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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
UMass-Dartmouth and the Southeastern MA Food Security Network are partnering with organizations from around the South Coast to further food security efforts in the region. The purpose of a kick-off meeting held on September 16, 2015 was to identify the challenges, successes and visions for food justice as we move toward creative collaboration among non-profits, food pantries, farms, and businesses. With the growing need for sustainability and ecological efforts oriented towards food security on a local and global scale, permaculture and its underlying principles provide a clear map for communities to develop new economic models that promote a healthier human and natural environment, foster equity and shared wealth, increase participation and civic engagement, and build our capacity to absorb shocks related to weather crises, water shortages, and other challenging predicaments associated with climate change. This project is very much aligned with these goals and is poised to provide south coast communities with a space to explore innovative practices, and reclaim local food production and distribution processes in a manner that recognizes the rich knowledge base of ethnic food cultures and agricultural traditions in this region. For more information, email Lydia@farmcoastpermaculture.com (Photos courtesy of Julie Kelly) |
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(Top row) Assistant
Director for Campus Sustainability and Residential Initiatives
Jamie Jacquart and
Liz Wiley of Round
the Bend Farm listen as UMass Garden Coordinator Lydia Silva
talks about the patterns of food security in the South Coast along
with Rev. Russ Chamberlain from Mercy
Meals and More, and United
Way of Greater New Bedford President Michelle Hantman
and Mary Browne of Citizens for Citizens. (Row
two) Derek Christianson of Brix
Bounty Farm, Round the Bend Farm Executive Director
Desa VanLaarhoven, Beth Adoette from
the Dartmouth Grange,
Jamie Jaquart, UMassD
Civic Engagement Coordinator Deirdre Healy and Rev. Russ respond. (Row
three) UMass professor Rachel Kulick along with Rev. Russ,
Jaime, Liz, UMD students Azaria Holt and Gabrielle Monteiro, and
Brian Pastori of the New Bedford Community
Economiic Development Center also join in the discussion.
(Bottom row) A variety of posters were displayed during the meeting.
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