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BEATING THE CULTURE OF HUNGER—REBUILDING THE
LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMFood Bank of Delaware-Daniel Reyes and Nicholas Rockwell
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What is the “Culture of Hunger”?
What’s the food system?
-The production, distribution, access, and use of food within a community of any size
How do these actions contribute to hunger and health?
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The “Culture of Hunger” (cont.’d)
1) Social inequality—increased Food-Assistance Program (FAP) participation and expenditure
2) Decrease in overall public health 3) Disruption of local economy 4) Increased waste 5) Environmental degradation 6) Disconnect with cultural food tradition
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Addressing the Issue
Food Bank of Delaware (FBD) runs multiple hunger-relief programs
Recipients of the food gathered by FBD often request fresh produce
Delaware obesity prevalence rate of 28%--links with poverty and access to food?
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Food Bank by the Numbers
Last year, FBD took in 9.1 million pounds of food
FBD distributed 7.7 million pounds of food last year through its 475 Hunger-Relief Program Partners
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Project Procedure
Main goal: -Redevelop local food
system by connecting low-income communities with local, fresh, sustainable food
-Reinvigorate local agricultural economy, providing small farmers with a reliable source of income
So how is this all accomplished?
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FBD Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) —The “What”
Using this model:-Allows low-income
Delawareans on food stamp benefits to purchase shares of a local farmer’s harvest at greatly reduced prices
Funding and Finances of CSA:
-Community Food Project
-Funders-Fundraising events-Subsidized shares
(based on a sliding scale)
-Delaware Department of Agriculture
-Barclays (potential partnership)
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The “Where” Hunger-relief partners:-Act as recruitment sites for
those interested in participating
Farmers’ markets:-Act as distribution sites for the
CSA shares-Located in mixed-income areas
to optimize benefit and community integration
-Support farmers’ markets as well as retains CSA membership and pickup consistency with an incentive system
-Partner with local job-training and employment agencies to run CSA distribution sites
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Distribution sites and Farmers’ Markets.
Map of Delaware
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Program Collaborations
WestendNeighborhood House Bright Spot Ventures-
Individuals aging out of foster care provide staffing @ CSA
Delaware Department of Agriculture Marketing & Funding
Cool Springs Farmer’s Market CSA location
Local Farmers CSA share providers
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Long-Term Goals
Expand program statewide
Make farmers’ markets a desirable and accessible source of food for all Delawareans.
Improve culinary and nutritional knowledge.
Educate communities on how to grow food at home.
Rebuild the local food system.
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Food Bank of Delaware14 Garfield WayNewark, DE 19713
PHONE: (302) 292-1305FAX: (302) 292-1309WEB: www.fbd.org