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Dane County food council hears updates on Food Action Plan, county land leases and market programs
Summary
At a virtual meeting, council members received an update on the Dane County Food Action Plan community engagement, discussed county land-lease postings and outreach barriers, and heard brief reports on Double Dollars and upcoming events.
The Dane County Food Council met virtually and received progress reports on the county's Food Action Plan, county land-lease posting practices, and several local programs and events.
Jess, representing the Dane County Food Action Plan project team, said community engagement work is underway and that organizers are preparing a newsletter and a schedule of engagement dates. "I think we talked about it last meeting that was gonna be happening on May 1 at Pasture and Plenty, kind of like a stakeholder engagement event that went well," Jess said, adding that staff will email meeting dates and a first newsletter "probably get sent out a week from tomorrow."
Why it matters: the Food Action Plan is intended to gather community input that could inform future county initiatives and policy recommendations related to food access, distribution and local food systems.
Council members then discussed county land leases potentially available to growers.…
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