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3232Support and be a part of a thriving local food system
https://creationcarealliance.org/deepening-roots-support-a-thriving-local-food-system/
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:56:34 +0000https://creationcarealliance.org/?p=2452Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:
If your area doesn’t have farmers’ market options, host a market with local farmers on your congregational property after worship or other community programming/events
Join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), paying shares at a local farm to receive regularly delivered in-season produce in return
Use that food for congregational meals or divide it among congregants!
If you have congregational land that is currently unused, consider partnering with a farmer. You provide the land; they support your broader community with local food. A portion of their produce could even be donated to the congregation.
Access to land is one of the most challenging aspects of small-scale farming, particularly for those just getting started. This kind of partnership can make all the difference!
Learn about the farmworker communities in your area. What organizations are supporting migrant worker health/rights? Can you be a part of that work or support these efforts in some way?
Learn about food justice and terms like “food desert” and “food apartheid.”
Where is there limited access to fresh food in your community? Who is affected? Who is striving to address those needs? How can your congregation help their cause?
Keep growing in your relationships with farmers, farmworkers, seed savers, garden managers, and other agricultural community leaders. Continue to learn about the vital roles of food, land, and those who grow food in your faith tradition.
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https://creationcarealliance.org/nurturing-growth-build-relationships-locally/
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:54:23 +0000https://creationcarealliance.org/?p=2450Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:
Take a trip with your faith community to a local farm, meet the farmers, listen to their stories, and begin to build meaningful relationships
Support local farmers and shop at farmer’s markets, food retailers, and food hubs (or source produce from your own or a neighboring community garden)
Get to know the garden managers at your local community garden and invite them to share their mission with your congregation. Publicize community workdays via congregational newsletters and organize times to help out.
If your congregation has a garden, see how you can partner with other community gardens in the area to help each other during harvest times, share tools, etc.
Look into local food cooperatives in your community. Where are they located? How might you get involved?
Think of ways your church/congregation can involve local food in its programming.
Does your church run a summer camp that feeds children? Do you have a food pantry? Could the congregation help harvest at a local farm as a service experience? Host a canning event in the church kitchen? A “seed swap” event or a seed-saving workshop? The sky is the limit!
Continue weaving conversations about food/table/agriculture into your religious education work, prayers, and worship experience.
General Information Related to this Strategy:
CSA Toolkit from Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative
Books about Sustainable Living, Good Eating, Local Churches, and Living Gently on the Land
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https://creationcarealliance.org/planting-seeds-begin-to-think-seasonally-and-sustainably/
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:51:47 +0000https://creationcarealliance.org/?p=2448Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:
Begin exploring the role of food and sustainable land tenure within your faith tradition. Understanding how these values connect to the values of your faith will help your community invest in actions that support a healthier food system.
Learn what produce is in season at different times during the year, and have meals that include more seasonal fruits and vegetables to decrease demands on producing and transporting produce.
Look for ethically sourced and/or organic foods. Labels to look for at the grocery store include USDA Organic, Certified Naturally Grown, Animal Welfare Approved, & American Humane Certified.
It is important to note that it is very expensive for farms to receive the USDA Organic labeling. For this reason, many small farms opt for other methods of communicating their practices to their customers. “Certified Naturally Grown” is one alternative labeling that is more affordable and holds the same organic standards as USDA Organic.
For products produced locally, the best practice to understand farming practices and animal welfare standards is getting to know your local farmers, visiting their farms, and becoming educated on their methods.
When purchasing meat and other animal products, strive to buy from farmers who meet the highest standards for humane animal treatment. If they’re local, even better!
Decrease your meat consumption to lower your carbon footprint and prioritize ethically raised and sourced meat.