In this virtual event, NAFSN will host a CARAT Information session for New Jersey food system professionals & advocates. CARAT - Community & Agriculture Resilience Audit Tool - is a free, open-source tool for communities to self-assess how they currently utilize the assets of their local food system to achieve a substantial level of community resilience. The event will be hosted by the New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative and will feature Nikki Seibert Kelley of Wit Meets Grit in South Carolina, one of the lead contributors to the CARAT Project, as well as Kim Hines Leadership Co-Chair of NAFSN. In this session, we will discuss the purpose of the tool, guidance for using it, and possible variables involved in scaling it as a statewide effort. more info...
NAFSN's Leadership Circle Meeting is held virtually on the first Wednesday of each month, 12pm-1:30pm ET. All are welcome, including members and those interested in membership. Newcomers will be given the floor during the first part of the meeting to introduce themselves to participants.
At this meeting, a Leadership Monthly Report is shared and includes updates from our four programmatic circles: ACRE, CARAT, COM-FED and PRODUCTIONS.
Please register to receive the link.
Contact kim@foodsystemsnetwork.org with questions or concerns. more info...
Are you interested in becoming a trained food systems facilitator?
Or, are you looking for an affordable & practical professional development opportunity for your staff with lasting impact?
Join us for a free Information Session on ACRE.
AgriCluster Resilience and Expansion - or ACRE for short - is a professionally-facilitated strategic planning process to help groups of farmers, especially those in value-chains, work together and compete more effectively.
The ACRE Facilitator Training program provides instruction specifically designed for food and agriculture systems professionals to facilitate and guide the ACRE Process with farmers and other community stakeholders in the values-based development of more resilient food value chains.
In the ACRE Information Session, you'll learn about the training course, and the community of practice employing ACRE in their food/ag communities.
NAFSN's Leadership Circle Meeting is held virtually on the first Wednesday of each month, 12pm-1:30pm ET. All are welcome, including members and those interested in membership. Newcomers will be given the floor during the first part of the meeting to introduce themselves to participants.
At this meeting, a Leadership Monthly Report is shared and includes updates from our four programmatic circles: ACRE, CARAT, COM-FED and PRODUCTIONS.
Please register to receive the link.
Contact kim@foodsystemsnetwork.org with questions or concerns. more info...
AgriCluster Resilience and Expansion - or ACRE for short - is a professionally-facilitated strategic planning process to help groups of farmers, especially those in value-chains, work together and compete more effectively in an increasingly complex world.
This event will gather together those who have completed certification in ACRE Facilitator Training as well as those currently enrolled.
At the June 2024 gathering, we will discuss ACRE in practice and we'll talk about good facilitation as a key component of food value chain coordination.
The North American Food Systems Network has released CARAT as a free, open-access resource.
The Community & Agriculture Resilience Audit Tool (CARAT) helps community stakeholders assess how they currently utilize the assets of their local food system to achieve a substantial level of community resilience.
CARAT measures the resources within a food system via 101 indicators to determine possible next steps to increase community resiliency and food sovereignty.
To learn more, please consider attending one of our free CARAT Informational Sessions.