Local Foods Connection is co-hosting a workshop at the upcoming Community Food Security Coalition conference, From Commodity to Community: Food Policies and Projects in the Heartland.

The conference, being held in Des Moines this year, will include plenaries on building networks for food system change, labor and immigration policy, and strategies for change of the industrial food system. Also featured will be 50 workshops, a food film festival, six field trips, the 1st annual Food Sovereignty Prize Award presentation, business meetings and structured networking time, lunch and learns, and an exhibit hall. Workshops will focus on farm to cafeteria, food access in rural and urban communities, food politics and projects in the Heartland, labor and immigration in community food systems, international food security, local foods, food access in underserved communities and much more. Learn more about the conference at:

Community Food Security Conference 2009

Here is the description of the workshop:

Fresh, Local Food for ALL: Increasing Access to and Diversity within CSA

Kiera Mulvey, Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC)
Laura Dowd, Local Foods Connection, Iowa City, IA
Gini Knight, Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC)
Susan Jutz, Farmer for Local Harvest CSA, Solon, IA

Community Supported Agriculture has the potential to be the backbone of a strong, secure food system.  In recent years CSA has surged in popularity, however, access to CSA and diversity of membership is still limited.  This session will be facilitated by two successful organizations with CSA programs for low income families. Learn about our projects and share ideas to increase access to and diversity within CSA in rural and urban communities.

During our half of the presentation, we will be referring to several documents which are available for download on this blog.

A. Sponsor Information Form

2009 Sponsor Form
B. Sponsor Instructions

2009 Sponsor Instructions
C. Family Information Form

2009 Family Information Form

D. Median Income Guidelines for Iowa City

2009 Iowa City Median Income Guidelines

E. 2009 Agencies Enrolled in Local Foods Connection

2009 Enrolled Agencies

F. Educational Activity Booklet

Activity Booklet

G. Kitchen Inventory

2009 Kitchenware Inventory

H. Food Access Bibliography

Food Access Bibliography

I. Orientation or Welcome Meeting List of Materials

Orientation Meeting List of Materials
J. 2009 Client Sponsors

2009 Sponsor Agencies