Food Security and Access
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Presentation 1 | People: The Answer to Alleviating Food Insecurity
Merlin Gonzales is the Founder and President of Faith, Hope and Love Community, Inc. His passion to disciple and to bring the love of God to local communities through acts of kindness began Faith, Hope and Love Community, Inc. in 2005. His focus is on helping pastors to reach out to their communities to raise and train leaders. Merlin was born in the Philippines and now lives in Noblesville, Indiana.
Presentation 2 | A Voice for Food Insecurity
The Fayette County Food Council was established in 2016 through a partnership between the Purdue Nutrition Education Program and Fayette County Community Voices. The vision was to significantly reduce food insecurity by creating a united voice. Our mission is to promote healthy eating habits and provide nutritional information programs through community partnerships and collaborations. Our presentation will highlight how the Food Council has evolved, the current programs we are supporting and the goals we have for the future.
Becky Marvel is a Community Wellness Coordinator for Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program and the Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Fayette County Food Council. Becky works on policy, system and environment changes to provide health equity for all. She enjoys being the connector to bring about change for the betterment of many communities.
Patty Robinson is the Coordinator of the Fayette County Food Council and serves as a liaison for our local food pantries and service agencies. She provides food and other resources to increase access to healthy food in our rural community. We believe the key to fighting food insecurity is collaboration and we work hard to reach the underserved.
Presentation 3 | Expanding Food Access and Food Security in Elkhart County
I partnered with the Elkhart County Food Council (ECFC) for my Master's Capstone Project to find dignified solutions for increasing food security in our County. Through this partnership, I conducted two surveys with Elkhart County farmers and food banks and pantries. The goals of these surveys were to better understand barriers to accepting SNAP, to increasing food security in the community, and to decreasing food waste at food pantries. Upon completion, the Growing Food Growing the Community event was held to connect farmers and food pantries to increase fresh donations. The ultimate goal is to provide farmers with tangible resources and solutions to reduce food insecurity and increase access to healthy, sustainable food.
Bekah Schrag grew up in Goshen, Indiana and graduated form Goshen College with a B.A. in Environmental Science with concentrations in sustainability and agroecology. During her undergraduate studies, Bekah worked on multiple local farms and studied in depth the regional food system and its impacts on the community and natural world. After graduating, Bekah was the Produce Manager at the Maple City Market Co-op where she built strong relationships with local farmers to increase the percentage of local produce in the grocery store. During the pandemic, Bekah worked with local farmers to sell more of their products as restaurants shut down. Bekah recently graduated with a MPS from Unity College in Urban Ecology and Sustainable Planning. For her capstone project, she partnered with the Elkhart County Food Council to research food insecurity and food access in Elkhart County.
Merlin Gonzales is the Founder and President of Faith, Hope and Love Community, Inc. His passion to disciple and to bring the love of God to local communities through acts of kindness began Faith, Hope and Love Community, Inc. in 2005. His focus is on helping pastors to reach out to their communities to raise and train leaders. Merlin was born in the Philippines and now lives in Noblesville, Indiana.
Presentation 2 | A Voice for Food Insecurity
The Fayette County Food Council was established in 2016 through a partnership between the Purdue Nutrition Education Program and Fayette County Community Voices. The vision was to significantly reduce food insecurity by creating a united voice. Our mission is to promote healthy eating habits and provide nutritional information programs through community partnerships and collaborations. Our presentation will highlight how the Food Council has evolved, the current programs we are supporting and the goals we have for the future.
Becky Marvel is a Community Wellness Coordinator for Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program and the Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Fayette County Food Council. Becky works on policy, system and environment changes to provide health equity for all. She enjoys being the connector to bring about change for the betterment of many communities.
Patty Robinson is the Coordinator of the Fayette County Food Council and serves as a liaison for our local food pantries and service agencies. She provides food and other resources to increase access to healthy food in our rural community. We believe the key to fighting food insecurity is collaboration and we work hard to reach the underserved.
Presentation 3 | Expanding Food Access and Food Security in Elkhart County
I partnered with the Elkhart County Food Council (ECFC) for my Master's Capstone Project to find dignified solutions for increasing food security in our County. Through this partnership, I conducted two surveys with Elkhart County farmers and food banks and pantries. The goals of these surveys were to better understand barriers to accepting SNAP, to increasing food security in the community, and to decreasing food waste at food pantries. Upon completion, the Growing Food Growing the Community event was held to connect farmers and food pantries to increase fresh donations. The ultimate goal is to provide farmers with tangible resources and solutions to reduce food insecurity and increase access to healthy, sustainable food.
Bekah Schrag grew up in Goshen, Indiana and graduated form Goshen College with a B.A. in Environmental Science with concentrations in sustainability and agroecology. During her undergraduate studies, Bekah worked on multiple local farms and studied in depth the regional food system and its impacts on the community and natural world. After graduating, Bekah was the Produce Manager at the Maple City Market Co-op where she built strong relationships with local farmers to increase the percentage of local produce in the grocery store. During the pandemic, Bekah worked with local farmers to sell more of their products as restaurants shut down. Bekah recently graduated with a MPS from Unity College in Urban Ecology and Sustainable Planning. For her capstone project, she partnered with the Elkhart County Food Council to research food insecurity and food access in Elkhart County.
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