Local Food Action Plan Project Team Updates
A Project Team is a group of food system stakeholders working together to implement actions in the Columbus & Franklin County Local Food Action Plan (LFAP). Project Teams are formed by the Local Food Board and are overseen by a Board member. The day to day work of a Project Teams is supported and facilitated by Local Food Team staff. Please see below for information on current Project Teams.
In August of 2017, the Local Food Board formed Project Teams to support the implementation of two actions from the LFAP.
Action B-3 - Establish a Formal Farmers’ Market Management Collaborative Serving the City of Columbus and Franklin County
This action aims to get healthy and affordable food closer to where Columbus and Franklin County residents live, work, and play, and is a way for those who grow to have a profitable market to sell food.
Action Summary
Implementation Plan Summary
Recruitment Flyer
| Meetings |
| Meeting Outcomes | Materials |
March 26 - Discussed the benefit of a Farmers’ Market Management Collaborative
- Reviewed best practices for Collaboratives
- Drafted a model of a Collaborative
- Discussed grant for funding the work of the Collaborative
| Meeting 1 Materials |
April 10 - Reviewed and revised the draft proposal
- Discussed stakeholder engagement
| Meeting 2 Materials |
May 29 - Provided an update about submitted FMPP grant proposal
- Identified deliverables aside from grant funding
- Discussed stakeholder engagement for skinny deliverables
| Meeting 3 Materials |
November 1 - Provided an update for the awarded FMPP grant
- Identified ways for participants to get involved
| Meeting 4 Materials |
For additional information or to join the project team, please contact Jalisa Dawkins at jmdawkins@columbus.gov.
Action C-9 - Connect new or growing small-scale neighborhood food businesses to flexible financial and technical assistance options
This action aims to support and encourage the growth of food-related Columbus and Franklin County small businesses. The Project Team is developing two resources for these businesses:
- Financing Toolkit - Information on relevant financing options and best practices
- Technical Resources Guide - Expertise on starting, maintaining, and expanding a food-related business
Action Summary
Implementation Plan Summary
Recruitment Flyer
| Meetings |
| Meeting Outcomes | Materials |
March 15 - Introduced Project Team implementation plan and partners
- Reviewed and finalized list of Priority Stakeholders
- Reviewed and developed suggested edits for list of Stakeholder Questions and Business Owner Questions
- Reviewed and finalized Research Template
- Discussed project timeline
| C-9 Meeting 1 Materials |
June 11- Reviewed Current Conditions document
- Discussed next steps
| C-9 Meeting 2 Materials |
August 21 - Finalized Current Conditions Report
- Reviewed Draft Model for deliverables
- Discussed next steps
| C-9 Meeting 3 Materials |
For additional information or to join the Project Team, please contact Brian Estabrook at baestabr@franklincountyohio.gov
To learn other ways to get involved, visit https://www.columbus.gov/publichealth/programs/Local-Food-Plan/Get-Involved/