Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Food Council Food Plan Work Group

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

4:00 PM

Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for

instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by

phone.

A. Call To Order

3 - Chair MARCIA CATON CAMPBELL, PHIL KAUTH, and REBECCA KEMBLE

Present

All Others Present: Bill Warner, Jess Guffey Calkins, Jennifer Conroy, Nan Fey, Laura

Scandurra, Dan Cornelius

B. Consideration of Minutes

9.14.2022 MINUTES FOOD COUNCIL FOOD PLAN WG

2022

MIN-382

Attachments: 2022 MIN-382

A motion was made by CATON CAMPBELL, seconded by KEMBLE, that the

Minutes be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.

C. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda

D. Discussion Items

1. Dane County Pandemic Food System Study

Wrapped up data gathering process. Will share preliminary recommendations with liaison

team (Dan Cornelius, Bill, Jess, Marcia, Yusuf Bin-Rella, Yimmuaj Yang, Mariela

Quesada Centeno); final report/presentations in Feb 2023. Looking to get in front of food

councils, Dane County Board, Madison Common Council; also create summary materials

for general public (in multiple languages).

2. 2023 USDA Regional Food System Partnership (RFSP) grant & fundraising

- Dane County Food Plan budget amendment - approved by Personnel & Finance Cmte

last night (11/1) for full $62,500; next step is for County Board to vote on full budget

starting Mon 11/7.

-Divide up tasks for RFSP application planning, before 12/7 meeting - info to come via

email. Review grant categories to apply for, review previously-funded/completed projects,

consider potential partners.

3. Dane County food system concept paper

On hold for now; await Sift materials coming in Feb 2023.

4. North Central SARE Professional Development grant

a. Michigan State’s 2021 food system plan grant

b. Michigan State created a Michigan Good Food Charter:

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/michigan-good-food-charter

5. USDA grant opportunities; statewide communication & partnerships

a. Urban Ag and Innovative Production Grant:

https://www.usda.gov/topics/urban/grants

6. Farm Bill 2023

a. USDA grants are not consistent with match and what the match is; cash vs in kind.

E. Announcements

–Jess will keep the group posted about the Food Plan county budget amendment

proposal progress.

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

Next meeting: Weds, 12/7 @3pm (zoom)

Jess can send out different pieces of the RFSP RFA for the team to look over (as Marcia

recommended).

G. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

H. Adjourn

A motion was made by KEMBLE, seconded by CATON CAMPBELL, that the

Meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.