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, September 14, 2022  
3:00 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  
2 - Chair MARCIA CATON CAMPBELL, and PHIL KAUTH  
1 - REBECCA KEMBLE  
Present  
Excused  
All Others Present: Dan Cornelius, Nan Fey, Jess Guffey Calkins, Chandra Miller Fienen,  
Susan Hessel  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
8.31.2022 MINUTES FOOD COUNCIL FOOD PLAN WG  
2022  
MIN-278  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-278  
A motion was made by KAUTH, seconded by CATON CAMPBELL, that the Minutes  
be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 2-0.  
C. Discussion Items  
1. Dane County Pandemic Food System Study. Sift is holding community conversations  
and focus groups.  
2. Dane County food system concept paper:  
Draft version - review, add/edit categories and add content.  
3. 2023 USDA Regional Food System Partnership grant  
WIll draft county & city budget amendment proposals for funding.  
4. North Central SARE Professional Development grant -  
https://northcentral.sare.org/Grants/Apply-for-a-Grant/Professional-Development-Program  
-Grant/ - will likely be due end of March 2023. Maximum award has been $120K for a  
period of up to 36 months.  
a. Michigan State’s 2021 food system plan grant -  
https://projects.sare.org/sare_project/enc21-207/- Phil can follow up with Michigan State  
to see if they have a food system plan in place. Can look at their application via this link;  
their report will also be uploaded here.  
5. Farm Bill 2023  
-Can consider advocating for reducing/removing the cash match requirement for some  
USDA grants, like the RFSP grant.  
-Also advocate to change the reimbursement process  
D. Presentations  
USDA to fund Regional Food Business Centers.  
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/local-regional/rfbcp Dan Cornelius recommends  
listening to the announcements on the website. Funding a minimum of 6 centers. 1 will  
be tribal. Also includes subgrants. Stakeholder call this Friday & next week.  
USDA - Land Capital & Market Access grant.  
USDA - $2 billion increase to go to food purchasing: Local Food Purchasing Agreement  
(LFPA). Farm to School, Emergency Food Providers  
Invitation to folks to co-chair this Food Plan WG.  
Re-convening meetings with the WI Local Food System entities. In light of all this new  
funding & making sure we’re all communicating & able to partner with each other.  
E. Reports to Committee  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
A motion was made by CATON CAMPBELL, seconded by KAUTH, that the  
meeting be adjourned. The motion carried unanimously 2-0.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jess Guffey Calkins, pending council approval.