Topics generated during morning brainstorm

Local Food Summit 2010
2 March 2010
Session 2: Action Planning!

Topics generated during brainstorm

Soil health/testing
Safe water
Communication
Neighborhood groups
Values
Presentation
Permaculture
Land
Slow food double agents
Farm incubators
Cost transparency
More farmers
Parents and kids
Intergenerational knowledge sharing
Food policy
Control of discourse
Gleaning
Institutions
More productive farms
Encouragement
Lawns into food
Resource systems
Food security
Capital
Insurance
Infrastructure
Season extension
Urban farms/gardens
Processing
Distribution
Education
Durability
Investments
Local sources
Composting
Affordable food
Childhood obesity
Nutrition
Food deserts
Cooking skills
Storytelling
Defining local
Information sharing
Expand the audience
Collect data
Reduce use of chemical
Local resiliency
Jobs
Healthy communities and neighborhoods
Collaboration and synergy
Economic inclusivity
Know your farmer
FUN
Practical tools and measurement
Connecting people and the earth
No child left inside
Expand the message
Positive
Food safety
Food security
Reduce carbon footprint
Quality of food
Keeping $ in town
Cost savings
Economics
Self-sufficiency
Inclusivity