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Opportunities <br />Continue monthly meeting, educational <br />sessions — understand the complexities, raise <br />awareness of resources <br />Experts to lead group discussions on how <br />things really work <br />Multiply volunteers by inviting community <br />members to join committees <br />Ten minute summary presentation at each <br />monthly meeting on a specific topic in the <br />food system (e.g., School Cafeterias, How <br />State/Fed regulations Impact Farmers, <br />"Research Opportunities ", etc.) with time <br />allowed for questions <br />Quickly make 1 -2 positively perceived <br />changes that demonstrate council value <br />Partnership with other existing organizations, <br />i.e. farmers market, crisis assistance, CMC- <br />Northeast <br />Keep Aaron <br />Time of members — Implement/create blog <br />for us to interact, i.e. finish website <br />Could create discussion group for each <br />agenda <br />7. Visioning <br />Grant $ <br />Educate public through county <br />offices /services <br />Technology — Facebook page, Listserv, etc. <br />Invite some members of non - American <br />(USA) backgrounds to join the Council <br />Hold a Summit to address and honor all <br />farming in Cabarrus County <br />Solicit membership from populations not <br />represented <br />Threats <br />Lack of funding <br />Political landscape <br />Tensions between (older /newer farmers) <br />stakeholders /ideas <br />Losing Council's diversity <br />Sustainability of Council — Succession plan <br />Land development of external forces <br />Self- interest — Perception <br />Failure to achieve <br />Intrusion on individual's freedom (Freedom <br />of choice) <br />Next, participants were instructed to imagine it was five years in the future, the Cabarrus County <br />Food Policy Council has been extremely successful and they are on the cover of a prominent <br />magazine or internet site. Working in three teams, they were asked to design a cover story for a <br />magazine of their choosing, including the title and content of the story, pictures, quotes and sidebars. <br />This enabled participants to turn their attention and imaginations toward their desired future and <br />develop a set of first draft ideas for their future direction. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />G -3 Page 218 <br />