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 – Nicholas Leete
Rooted and Extension staff continue to plan for the 2022 Community Garden Summit, to
be held virtually Saturday, Feb 5th. The Green Thumb gardening series, also put out by
Extension, has begun, with a focus on vegetable gardens, and will continue weekly until
March 21st. Community garden organizers, meanwhile, are planning for garden
registration. Additionally, Municipal Service Fee Pilot Program Report was submitted to
City of Madison Staff.
- Double Dollars – Alma Horlock
The new Double Dollars (DD) program Coordinator has started this week -- Marcus
Slaton. Additionally, typically the year-end report for the DD program is distributed to
those who request it by the end of Feb. However, it is likely that this will be a bit delayed
this year as Marcus gets trained and acclimated to the position. New Double Dollars
Coordinator: Marcus Slaton, marcuss@cacscw.org
- Values, Race, and Power Community of Practice – THAKKAR, Kirsten Moore
The John Hopkins University Community of Learning and Practice on Racial Justice in
Food Policy Councils (FPCs) met on January 12. Participants discussed their collective
homework assignments where they began reflecting on the power dynamics within their
FPCs, the willingness to engage in discomfort, and how the structure of their FPCs may
impact engagement. They also discussed the idea of Radical Respect: "I may not agree,
but I am open to your ideas and understanding." Thank you to the 5 Dane County and 13
City of Madison FPC members who participated in the survey! Abha and Kirsten will be
compiling a report out on the survey for future review. Before next month's COLP meeting
February 2, participants are asked to continue their reflections on the unwritten rules and
norms that impact who has power on their FPCs and how power and culture informs the
FPCs engagement efforts and policy making or recommendations.
Council Discussion
- DCFC Recruiting - RICHARDS
A discussion was held to talk through strategies and planning for upcoming and ongoing
DCFC member recruitment.
- DCFC and DCFC-MFPC meeting schedule
Members would like to hold meetings regularly on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month.
Continue with every-other-month joint council meetings with Madison Food Policy Council
(MFPC); DCFC meetings on the months in between.
- 2022 PIE Food Project grant
The 2022 PIE Food Project grant will be posted January 24, and will be due February 28.
City of Madison SEED grants will have the same timeline. RITT, WARNER, NENNIG are
willing to be on the review committee.
E. Announcements
Guffey Calkins – Dane ARPA/CARES funds have all been allocated at this time, so
there will not be additional funds for FairShare CSA Coalition’s Partner Shares program in
2022, beyond the $15K in the budget.
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates