The Food Activist Handbook by Berlow, Ali -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Foreword by Alice Randall Introduction Chapter 1: Start

Know Your Local Food Community Hold a Potluck with a Purpose Find Your Issue(s) Host a Farmers’ Dinner

Chapter 2: Educate

Start a Farm to School Program Institute Best Practices at Your School Garden Get Certified Have a Fun-Raiser Go to a Conference Connect Athletics to Healthy Eating Restrict Food and Beverage Advertising in Schools Start a Harvest of the Month Program Collect Data Make Over McDonald’s Visit Your School Cafeteria Suspend Judgment Start a College Farm Join the Food Revolution Celebrate Food Day

Chapter 3: Build

Ask What Is Working Practice the Foundations of Just Food Systems Learn Your History Campaign for Agricultural Workers’ Rights Build a Healthy Organization Implement a Conflict-of-Interest Policy Ask for Money (and Use It Well) Keep Your Good Name Create a Food Hub Make a Map Use MapMaking Software Organize a Farmers’ Market Create a Permit Program for Produce Cart Vendors Join Farm Hack Support Humane Slaughter Build a Local Slaughterhouse Find a Policy Geek (or Become One) Become an Interpreter Learn from Those Who Came Before You

Chapter 4: Grow

Make a Farm Succession Plan Green Your City Spaces Follow the Rivers Diversify with ethnic Crops Seek Funding for Commercial Aquaponics Save Seeds Start a Public Seed Library Build a Community Garden Grow Free Food Keep Bees Grow a Kitchen Garden Organize a Workplace CSA Protect Migrant Workers

Chapter 5: Connect

Mentor Veterans Parade Cows Down Main Street Throw a Living Local Fest Screen a Film Plant a Garden at a Jail Decolonize Your Diet Host Interfaith Discussions about Food Bring Together Food and Religion

Chapter 6: Speak

Be a Witness Promote Good Work Keep Informed Listen Learn to Tell Stories Hold a Poetry Workshop Publish Use Media

Chapter 7: Harvest

Create a Gleaning Network Harvest Public Fruit Trees Extend the Harvest Forage Wild Foods Start a Fillet Program Choose Fish Wisely

Chapter 8: Feed

Support a Local Grocery Store Start a Food Miles Labeling Program Make Food Distribution Efficient Become a Food Desert Grocer Shop at Your Local Farmers’ Market Accept SNAP Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage Start a Campaign to Tax Unhealthy Food Start a Food Recovery Program Bring Good Food to Hospitals Reduce Food Waste at Restaurants

Chapter 9: Cook

Make Small Changes Plan Meals Grocery Shop Start a Community Kitchen Start a Cooking Club Go Meatless on Mondays Cook for Someone with Cancer Host a Dinner-and-a-Movie Potluck Host a Grow-Out Clean Up

Chapter 10: Engage

Start from Where the World Is Be an Active Citizen Serve on a Board or Commission Fund Effective Programs Connect Food Policy Councils and Town Planners Engage with Boards and Commissions Know Your Members of Congress Speak Out #VoteFood

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