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2011 CONTEXT MAP (continued) <br />Citizens /Consumer Needs <br />Better diet <br />Convenience <br />Know food is safe <br />Affordable <br />Flavorful <br />How to cook <br />How to grow it <br />Preserve it/store it <br />Promoting backyard poultry <br />Utilities/ water <br />Uncertainties <br />Weather <br />Regulation <br />Economy <br />Terrorism — impacts behavior — unintentional <br />consequences <br />Farmland loss <br />Water /water /sewer infrastructure — govt. <br />policy <br />Fuel costs <br />5. Defining the Mission <br />A mission statement describes the overall purpose of an organization... Why do we exist? <br />Participants reviewed the Council's bylaws for guidance and then working in three small <br />groups developed draft mission statements to share with the full group. After review and <br />discussion, the group developed the following draft mission statement for the Cabarrus County <br />Food Policy Council: <br />To nurture a sustainable, local food system that benefits all citizens of <br />Cabarrus County and beyond. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />G -3 Page 216 <br />