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

Recommendations

• A closer full-service grocery store
• Shuttle bus route 37 improved to connect individuals with services and food resources
• Increased public transit outreach to immigrant populations
• Grocery carpool system, facilitated through Weed & Seed (George Sim Center)
• Farmers' market carpool and bus field-trip
• EBT at farmers' markets
• Food closet services consider alternative hours
• Health Education; Education about healthy foods and cooking
• Community gardens need to be protected
• Community organized food-buying co-op
• Improved outreach for public assistance programs
• More WIC farmers' market vouchers; more WIC staff
• Farm to school, school gardens
• Staggered Lunch at HJ High; work to shorten lines at Will C. Wood
• Set length for elementary school lunch periods
• Other beverage options for lactose intolerant youth
• Teachers need to set a positive example

This report is intended to broaden awareness and understanding of food-related issues so that actions can be taken to yield sustainable positive changes in the community. Following the release of this report the Hunger Commission anticipates working with residents and influential actors inside and outside the community to pursue these items.

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