North Country Ag & Food Council presents the first Lunch & Learn Discussion titled:
Food, Farm & Community: Lessons Learned from the Carroll County Food Access Needs Assessment
Date: Monday, January 22, 2024 12:00 noon – 1:15 pm
Location: Register in advance for meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Come, hear about Carroll County's food access for all assessment experience and be a part of the learning conversation process. We want your voice at the table!
Presenter: Joy Gagnon, Health & Well-Being Extension Teacher Joy is a leader with the Carroll County Food Access Network (CCFAN). The goal of the CCFAN is to optimize access to affordable, nutritious, food for all people with efforts focused on supporting the local food system in Carroll County. Joy and team members were instrumental in the Carroll County Food Access Needs Assessment talking to over 600 community members, farmers, and agency representatives. Questions involved food insecurity, shopping, transportation, nutrition incentives, agency roles, and farmer/producer roles. The Network partnered with University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public Policy to develop a Community Foods Needs Report & Planning Resource.
