1. FOOD SYSTEM ALL PROCESSES AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVOLVED IN FEEDING A POPULATION: A food system also includes people and operates within and is influenced by social, political, economic and environmental contexts.

2. COIC Strategic Plan CEDS Projects

3. FOOD SYSTEM WORK o Family farms that use sustainable practices and emphasize local inputs o Improved access by all community members to an affordable, nutritious diet o Food and agriculture-related businesses that create jobs and recirculate financial capital within the community o Improved living and working conditions for farm and food system labor

4. COIC STRATEGIC PLAN VALUES o Responsive to the community Funding, capacity, supporting businesses, communicating needs to state and federal government. o Leverage resources and regional scale efficiencies Economies of scale, example: food hub o Deliver high quality services Technical support Examples Economic impact analysis Policy changes to reflect rural needs

5. FOOD SYSTEM WORK & CEDS WHAT WE DO o Collaborate o Integrate economic needs with social benefits, agricultural production supply and demand, and value added production o Increase economic opportunities and markets HOW WE DO IT o Provide technical assistance o Develop, implement and support projects and programs o Build relationships o Fund opportunities

6. HISTORY o 2008: SNAP machines in farmers markets 4 markets providing for the following % of population 19% (Crook), 15% (Deschutes) & 29% (Jefferson) o 2010: Central Oregon Food Needs Assessment Identified barriers and opportunities and is the foundation for our current work o 2011: Food Summit Formation of the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance o 2013: Food Hub Study Development of a model and next steps o 2014: Value-chain study, wholesale support Improve the amount & quality of food in the supply chain o 2015: Risk management technical support o Business and financial support (with OSU & SBDC)

7. Research & Development Production Food Safety Facility Development of aggregation, storage, processing, manufacturing, and distribution Community Engagement Education (policy makers), job creation, workshops and events Consumer Demand Institutional buying, farm events Production Planning Connecting farmers and buyers, developing a platform OSU Extension Or. Dept. of Ag. School Districts Community Gardens Regional Food Bank Non-profits Farmers/Ranchers Food Hub Economic Impact Study Farm to School

8. 2016 GOALS o Economic impact analysis and supply study o Farm to school o Events Local Food Challenge Farmer Chef Mixer Agri-tourism Crook (C.R.O.P) Jefferson (EATs) o Food Hub o Integrate with existing projects, example: EDCO Food Cluster

9. COIC’s ROLE o Regional local government o Broad mission and goals o Aren’t duplicating efforts o The connector o Communicate/facilitate o Host events Friend of Family Farmers listening sessions OSU Extension meat producer’s tour

10. OUR VISION TO IMPROVE o Food security o Agricultural producer and food business viability o Access to fresh foods o Community health o Import substitution

11. OUR REQUEST TO YOU o Overall guidance Provide us strategic guidance about our goals and projects o COIC board champions Help us to explain our role in the food system o Treat us as a resource Refer people to us or lean on us for information

13. Research & Development Production Food Safety Facility Development of aggregation, storage, processing, manufacturing, and distribution Community Engagement Education (policy makers), job creation, workshops and events Consumer Demand Institutional buying, farm events Production Planning Connecting farmers and buyers, developing a platform OSU Extension Or. Dept. of Ag. School Districts Community Gardens Regional Food Bank Non-profits Farmers/Ranchers Food Hub Economic Impact Study Farm to School

14. 2016 GOALS o Economic impact analysis and supply study o Farm to school o Events Local Food Challenge Farmer Chef Mixer Taste Local Thursdays Agri-tourism Crook (C.R.O.P) Jefferson (EATs) o HUB o Resource

15. OUR ROLE Economic Development District Council of Government o Improve the local food system economy # of jobs, revenue and sales o Improve community resiliency Increased food security and improved public health o Preserve the region’s quality of life as a desirable place to live and work Social, cultural and livability