Access, Equity And Sovereignty Work GroupMissionThe mission of the Access, Equity and Sovereignty (AES) Work Group is to advance food equity in the Western NY Food System by identifying and better understanding programs, policies, systems, structures and practices that contribute to barriers to inclusion and food access locally and regionally. Our objectives include developing focused and effective interventions that increase food resiliency, contributing to community food sovereignty, and ensuring that the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) represents basic values that demonstrate highest standards with respect to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) as described by the RAC’s guiding principles.
Tasks & Initiatives
Challenge/OpportunityMore food equity needs than current orgs/efforts present to advance outcomes. Administration buy-in in schools, need in-building champions to facilitate conversations and lead initiatives. Identifying, dealing with/planning for turnover and long term sustainability.
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Work Group Members
ABBY BENNETT Coordinator, Project Work Groups OMAR ABDEL KERIM Work Group Convenor SHEILA BASS Active Member Healthy Corner Store Initiative- Cornell Cooperative Extension- Erie County LINNEA CARLSON Active Member Jamestown Mobile Market/Food Policy Council TIM CHEN Active Member Grassroots Gardens JEANETTE KONCIKOWSKI Active Member Grassroots Gardens TOM LOWE Active Member Field & Fork Network ELIAS MARTINEZ Active Member Kubed Root JEN REGAN Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County- Veggie Van TAKIYAH BUTLER SIMEON BANISTER Rochester Area Community Foundation REVEREND KWAME Active Member Community of Good Neighbors, Buffalo IGNACIO VILLA Active Member Farmer Pirates Compost SHONTAE CANNON-BUCKLEY Active Member Massachusetts Avenue Project Food Justice Organizer TC WASHINGTON Headwater Food Hub PASTOR GEORGE NICHOLAS Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church LESLIE KNOX Active Member Taproot Collective MICHAEL SNYDER - Advisor Gakwi:yo:h Farms- Seneca Nation of Indians MARLENE WAKEFIELD - Advisor Seneca Nation of Indians ALEXANDER WRIGHT - Advisor African Heritage Coop ALLISON DEHONNEY - Advisor Urban Fruits and Veggies SAMINA RAJA - Advisor UB Food Lab NATHANIEL MICH - Advisor UB Food Lab RITA HUBBARD-ROBINSON- Advisor NeuWater & Associates REBEKAH WILLIAMS - Advisor Food for the Spirit; Buffalo Food Equity Network HARPER BISHOP - Advisor Cooperation Buffalo DELLA MILLER - Advisor FoodLink |