Forum Agenda
Welcome
Presentation: End Hunger in Maine by 2030
Sydney Brown and Craig Lapine
Panel: Re-centering People and the Land
Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, Rep. Bill Pluecker, Sen. Stacy Brenner, Sen. Chloe Maxmin, Rep. Maggie O'Neil
Presentation: How to Engage: Policy and Advocacy Opportunities in Maine
Ken Morse
Breakout Groups
1. Child Nutrition: Anna Korsen, Renee Page, Chrissy Michaud, Alisa Roman
2. Local Food Access: Penny Jordan, Hussein Muktar, Abby Farnham
3. Racial and Economic Justice: Dawud Ummah, Ian McSweeney, Muhidin Libah
Calls to Action & Closing
Resources from the Forum
Recordings
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End Hunger in Maine by 2030
Slideshow
End Hunger in Maine Report
Contact Information for Ending Hunger in Maine by 2030: [email protected], [email protected]
Re-centering People and the Land
Slideshow
Bills mentioned:
LD 489 (Pine Tree Amendment): Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment
LD 437: An Act To Establish the Maine Healthy Soils Program
LD 558: Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Study Alternative Cropping Systems for Farmers Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination
LD 174: An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Ending Hunger by 2030 Advisory Group
LD 691: An Act to Support Farms and Address Food Insecurity Due to Covid-19
LR 54 (Not published): An Act to Strengthen Maine's Agriculture, Food and Forest Economy
LD 2 An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process
LD 151 An Act To Protect Farm Workers by Allowing Them To Organize for the Purpose of Collective Bargaining
LD 870 Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Study the Impact of Agricultural Policy, Land Access Structures, Grant Access Programs and Access to Financing on Dispossessed African-American and Indigenous Farmers in the State
Slideshow
End Hunger in Maine Report
Contact Information for Ending Hunger in Maine by 2030: [email protected], [email protected]
Re-centering People and the Land
Slideshow
Bills mentioned:
LD 489 (Pine Tree Amendment): Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment
LD 437: An Act To Establish the Maine Healthy Soils Program
LD 558: Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry To Study Alternative Cropping Systems for Farmers Affected by Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination
LD 174: An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Ending Hunger by 2030 Advisory Group
LD 691: An Act to Support Farms and Address Food Insecurity Due to Covid-19
LR 54 (Not published): An Act to Strengthen Maine's Agriculture, Food and Forest Economy
LD 2 An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process
LD 151 An Act To Protect Farm Workers by Allowing Them To Organize for the Purpose of Collective Bargaining
LD 870 Resolve, Directing the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations To Study the Impact of Agricultural Policy, Land Access Structures, Grant Access Programs and Access to Financing on Dispossessed African-American and Indigenous Farmers in the State
Policy 101 Resources
Slideshow
Food bills (created by the Maine Food Policy Work Group)
Sign up here for updated policy news and reach out to Ken Morse at [email protected] for more information about the Maine Food Policy Work Group.
Maine State Legislature
State of Maine Legislature Bill Status Search
Committees | Maine Legislature
Maine Equal Justice - How to Write a Letter to the Editor
Maine Equal Justice Public Hearing Guide
Committee on Agriculture Interested Parties List
Committee on Agriculture Youtube Channel
Child Nutrition Resources
Full Plates, Full Potential
Food Fuels Learning Toolkit
Local Food Access Resources
Farms for Food Equity
Maine Farmland Trust
Cultivating Community
Racial and Economic Justice Resources
Agrarian Trust
Somali Bantu Community Association
Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation
Food Solutions New England - 21 Day Racial Equity Challenge
Maine Wabanaki Reach
New Roots Cooperative Farm
Other resources mentioned:
Relief bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say
Insight: Getting our House in Order
Slideshow
Food bills (created by the Maine Food Policy Work Group)
Sign up here for updated policy news and reach out to Ken Morse at [email protected] for more information about the Maine Food Policy Work Group.
Maine State Legislature
State of Maine Legislature Bill Status Search
Committees | Maine Legislature
Maine Equal Justice - How to Write a Letter to the Editor
Maine Equal Justice Public Hearing Guide
Committee on Agriculture Interested Parties List
Committee on Agriculture Youtube Channel
Child Nutrition Resources
Full Plates, Full Potential
Food Fuels Learning Toolkit
Local Food Access Resources
Farms for Food Equity
Maine Farmland Trust
Cultivating Community
Racial and Economic Justice Resources
Agrarian Trust
Somali Bantu Community Association
Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation
Food Solutions New England - 21 Day Racial Equity Challenge
Maine Wabanaki Reach
New Roots Cooperative Farm
Other resources mentioned:
Relief bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say
Insight: Getting our House in Order
