Workgroup Overview

Result to guide this work:

• All in Buncombe county have access to nutritious food and are inspired to make choices and utilize skills that support a healthy life

Indicators identified to monitor progress in achieving this result:

• Food insecurity
• Adult consumption of fruits and vegetables during the past week
• * Note: Partners also identified that diabetes is an important indicator to monitor in regards to food security and vegetable consumption.

Action Plan

Now:

• Build on community successes and identify gaps via Mission Mapping and partner follow-up to clarify what is happening in the community around
• use of media and messaging campaigns
• Skills education
• Built environment (community gardens, pantries, corner stores, tailgates)
• System change work in schools, health care, transportation, policy
• Research and present for review to group, evidenced-based successes from other communities around above
• Convene team to explore the eNOugh campaign or similar initiatives and how they could be used to support food security and healthy eating. (Team members identified)
• New Support work initiated by Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council with multi-agency engagement to explore bringing a SNAP "Double Bucks" program to Buncombe County. 
• Research details of Oregon's FEAST campaign.
• Follow-up with ASAP about worker engagement initiative
• Begin engaging newly identified partners
• Research
• Fill “data holes”

6-12 months:

• Identify the most effective strategies to REALLY work together with those most closely impacted by food security
• Community Navigators, Photo Voice, stipends to community members assisting with engagement and data collection, Powerful People curriculum, 
• Explore use of "Talk to Action-type Approach with community members"
• Define organization/agency/people commitment

For more information contact Terri March