Healthy Archuleta is making plans for its first biannual food summit in the county scheduled for May 11.
The first food summit was held April 9, 2022, and based on a number of factors, including a healthy attendance of approximately 110 folks and the unanimous declaration by those who completed the evaluation form that the event should be repeated, organizers declared the event a success.
What we are planning for 2024 is to once again to center the presentations around the community-based food system as a way to advance food equity.
The food system includes different elements, from growing and producing through processing for storage, to marketing and distribution, to eating and waste reduction. Plans are underway to use this food system model to provide structure, with participant stories illustrating how we are all involved in the food system in our own unique and creative manner.
Additionally, we are planning to have the food system stories followed by facilitated breakout sessions based on areas of interest to participants.
And, what would a local food summit be without a meal that includes ingredients that are grown and produced by our community? To round out the morning, we are planning a facilitated networking lunch motivated by questions that have arisen during the previous proceedings. Throughout the morning participants will have frequent opportunities to develop, evaluate and/or become involved in community food system projects.
Healthy Archuleta invites any and all members of our community who have interest in the food system to help plan the food summit by contacting us at fsfearchuleta@gmail.com.
To learn more about the efforts of Healthy Archuleta, please visit our website, www.foodcoalition4archuleta.org.
