Advancing Greenwich’s food security initiatives by strengthening & leveraging relationships, knowledge and networks |
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Thank you to Kelley Tomlinson for the excellent presentation on Friday! Kelly is leading a big and bold effort to foster systemic change, build community connections and make nourishing food accessible to every Norwalk resident. |
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Upcoming CoPs Friday, September 26th 9:00 - 10:15am Jodi Trendler Director of Resilience and Sustainability, City of Norwalk Jodi will talk about the ways in which municipal resilience and sustainability are interconnected and interdependent with urban agriculture, food forests and community gardens. ------------------------------------ Friday, November 21, 2025 9:00 - 10:15am Christian Duborg Food and Nutrition Policy Analyst, State of CT Christian will share data, findings and recommendations around the Food Insecurity Report 2025 |
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On behalf of the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity (CWCSEO), I am pleased to invite you to join us for a 3-event series to mark Hunger Action Month. These events aim to bring people from across the state together to connect, learn about issues that contribute to food and nutrition insecurity, and discuss possible solutions to those challenges. The information for each event is below, with more details being available on the RSVP links. We encourage anyone who is interested to RSVP by clicking on the relevant links. Feel free to share these with your network. How do we Measure Hunger: the Role of Data in Food and Nutrition Security - When: Wednesday, September 17th, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
- Where: Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building (300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT, 06106)
- Description: Data is critical to identifying food and nutrition insecurity and determining what solutions are/will be effective. The data we have provides invaluable insights and there are new metrics in development, but there are also gaps that need to be filled. This event will explore what we know, what we don’t, and opportunities to expand data access in the future.
- RSVP Here
Identifying Nutritious and Affordable Options in Today's Food Environment - When: Friday, September 26th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where: Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building (300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT, 06106)
- Description: There is a ton of information out there about “healthy diets” but much of it is confusing or contradictory. There’s also a lot of buzzwords like “ultra-processed” flying around that aren’t always clearly defined. As a shopper, it can be hard to know just how nutritious or non-nutritious an item is. This is especially true when some information is not easily visible when looking at an item in the grocery store or online.
- Come learn:
- What’s missing from the food label
- How to spot healthy vs. unhealthy items
- How to navigate the grocery store or online food spaces.
- RSVP Here
A Conversation on Food and Nutrition Education for Family Wellbeing - When: Wednesday, October 1st, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where: Room 1D of the Legislative Office Building (300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT, 06106)
- Description: Knowledge about nutrition, cooking, growing food, accessing available resources, and more can significantly strengthen families' food security and health. However, access to opportunities to develop knowledge and skills around food is not always available to everyone. This event hopes to explore the current state of food and nutrition education in Connecticut, where there are gaps in access to that education, and opportunities to fill those gaps.
- RSVP Here
If you have any questions feel free to reach out. Thank you for your time and I hope you are able to join us! Best Regards, Christian Duborg, Food & Nutrition Policy Analyst |
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WE have the power to be food system changemakers. |
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Greenwich Foodshed Alliance is a program of The Foodshed Network, a fiscally sponsored organization of Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE) |
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