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Develop an educational module for use @ the <br />farmer's markets <br />Hold "Farmers Summit" welcoming all <br />Cabarrus County farmers. <br />Summit to address all farming and honor /city- <br />country event <br />Raise awareness of the FPC - (Channel 22 <br />programs, paper articles, News 14 segments, <br />La Noticia, etc.) <br />Identify barriers: why there is so little <br />vegetable and fruit production in Cabarrus <br />Multiply volunteers by inviting community to <br />join committees <br />Work with institutional food purchasing <br />Kill floor done and processing animals <br />Establish three effective, productive <br />subcommittees, bringing more diversity to <br />FPC perspective <br />Study feasibility of a farmer's coop store <br />9. Next Steps <br />Public transportation partnership with <br />Farmers' Market. <br />A partnership project adopted with the NCRC <br />Help schools build gardens <br />Get extension or other agency on board to <br />begin community gardens <br />Establish one successful schoolyard garden <br />and one successful community garden <br />100% increase in "registered" community <br />gardens <br />Invite a student to attend a meeting <br />Double or triple Cabarrus County <br />participation in NC 10% Campaign <br />Recruit additional members to reflect more <br />accurate ethnic and economic representation <br />Invite member of Hispanic Coalition to <br />present needs of this community and identify <br />spokesperson for Council. <br />Economic and ethnic diversity on the FPC <br />Solicit membership not represented from <br />populations of differing ethnicities <br />Move quickly on something. Quick Win! <br />As a next step, the Council members plan to distribute the draft mission, vision and goal ideas to <br />fellow Council members for review and refinement. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />G -3 Page 222 <br />