Community Food Security - read the Hunger Commission's food access study and download free food access study materials including curriculum for nutrition education workshops.

Inventory Capacity

Grocery Shopping

1. I enjoy grocery shopping
2. I know how to shop on a budget
3. I have a car to go shopping
4. I have good ideas for transportation to and from the grocery store
5. I belong to a carpool that goes to the grocery store
6. I have good tips when using the bus for grocery shopping trips
7. I am a good coupon shopper
8. I enjoy clipping coupons
9. I know what to look for to select fresh fruits and vegetables
10. I know how to read the nutrition labels on the side of food products
11. I know how to read the store unit price label to find the best buy on a product
12. I know how to shop in bulk to save money
13. I shop the sales
14. I know how to create a food budget that will give me enough money to have food for the whole month
15. I can make good meals out of leftovers
16. I like to make healthy desserts
17. I am good at cooking for kids

Cooking and Preserving

1. I enjoy cooking
2. I can make great soups and stews
3. I can cook from scratch
4. I can cook vegetables well
5. I know how to use herbs and spices to make food taste good
6. I am a great baker
7. I know how to change recipes to make more food or less depending on the number of people being served
8. I am good at changing recipes to reduce fat
9. I know a lot of ways to cook pasta
10. I do a good job cooking dry beans and peas
11. I know how to make a great salad
12. I know how to create a balanced meal
13. I know how to cook rice
14. I enjoy hosting dinner parties
15. I enjoy teaching others how to cook
16. I enjoy teaching kids how to cook
17. I know how to make jam
18. I am a Master Preserver
19. I am a Master Canner
20. I know how to preserve large amounts of fresh food
21. I have good ideas for cooking meat and poultry
22. I like creating recipe books
23. I know how to prepare a week's worth of food in one day
24. I sometimes cook a big meal and share it with a neighbor
25. I make great vegetarian dishes
26. I have good information about food safety
27. I know how to solar cook

Gardening/ Farmers' Market

1. I enjoy gardening
2. I enjoy cooking food I have grown myself
3. I have an organic garden
4. I am involved in a community garden
5. I have a garden
6. I know how to improve soil for a garden
7. I know how to take care of fruit trees
8. I know how to plant and care for tomatoes
9. I know how to plant and care for squash
10. I know how to plant and care for corn
11. I know how to plant and care for peppers
12. I shop at the Farmers' Market on a regular basis
13. I sometimes shop at the Farmers' Market
14. I have my own transportation to go to the Farmers' Market
15. I know how to use public transportation to go to the Farmers' Market
16. I can grow vegetables or herbs in pots or other containers
17. I can make or find containers for gardening so I won't have to buy them
18. I can recognize garden pests and can usually get rid of them
19. Sometimes my garden had more food than my family or I can eat and I like to share with others
20. I know how to do year-round gardening

Alternative Food Buying

1. I use the Self-Help and Resource Exchange (SHARE) Program to get food
2. I get food delivered at home
3. I buy food in bulk with neighbors

Have you ever organized or participated in any of the following community activities?

1. Community Gardens
2. Neighborhood food CO-OP
3. Carpool to Farmers' Market
4. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
5. Sharing Meals with Neighbors

Enterprising Interests and Experience

1. Have you ever considered starting a business using your food access skills?
2. Are you currently earning money on your own through the sale of food service or products? If yes, what are the services or products you sell?
3. How could the community help to make your business successful?
   

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