Key Objectives

Create a common community dialogue around food issues by engaging in Menu for the Future course discussions

Inspired by the success of using the Northwest Earth Institute's Menu for the Future (www.nwei.org) by a large number of groups in Port Townsend WA, we are working on a large roll-out of course groups throughout 2012, starting with about a dozen groups in the first quarter of the year, ideally with a farmer or food producer in each group.

To get involved, either in joining the planning team, convening a course, or participating in a course group, e-mail menuforthefuture@gmail.com

Economic Logic

Help create more literate consumers to drive sales of local, healthy foods and more people to action.

Accomplishments to date:

• Steering committee formed, meets monthly
• Kick-off supper held for conveners on Jan. 10th
• A dozen groups underway in Feb. and March
• Cleveland Public and other Libraries acquiring sets for groups to use
• Celebration potluck being planned for April 19
• Additional participants recruited at various events
• Recruit a farmer or food producer to participate with each course group

Next Steps

• Identify additional places and individuals to hold the course
• Recruit and train conveners
• Talk with SC2019 Local Food celebration committee about a community dialogue
• Localize materials for Cleveland
• Tie in to Healthy Cleveland Initiatives
• Work with local farmers’ groups to identify farmers to participate
• Connect with Growhio

Group Members

• Nancy King Smith
• Peg Downing
• David DeLambo
• Pam Cerio
• Rick Krivanka
• Carl Skalak
• Katie Fry
• Erin Laffay
• Molly Murray
• Mary Holmes
• Vicky Poole
• Toni Thayer
• Carlton Jackson