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• Promoting sustainable products brought into Cabarrus County (our values) • Regional collaboration and regional food system • Has demonstrated improved quality of life in county • Influencing state and federal policies via education. Don't politicize ourselves — not lobbying • Showing a sustainable local food system really works! Participants were asked to describe the impacts of their work in 2016. Following are the themes from this conversation: • Healthier • No food deserts • Civic involvement • All people are farmers; gardening- personal • Increased local food production • Accessible — good distribution • Institutional — it's about grassroots and community buy -in. Council not needed, people empowered • In future, the energy is coming from the community • Community buy -in • Kitchens — started new trends, children learning how to grow food • More farmland • Economic prosperity • Healthier environment — water, trees, air, wildlife • Increase in fresh, local food consumption 8. 2012 Goals In the final segment of the retreat, the team considered their vision themes and opportunity ideas and brainstormed tactical goals for the Council to pursue in the next year. Similar goal ideas were clustered into groups. Following is a list of these near term goal ideas. School Garden + Gaps: Resolve the X — Solidify mission, vision, values Conflict for Grow & Serve Define for FPC's purposes: "Local ", Local Food in Local Schools Policy "Sustainable ", and "Responsible" Identify agencies and programs as potential $ Success with marketing plan sources for grants Develop display/brochures, etc. (To use at community events): "Did you know.... ?" Promote /develop plan for mobile farmer's Using factoids about local foods (quality, market economic benefits, health benefits, etc.) Locally grown foods easier to purchase Attachment number 1 G -3 Page 221