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THE MICHIGAN GOOD FOOD CHARTER

Kathryn Colasanti · September 22, 2015

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems

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(POLL) HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE

MICHIGAN GOOD FOOD CHARTER?

A. No

B. Yes, but I don’t know much about it

C. Yes, I know a little about it

D. Yes, I could give this presentation


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GOOD FOOD AS AN OPPORTUNITY

• Healthy -It provides nourishment and enables people to thrive

• Green - It was produced in a manner that is environmentally sustainable

• Fair - No one along the supply line was exploited for its creation

• Affordable - All people have access to it

Spur Economic Development

& Improve Public Health


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GOOD FOOD CHARTER DEVELOPMENT

PROCESS

Oct. 2009: Convene 5 work

groups

Feb. 2010: Michigan Good Food Summit

March –May 2010: Public comment and review period

June 2010: Release

Michigan Good Food Charter

July-Dec. 2010: Promotion,

endorsements, media, local mtgs

2011: Continued promotion and implementation


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MICHIGAN GOOD FOOD CHARTER

• Introduction to the

importance of addressing

food system issues

• Vision and roadmap

• 6 goals

• 25 agenda priorities

www.michiganfood.org


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SIX GOALS FOR 2020

MI institutions source 20% of food from MI

MI farmers profitably supply 20% of all MI markets and pay fair

wages

Generate businesses at a rate that enables

20% of MI food to come from MI

80% of MI residents will have good food

access

100% of school meals and 75% of schools

selling food will meet MI Nutrition Standards

MI schools will incorporate food & aginto preK-12 curricula


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VISION STATEMENT

We envision a thriving economy, equity and sustainability for all of Michigan and its people through a food system rooted in local communities and centered on Good Food - food that is

healthy, green fair and affordable.


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GOOD FOOD CHARTER DEVELOPMENT

PROCESS

Oct. 2009: Convene 5 work

groups

Feb. 2010: Michigan Good Food Summit

March –May 2010: Public comment and review period

June 2010: Release

Michigan Good Food Charter

July-Dec. 2010: Promotion,

endorsements, media, local mtgs

2011-2013: Communication,

Tracking, Partnerships


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COLLECTIVE IMPACT FRAMEWORK

Common Agenda

Shared Measurement

Reinforcing Activities

Constant Communication

Backbone Organization

Network

of

Networks


Michigan Food Systems Partnership Ecosystem

Achieving

health,

economic, and

equity goals.

Supporting the

Michigan

Good Food

Charter.

WHO’S INVOLVED?


Food

Businesses

(48)

Other

Businesses

(30)

Universities

(21)

Economic

Development

Agencies (8)

Faith

Based

Groups (4)

Farms and

Farm

Associations

(55)

Farmers

Markets

(23)

Food

Banks (8) Foundations

(3)Health

Providers

(31)

Non-

profits

(104)

Schools

(24)

Gov’t (17)

Individuals

(511)

I SUPPORT GOOD FOOD BY…

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VALUE OF THE CHARTER

• Provides a shared vision

• Springboard for state networks

• Framework for 15+ local food councils around the

state

• Lends credibility to the work

• Brings in new organizations

• Engages state agencies

• Leverages funding

• Nearly 900 supporters


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LESSONS LEARNED: SUCCESSES

• Recruiting people within diverse networks

• Minimizing barriers to participation

• Directly engaging a broad group of people

• Supporting advocates

• Minimizing claims of ownership


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LESSONS LEARNED: CHALLENGES

• Be realistic about the audience

• Think long-term – leadership, engagement, funding

• Incorporate process for measuring progress from

the outset

• Identify multiple opportunities for involvement

• Need more staff time

• Importance of

diversifying leaders

• Need to address

racial equity


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NEW RESOURCE


http://foodsystems.msu.edu/resources/collective_impact_models_of_food_systems

_change

Common themes across food

system initiatives

• Investing time

• Building trust

• Being strategic about

communication

• Using stories as strategy

and evaluation

• Tracking economic impact

and other metrics

• Engaging diverse

stakeholders

http://foodsystems.msu.edu/resources/collective_impact_models_of_food_systems_change

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INITIATIVE COORDINATION


Biennial

Report

Cards

Biennial

Summits

Monthly

Newsletter

Campaign

for

Supporters

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SHARED MEASUREMENT

Stakeholder

Survey

(N=71)

Conduct

Interviews

(N=44)

Analysis

• Code interviews and review

current measures

• Analyze results of survey

• Develop preliminary report

Pilot Phase I:

training,

capacity

Pilot Phase II:

Implement pilot

of shared

measures

Advisory Committee and Research

Team

Advisory

Committee

meetings

and

edits/input

Consensus

building

workshop

Short list of

key

indicators

for pilot


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SHARED MEASUREMENT

Healthy Food

Access

Economic Impact

Institutional

Procurement

Value of

secondary

data easily

digestible

format

Training

opportunities

for

stakeholders


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NETWORKS AND KEY PROJECTS


Livestock

Workgroup

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WHERE WE’RE HEADING

• Supporting local food councils

• Strengthening synergies between networks

• Supporting beginning farmers

• Raising up new leaders

• Racial equity

• Policy?

• Thinking beyond 2020


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PLACE BASED WORK

“The unique features of each place are what dictate the strategy.” Margaret Adamek, Minnesota Food Charter


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Get in touch!

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Thank you!

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(POLL) WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO

THESE EFFORTS IN MICHIGAN?

Choose one:

A. Wisconsin has a lot of similar things already

happening.

B. Initiatives and networks like these don’t make

sense in Wisconsin at this time.

C. It would be great to start initiatives and networks

like these in Wisconsin.


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