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LiveWell Kingston plans public outreach and readies food-systems plan and storytelling project
Summary
Commission staff and members reviewed upcoming outreach opportunities (Earth Fair, farmers markets, YMCA health fair), said the food-systems plan is in a design pass with a likely public meeting in May, and described a CHIS-funded storytelling and photography project to highlight local partners.
LiveWell Kingston commissioners and staff reviewed several outreach opportunities and two staff-led projects that the commission said could support outreach, storytelling and grant-readiness.
Staff described a series of community events where LiveWell Kingston will have tables or partners: an Earth Fair (details and date discussed by staff), a Kingston Farmers Market tabling slot on July 19 and another on June 7 (staff and volunteers signed up), and an invitation to table at a YMCA health-and-wellness event on May 17. GrowWell, the food-focused focus team, is scheduled to host seedling giveaways and in-person monthly meetings at community gardens during the season; staff asked commissioners to help publicize those dates.
Commission staff also said the food-systems plan is in a graphic-design pass and that a public meeting and engagement period is being planned for May. Staff said they will circulate the draft plan to internal stakeholders, including the commission, with a two-week turnaround for review before public release so commissioners can review how the plan references the commission’s role.
Separately, staff described a CHIS-funded communications project that will document community partners and produce photography and storytelling material. The CHIS grant work is scheduled to conclude May 31; staff said the project will interview and photograph about a dozen individuals connected to the work and will produce a multiplatform storytelling campaign for public distribution and for elected officials. Staff noted the short timeline for the work and said the materials could be useful for future fundraising, partner outreach and public education.
Commissioners asked for clarity about volunteer and staffing commitments for tabling events and about how outreach slots should be prioritized. Several commissioners volunteered for specific market dates and expressed interest in diabetes screening and allied health outreach at community events.
Staff indicated they will circulate the plan draft and outreach calendar and will request commissioners’ feedback on who can staff tabling events. The Food Systems plan’s public meeting, the CHIS storytelling rollout and GrowWell’s in-person schedule were flagged as items staff will follow up on by email.
