Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Food Council  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, December 15, 2021  
5:30 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  
6 -  
Present  
DONALE RICHARDS, Supervisor MICHELE RITT, SHEENA TESCH, BILL  
WARNER, SHIRLEY NENNIG, and ABHA THAKKAR  
2 - MARCIA CATON CAMPBELL, and DANIEL CORNELIUS  
Excused  
Madison Food Policy Council members: Chair Erica Anderson Deitz, Vice Chair Lindsey  
Day Farnsworth, Chris Brockel, Taylar Foster, Alma Horlock, Rebecca Kemble, Sarah  
Larson, Nicholas Leete, Alder Arvina Martin, Kirsten Moore, Teal Evans, Devika Suri,  
Alder Regina Vidaver  
OTHERS PRESENT: Jess Guffey Calkins, George Reistad, Nick Heckman, Nan Fey  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES 20.OCT.2021  
2021  
MIN-489  
Attachments: 2021 MIN-489  
A motion was made by WARNER, seconded by RICHARDS, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
C. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
D. Announcements  
- Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future – Community of Learning Practice.  
DCFC/MFPC representatives participating in this group (THAKKAR and Moore) reported  
that the first meeting was held. A survey asking input (optional) from council members  
will be sent out; responses needed by Jan 3.  
- 2022 Meeting schedule. Even months: DCFC/MFPC joint food council meetings.  
Councils will meet separately on odd months.  
E. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
F. Action Items  
Ag Leases Policy Memo – Regional Agriculture & Food Sovereignty Work Group  
AG LEASE+ADDENDUM+REFERENCES_MFPC-DCFC 121521  
2021  
RPT-737  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-737  
Fey and Guffey Calkins presented on the information in the memo, and a discussion  
followed.  
A motion was made by TESCH, seconded by WARNER, that the memo be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
G. Presentations  
SEED and PIE Grant Recommendations for Improvement Memo – Food Access, Relief,  
& Economic Support Work Group  
FARES WG-SEED AND PIE GRANT RECS 120621  
2021  
PRES-202  
Attachments: 2021 PRES-202  
A presentation and discussion was held regarding the memo.  
H. Reports to Committee  
Work Group Reports  
- Food Access, Relief & Economic Support - Evans  
No additional report.  
- Food Plan - WARNER  
Dane County approved $40K for a study of the food system during covid. Members are  
developing an RFP for this work.  
- Regional Agriculture & Food Sovereignty - TESCH  
No additional report.  
Staff Reports  
- City of Madison – George Reistad  
No report.  
- Public Health Madison & Dane County – Nick Heckman  
Updates delivered regarding the ongoing COVID-19 situation for Dane County.  
- Dane County – Jess Guffey Calkins  
The UW-Madison Extension Community Food Systems Program is hiring a Food  
Entrepreneurship Outreach Specialist. This position will develop, implement and evaluate  
the Community Food Systems Program's Food Entrepreneurship Ecosystem  
Development (FEED) Initiative, a statewide program that promotes food entrepreneurship  
training and network development for individuals facing structural barriers to food  
entrepreneurship and value-added producers. The position description is at  
https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/511479/food-entrepreneurship-specialist; application  
period will close December 27th.  
Registration is open for the 2022 Organic Vegetable Production Conference, organized  
by UW-Madison Extension Dane County and FairShare CSA Coalition:  
https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/danecountyag/2022-organic-vegetable-production-conferenc  
e/. It will be online on February 3, 4, 7, and 8, 2022. This producer-initiated conference is  
designed for advanced growers and attracts participants from throughout the Midwest and  
beyond.  
Regular Business Reports  
- Community Gardens - Leete  
Looking for space for gardeners that have been displaced in 2021. Planning for a winter  
conference.  
- Madison Metropolitan School District  
No report  
- Double Dollars Program – Horlock, Moore  
For markets: Jan – Nov 2021 Data Transactions -- 4753 Customers (all) -- 2311 New --  
1076 EBT distributed -- $132,585.74 EBT redeemed -- $109,579.95 DD distributed --  
$90,888.41 DD redeemed -- $78,769.41 Percentage redemption (Nov 2021) EBT: 83%  
Willy St funding drive is ongoing, with donations being matched by the Co-op. $10,000  
match fund has already been met.  
DD issuance is up 19% from projected, with redemption up 12%. Donations are up 10%,  
with significant increase in cash donations at the register.  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
J. Adjourn  
A motion was made by WARNER, seconded by RICHARDS, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously 6-0.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jess Guffey Calkins, pending council approval.