Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Working Group Meeting Agenda, February 9, 2011


AGENDA

Food Advisory Council for Memphis and Shelby County
Working Group Meeting
Wednesday February 9,  2011
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, 1000 S Cooper St.
1.    Update on Ongoing Projects –20 min
Sampling/Demos at Farmers Markets (Melissa/Otho)
Food Ordinance Handbook (Josephine/Janet/Otho)
White Paper (Rosalie/Christian)
Farm to Table Conference (Anyone who was there)
2.    Financial sustainability and fundraising discussion* – 20 min
Suggested discussion questions:
How much staff time is required?
How much will it cost to sustain the Food Advisory Council?
From what types of sources should funding be sought?
Do we need outside assistance in fundraising and financial planning (we have funds set aside that can be used for this)?
3.    Formation of a Fundraising Plan Committee – 5 min
4.    General Updates/Announcements - 15 min

*Supporting Material:
page 23 from “Food Policy Councils: Lessoned Learned”  section on staff
sample budgets

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