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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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twenty people interested and involved in improving access to whole,
unprocessed food in the Greater Fall River Area met on January 19,
2016 in the Community Room at the HealthFirst
Family Care Center to review past efforts and brainstorm
ways of improving the collective approach. Healthy
Eating / Active Living (HEAL) Task Force Co-chairs David Weed and
Julie Kelly organized the event to bring together the best thinking about
how community gardens, farmers' market, corner stores, major grocers, and
restaurants could improve access to healthy food, especially for people
living on limited incomes. The group also looked at current educational
efforts, potential future sources of funding and active legislative
efforts. Results of the session will be widely circulated to encourage
continued discussion and help shape future program decisions. Click
here for the easel sheet notes. Click here for
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(Top row,
left) United
Neighbors of Fall River Executive Director Wendy Garf-Lipp, center,
greets Westport farmers James McCarthy and Mia Smith and asks them to
join the group for lunch provided by Partners. (Row two) SSTAR
Community Prevention Coordinator Eric Andrade, SEMAP
representative Kendra Murray and Karen Schwalbe, and Partners Outreach
Manager Jack Shipley listen as Partners Outreach and Education
Coordinator Michael Coughlin opens the discussion. (Row three, left)
Westport farmer James McCarthy talks about farmers' markets' role as
Westport Farmer Amelia Smith and Partners School Wellness Coordinator
Marcia Picard listen. (Row three, center and right) UMass-Dartmouth
Professor Rachel Kulick listens as Mass
in Motion Fall River Coordinator Julianne Kelly makes a point that RIC
Student Intern Kara Strang records. (Row four) Aide to Representative
Paul Schmid Anthony Veilleux summarizes current farm legislation for
the group before Marcia Picard comments and Brix
Bounty Farm Owner Derek Christianson responds. (Row five, left and
center) Partners Worksite Wellness Coordinator Angela Bras makes a point
about food availability in worksites before Greater
Fall River Food Pantry Director Dave Perry comments about food
distribution to low-income residents while WIC
Health and Nutrition Community Coordinator Lisa Alves listens. (Row
five, right) Derek Christianson listens as Skinny
Dip Farm Owner Ben Wolbach weighs in. (Row six) Wendy Garf-Lipp
makes a point while Dave Perry, Eric Andrade, and Kendra Murray listen
and Jack Shipley responds. (Bottom row) Kara Strang post the final list
of ideas gleaned from the group before the meeting ends and Karen,
Anthony, Derek and Jack get ready to depart.
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video of the final summary remarks the followed over two hours of
discussion. For more information, contact