to which the
volunteer commits, showing up when scheduled, being on time, communicating with staff or
project leaders if and when you are not able to follow through on assigned tasks (including
showing up when scheduled). This will be assessed by HOPE staff and Action Team co-chairs
after the first 3 months of participation and regularly monitored after the initial 3 month period.
Adherence to HOPE Collaborative’s Participation Agreement and Action Team’s Group
Agreements, including but not limited to demonstrated commitment to implementing HOPE’s
workplans and mutual respect for all members of the collaborative.
HOPE Collaborative commitment to the participants:
HOPE will provide opportunities for participants to work in an array of programs, and will support their
growth and development through the work. In addition, HOPE will provide information about
opportunities for skills development such as
Leadership development
Communications
Facilitation
Policy advocacy
HOPE Collaborative is committed to maintaining a group of active participants that are reflective of the
diversity of Oakland’s flatlands, including race and ethnicity, age, gender, and neighborhood of
residence. Although we do not require proof of income to enroll in the stipend program, it is intended
to increase low-income Oakland residents’ access to participation in HOPE’s work.
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5. HOPE Collaborative Leadership Institute
What it is:
HOPE’s Leadership Institute is a 12 session advanced training program for community members to build
their leadership in the Collaborative, in their communities, and in the broader policy-making arena. The
Leadership Institute will provide an opportunity for residents who demonstrate leadership potential and a
commitment to the Collaborative’s work to deepen their skills in policy advocacy, facilitation,
communications, project management, working in collaboratives, and community organizing, and
broaden their knowledge of food systems, built environment, and economic and civic community
ownership. We believe that leadership development is essential to create the necessary conditions for
increased economic and civic community ownership.
Eligibility Criteria
● Resident of the Oakland flatlands
● Demonstrated commitment to HOPE Collaborative
○ Regular participation in HOPE’s Action Team and/or Committee meetings and activities
○ Basic knowledge of the Collaborative’s work
● Demonstrated leadership within HOPE Collaborative
○ Recommendation from Action Team or Committee co-chair or HOPE staff member
○ Demonstrated follow-through and capacity to make this commitment
○ Fulfillment of participation Agreement; demonstrated spirit of collaboration and respect
toward others
Application Process and Timeline
● If you are interested, please fill out a HOPE Leadership Institute application. Completed
applications should be submitted to HOPE staff by April 1, 2011
● Leadership Institute Committee will review applications and make final decisions by April 15,
2011.
● All applicants will be notified via email or phone by April 20, 2011.
● 10-15 applicants will be accepted. Interested participants will confirm their participation within
one week. There will be a waiting list with attention paid to demographics
● Accepted applicants will fill out and submit all required paperwork for participation by May 15,
2011.
● First session of the Leadership Institute will be held in June 2010.
*Attention will be paid to demographics of participants--racial, age, gender, and geographic diversity.
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6. Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding entered into April 12, 2011 between HOPE Collaborative’s Food
Systems Action Team (hereinafter referred to as “HOPE’s FSAT”) and Oakland Food Policy Council
(hereinafter referred to as “OFPC”).
This MOU details partnership between the two parties. The goal of the partnership is to develop and
advance a food policy agenda that supports HOPE’s FSAT and OFPC’s common goals: increased food
security, greater public health, promotion of local agriculture, community economic development, and
community ownership. A partnership may increase our collective impact through the strengths and
opportunities both HOPE and OFPC bring.
HOPE’s responsibilities
1. HOPE will work to strengthen OFPC’s community engagement via:
Training and skill development opportunities for FSAT members to build knowledge of food
systems and leadership and capacity to participate in OFPC’s food policy and advocacy work.
Stipends to community residents to compensate them for their time and work with HOPE’s
FSAT and OFPC
Outreach to FSAT members about OFPC meetings and events
Assist in the coordination of listening, reportback, or other sessions in the community for
community members to give input on OFPC’s work
2. A HOPE staff member will apply to serve on OFPC to reinforce lines of communication.
3. HOPE will designate one seat on its Steering Committee to an OFPC representative.
4. HOPE will give priority to OFPC as a project partner when applying for funding for food systems
work.
OFPC’s responsibilities
1. OFPC will handle policy work around HOPE’s FSAT and OFPC’s common policy priorities.
2. OFPC will provide opportunities for community members involved in HOPE’s FSAT to participate
in food policy advocacy
3. OFPC will give priority to HOPE as a project partner when applying for funding that covers
community outreach, education, and other forms of engagement.
This MOU will be for a two year term extending through HOPE’s implementation phase (end date: October
31, 2012). Either party may terminate this agreement at any point. The signatures below acknowledge
acceptance of the terms of this Memorandum of Understanding.
__________________________ __________________________
HOPE Collaborative representative OFPC representative
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7. Surveyor’s Initials: Today’s Date:
Survey Area:  East Oakland 66th  East Oakland Foothill  West Oakland
(check one)
Survey Venue:
(if applicable, write in)
East Oakland Food Access/Grocery Store Survey
SURVEYOR’S COPY
Introduction
Hello. My name is ______________________ and I’m with a community group that is doing a
short survey to find out what East Oakland residents want in a grocery store where they buy
food. The members of my group are from Acta Non Verba, Communities for a Better
Environment (CBE), HOPE Collaborative, Oakland Food Policy Council, and PUEBLO.
We want to make sure that community voices are heard as the City of Oakland and various
corporations make their plans to put new grocery stores in East Oakland. We will compile
responses to this survey and present them to these city officials and decision-makers. We will
also share results of this survey with the East Oakland community.
The survey takes about 10 minutes. The information you share will be kept private, and your
name will not be connected to your answers.
Screening Questions
i. Do you…
 Live in East Oakland?
 Work in East Oakland?
 Shop or want to shop in East Oakland?
[IF ANY OF THE ABOVE IS CHECKED, ASK QUESTION ii]
[IF NOT, SAY] Thank you for your time. We are only talking to people who live, work or
who would consider shopping in East Oakland.
ii. Will you take the survey?
 Yes [SAY] Great, thank you! I will read the questions and record your answers. [TURN
THE PAGE TO START THE SURVEY]
 No [SAY] Thank you for your time.
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8. Survey Questions
A. Think about how you’d like your local grocery store to look and feel. On a scale of 1 to 5,
from 1 = not important to 5 = very important [SHOW RESPONSE CARD], please rate how
important each of the following is to you.
Circle a number from 1-5
How important is each of the
following… Not A little In the Very Don’t
Important
important important middle important know
1. The grocery store is clean and
1 2 3 4 5 DK
well-kept.
2. The store is a safe place to
1 2 3 4 5 DK
shop.
3. The store has well-staffed and
1 2 3 4 5 DK
fast check-out lines.
4. The store has few or no alcohol
and tobacco advertisements 1 2 3 4 5 DK
inside.
5. The store accepts WIC
vouchers and/or Food 1 2 3 4 5 DK
Stamps/EBT.
B. In terms of where your local grocery is located and how you get there, how important is each
of the following to you? Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5, from 1 = not important to 5 = very
important [SHOW RESPONSE CARD].
Circle a number from 1-5
How important is each of the
following… Not A little In the Very Don’t
Important
important important middle important know
6. The store is close to my home
1 2 3 4 5 DK
or workplace.
7. The store is easy to get to by
1 2 3 4 5 DK
bus or BART.
8. The store has enough parking. 1 2 3 4 5 DK
9. The store is safe and easy to
1 2 3 4 5 DK
get to by bike.
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9. C. We’re interested in what kinds of foods you’d like to buy at your local grocery store. On a
scale of 1 to 5, with 1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree [SHOW RESPONSE CARD],
please rate how much you disagree or agree with the following.
Circle a number 1-5
How much do you disagree/agree with
the following? Strongly In the Strongly Don’t
Disagree Agree
disagree middle agree know
10. I find it hard to find affordable, fresh
fruits and vegetables in my 1 2 3 4 5 DK
neighborhood.
11. There is need for food products in my
1 2 3 4 5 DK
neighborhood to be more affordable.
12. I would like my grocery store to carry
more fresh foods and less processed 1 2 3 4 5 DK
or manufactured foods.
13. I would like to buy fruits, vegetables
and meats from local farms (within 1 2 3 4 5 DK
100 miles of Oakland).
14. I would like to buy organic fruits and
vegetables (without pesticides), if 1 2 3 4 5 DK
reasonably priced.
15. I would like to buy organic meat and
dairy (without pesticides, antibiotics, 1 2 3 4 5 DK
or hormones), if reasonably priced.
16. I DO NOT want my local grocery
store to sell alcohol and/or tobacco 1 2 3 4 5 DK
products.
17. Would you like to see foods from a particular ethnic group or culture in your local grocery
store?
 No
Yes  If Yes, specify which ethnic group or culture [IF NEEDED, EXPLAIN (e.g.,
Mexican, Chinese, Middle Eastern].
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10. D. Business and hiring practices of a local grocery store can have economic impacts for a community.
These next questions are about what types of business or hiring practices you think are
important in your local grocery store. Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5, from 1 = not important to
5 = very important [SHOW RESPONSE CARD].
Circle a number 1-5
How important is each of the
following to you… Not A little Somewhat Very Don’t
Important
important important important important know
18. The store is owned by people
1 2 3 4 5 DK
who live in the community.
19. The store hires from the
community at all staff levels, 1 2 3 4 5 DK
including management.
20. The store pays employees
good wages (enough to live on 1 2 3 4 5 DK
comfortably).
21. The store owners support labor
1 2 3 4 5 DK
unions.
22. The store supports or gives
back to local schools or 1 2 3 4 5 DK
organizations.
23. Store’s sales tax dollars are
1 2 3 4 5 DK
used to benefit the community.
24. Is there anything else that’s important to you for your local grocery store?
25. At which of the following places do you usually shop for food? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
AFTER CHECKED, THEN ASK] Please tell me the name of the place where you shop.
Type of Place Name of Place
 Large supermarket (like Safeway)
 Smaller, locally-owned grocery store
 Convenience or corner store
 Discount grocery store (like Foods Co or
Food4Less)
 Warehouse club (like Costco)
 Big Box retail store (like Walmart or Target)
 Food pantry or food bank
 Farmers’ market, CSA, or produce stand
 Other [PLEASE SPECIFY TO RIGHT]
 Don’t do my family’s shopping
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11. 26. Which of following types of places that sell food would you like to see more of in East
Oakland? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
 Large supermarket (like Safeway)
 Smaller, locally-owned grocery store
 Convenience or corner store
 Discount grocery store (like Foods Co or Food4Less)
 Warehouse club (like Costco)
 Big Bix retail store (like Walmart or Target)
 Food pantry or food bank
 Farmers’ market, CSA, or produce stand
 Other [PLEASE SPECIFY TO RIGHT]
Questions about Respondent
[READ] Now I have a few questions about you. Please keep in mind that your answers are
voluntary, and that your personal information will not be shared. You may skip any questions.
[NOTE: YOU MAY NOT NEED TO READ ALL OF THE ANSWER CHOICES AFTER
QUESTIONS 27-33, SINCE THE RESPONDENT MAY GIVE YOU THE ANSWER FIRST]
27. What is your zip code? ______________  Don’t Know/Refused
28. How many people live in your household? [IF NEEDED, READ THE CHOICES BELOW]
 1  4
 2  5+
 3  Don’t Know/Refused
29. How many members of your household are under 18 years of age?
 1  4
 2  5+
 3  Don’t Know/Refused
30. What is your gender?
 Male
 Female
 Other
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12. 31. How do you identify your race/ethnicity? [IF NEEDED, READ THE CHOICES BELOW. YOU
MAY MARK MORE THAN ONE.]
 Black or African-American
 Latino or Hispanic (such as Mexican, Latin American, South or Central American)
 White or Caucasian
 Asian-American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
 Native American or Alaska Native
 Other [SPECIFY] __________________________________________________
 Don’t Know/Refused
32. In which of these age groups do you belong?
 Under 18  50-59
 18-24  60-64
 25-29  65+
 30-39  Don’t Know/Refused
 40-49
33. About what is your annual household income?
 $0 - $15,000  50,001 - $80,000
 $15,001 - $30,000  $80,001+
 $30,001 - $50,000  Don’t Know/Refused
34. Do you have any other comments or suggestions about food or grocery stores in East
Oakland?
Conclusion
[READ] Thank you for taking this survey!
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13. We would like to stay in touch to keep you informed about what is happening around food in
East Oakland. I can take down your contact information on the next page, and add you to our
mailing list. We will detach this page from the rest of the survey.
Respondent Follow-Up Information
[BE SURE TO GET BOTH CONTACT INFO AND HOW THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE
INVOLVED – Part 1 and Part 2]
Part 1: Contact Info
[ASK] Can I please get your.,.
Name
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State
Zip
Email Address
Phone Number
Other Phone Number
Part 2: How they want to be involved
[ASK a-c]
a. Would you like more information about what we learn  Yes  No
from this survey and do with the findings?
b. Would you like to be invited to a community meeting  Yes  No
about grocery stores coming to East Oakland?
c. Do you have any other interests or concerns?
[IF YOU FILL OUT THIS PAGE, THEN TEAR OFF AND KEEP SEPARATE FROM SURVEY]
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14. BLUE BOOK EXERCISE for HOPE Collaborative Members
A group of organizations, institutions, and community residents formed the HOPE Collaborative
to improve health and quality of life by transforming the food and fitness environments in
Oakland neighborhoods suffering the most from health disparities. We are now coming to the end
of our planning process—the HOPE Collaborative will soon submit a Community Action Plan
(CAP) to our funders that includes practices and policies that address some of the health
disparities in Oakland.
During the planning process, the HOPE Collaborative has undertaken extensive action research to
determine the assets, opportunities, problems, wants and needs in Oakland's most vulnerable
communities, and to develop a strong collaborative process with extensive community and youth
engagement and leadership.
You have in your hands the data collected from a series of assessments, including interviews,
surveys, and community meetings (listening sessions and mapping sessions). Additionally, you have
the recommendations from meta-analyses, or a review of past research that has been done that is
relevant to the mission and vision of the HOPE Collaborative.
In your blue book [provided to all participants], please answer the following questions in order.
To complete this assignment, people can work individually or in any grouping that they choose,
1) What story is the data telling? In this story, what have people living in the flatlands
identified as problems and issues relevant to food access, to accessing safe and attractive
environments for active living, and to local, sustainable economic development? What have
people told us they want in their neighborhoods and in Oakland relative to these three
areas?
2) Please develop a written statement to achieve the following outcome: Increased access
to fresh, healthy, affordable, local food so that 30% of food consumed by flatland residents
comes from these sources, linked to increased opportunities for safe physical activity and
play, and linked to local neighborhood wealth formation and ownership of assets. The
HOPE Collaborative will work together over the next several years to implement and
support a system of practices, policies and advocacy that produces the desired outcome for
the food and fitness project.
In writing your statement, please use the story from question 1, your own wisdom, and
other references to describe what practices (see Toolbox) the HOPE Collaborative should
use to achieve this outcome.
through the action teams, through neighborhood affiliations, through organizational affiliations,
etc. Please return your blue book to the HOPE Collaborative office at an Action-Team meeting
designated for this purpose. Then in the Action Teams, we will discuss practices and identify
recommendations from each Action Team. The Collaborative will then discuss these
recommendations to decide on the top-ranked practices to be included in the CAP. The
Collaborative will then identify the policies, partnerships, and resources necessary to implement
these practices.
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15. HOPE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
POLICY BRIEF
SUMMARY
Policy description summary:
Recommend for Community Action Plan: YES/NO
Central HOPE goal:
Policy filter score:
Filter Score
Accountability to residents
Impact/scale
Opportunity/synergy
Equity
Total
Related HOPE Action Team:
Author:
Date:
HOPE GOAL
State whether/how the policy will further each goal below
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16. Access to fresh, healthy, local affordable food:
Safe, attractive spaces for play & physical activity:
Local, sustainable economic development:
BACKGROUND
Full policy recommendation description:
Relevant history in Oakland:
Places policy has already been implemented:
Outcomes from policy implementation elsewhere:
FILTER 1: ACCOUNTABILITY TO RESIDENTS
Does the policy address an issue raised in charettes, listening sessions, surveys or other direct sources?
Overall score (1-5):
Discussion:
FILTER 2: IMPACT/SCALE
What population benefits from this policy? Is this a large population? Would the policy create change
that addresses the system or the symptom?
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17. Overall score (1-5):
Discussion:
FILTER 3: OPPORTUNITY/SYNERGY
When is the right time to get this policy passed and implemented in Oakland? Are there specific
opportunities or barriers facing this policy? What will the policy cost, and who pays? Will it benefit
decision-makers? Is it politically feasible overall? If so, is it feasible in the short or long term?
Overall score (1-5):
Discussion:
FILTER 4: EQUITY
Does this policy reduce inequality? Could it help dismantle institutional racism? Could it reduce health
and economic disparities? Does it serve those with the least access and opportunity?
Overall score (1-5):
Discussion:
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• Demonstrates a decrease in food insecurity (hunger, obesity,
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• Upholds the dignity and quality of life for all who work in the
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• Heals the social, historical, cultural, and spiritual connections
2b 0.0
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• Describes a clear vision of and moves towards creating fair
2c alternatives to unjust food systems. 0.0
3. Creates just food system structures and cares for food
0.0 0.0
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• Develops and implements policies that protect food system
3a 0.0
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• Ensures safe working conditions and fair wages without
3b 0.0
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3c 0.0
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4. Ensures that public institutions and local businesses
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• Ensures that schools and other public institutions serve
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• Sustains stores in every community that sell healthy, high
4b 0.0
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• Supports local food processing and distribution efforts that are
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0.0 0.0
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1a 0.0
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1b 0.0
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2. Contributes to healthy neighborhoods
0.0 0.0
• Ensures space for food production and distribution that is
2a safe, enjoyable, and accessible to a diverse community. 0.0
• Promotes shared work around food projects that strengthen
2b 0.0
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• Balances community food goals with housing, transportation,
2c and social goals. 0.0
3. Builds diverse and collaborative relationships, trust, and
0.0 0.0
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4. Supports civic participation, political empowerment, and
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• Respects the voice of and decisions made by community
4a members that create positive change in their local food system. 0.0
• Includes and improves access to local government agencies
4b that can support the stability of local/regional food 0.0
infrastructures according to the community’s interests.

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1. Supports local, sustainable family farms to thrive and be
0.0 0.0
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• Builds capacity for farmers in sustainable farm practices
1a that nourish the land and natural resources. 0.0
• Develops policies that encourage success in small and mid-
1b 0.0
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• Provides support for small and mid-scale farmers to succeed
1c and offer an economically viable alternative to the global 0.0
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2. Protects and cares for farmers and farm-workers
0.0 0.0
• Develops and implements policies that protect farmers and
2a farm worker rights. 0.0
• Ensures fair wages and safe working conditions that limit and
2b eliminate exposures to hazards for all farmers and farm workers 0.0
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• Supports farming as a profession that encourages personal
sustainability and includes an ability to retain and attract new
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3. Honors stories of food and farm legacy through
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• Respects the historical context of the agricultural system and
3a 0.0
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• Listens to community members’ stories of their food and farm
3b legacy so that communities can shape their future from lessons 0.0
of the past.
4. Respects farm animals 0.0 0.0
• Ensures that farm animals have safe, healthy, and humane
4a treatment throughout their life cycle. 0.0
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• Provides animal habitats that support animal health and
4b 0.0
reduce disease.
• Ensures animal processing is safe and humane and considers
4c 0.0
the life and needs of the animal.

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1. Provides healthy food for all 0.0 0.0
• Ensures that all community members have access to fresh,
nutritious, and culturally relevant food for all people in
1a 0.0
communities, neighborhoods, schools, and institutions.
• Recognizes the cultural and spiritual relevance of food to
1b 0.0
health and well-being.
• Utilizes a broad range of public investments and tools (such as
1c 0.0
land use planning) to increase access to healthy food.
2. Ensures the health and wellbeing of all people, inclusive
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of race and class
• Deepens understanding of the interrelationships between food
2a security, inequities across race and class, and health outcomes. 0.0
• Decreases inequities across race and class that contribute to
2b 0.0
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3. Connects people and the food system, from field to fork 0.0 0.0
• Promotes a range of diverse connections between local food
3a 0.0
producers and consumers.
• Increases knowledge of the connections between food quality,
3b 0.0
healthy environments, and healthy people.
• Commits resources to teach people of all ages the skills and
3c knowledge essential to food production, preparation, nutrition, 0.0
and enjoyment.
4. Connects people and land to promote health and wellness 0.0 0.0
• Provides safe settings and opportunities for people to directly
4a 0.0
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• Promotes equity around access to land and resources needed
4b 0.0
for public access and personal food production.
•Unites and inspires neighbors to grow food and to share food
4c 0.0
and food cultures.

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1. Sustains and grows a healthy environment 0.0 0.0
• Protects and improves soil, water, air, energy, and seed
1a 0.0
quality and quantity for long-term needs.
• Eliminates pesticides, genetically modified organisms, and
1b 0.0
other contaminants that disrupt ecosystems and human health.
• Conserves and restores healthy wildlife habitats within
1c 0.0
agriculture and aquaculture.
• Recycles and utilizes waste as a resource.
1d 0.0
2. Promotes an ecological ethic
0.0 0.0
• Values ecosystem elements and understands their function in
2a producing food and supporting life (foodshed). 0.0
• Understands and supports the diverse value and character of
2b 0.0
urban and rural ecosystems.
3. Enhances biodiversity
0.0 0.0
• Promotes a range of diverse connections between local food
3a 0.0
producers and consumers.
• Protects and improves biodiversity in human systems of
3b 0.0
agriculture and aquaculture.
4. Promotes agricultural and food distribution practices that
0.0 0.0
mitigate climate change
• Provides safe settings and opportunities for people to directly
4a experience the land in ways that promote health and wellness. 0.0
• Utilizes agricultural practices that build the carbon
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4b sequestering properties of healthy soil. 0.0
• Provides community opportunities to understand and make
4c informed decisions about climate change and other 0.0
environmental issues related to agriculture.