Sea Islands 2050 Growing Power 2012 Presentation: Growing an Underlay Food System

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Growing an Underlay Food SystemGrowing Power Urban & Small Farm Conference

・September 9, 20121:30pm - 3:00pm

Monday, September 10, 12

T H E V A S T P O S S I B I L I T I E S O F

OUR GREAT FUTUREW I L L B E C O M E R E A L I T I E S

・ o n l y・

I F W E M A K E O U R S E LV E S

RESPONSIBLEF O R T H A T F U T U R E .

~ G i f f o r d P i n c h o t , 1 s t C h i e f o f t h e U . S . F o r e s t S e r v i c e a n d 2 8 t h G o v e r n o r o f P e n n s y l v a n i a

Robert TurnerVice Chair

SEA ISLANDS 2050

Mallory BachesExecutive Director

SEA ISLANDS 2050

Socialand

CulturalVibrancy

W h a t i s

A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?

EnvironmentalandEcologicalIntegrity

EconomicProsperity

Livable

Viable Equitable

T h e N e w A m e r i c a F o u n d a t i o n :

“FULL-SPECTRUM SUSTAINABILITY”

local prosperity

climate change

sensible limits

safe ecosystems

environmental literacy

securing justice

ecosystem services

contributing to security

public health

engaging citizens

building resilience

R e s i l i e n c y:t h e a b i l i t y o f a c ommun i t y t o

s u c ce s s f u l l y r e a c t t o c ha l l e nge s , t h r ough

p r e pa r e d r e s p on s e and w i t h t h e b en e f i t o f s t r o ng s y s t ems t h a t

i n f o rm , c ommun i c a t e , a nd a c c e s s r e s o u r c e s

when n eeded .

H a r d w a r e =

= s o f t w a r eMonday, September 10, 12

THE LACK OF:

C O O R D I N A T I O N・C O L L A B O R A T I O N・C O M M U N I C A T I O N

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Sea Islands 2050Monday, September 10, 12

・building bridges toward comprehensive community・

Mission:T o d e v e l o p , a d voca t e , a nd imp l emen t t h e goa l s

a nd s uppo r t i n g s t r a t e g i e s n e eded t o a ch i e v e f u l l - s pec t r um sus ta i nab i l i t y .

Pa r t n e r i n g w i t h l o c a l o r g an i z a t i o n s , p a r a l l e l i n i t i a t i v e s , k e y s t a k eho l d e r s , a nd f e l l ow

commun i t i e s , S e a I s l a nd s 2050 cu l t i v a t e s co l l e c t i v e i nve s tmen t i n a common v i s i on , f o cu s i n g on t h e c r i t i c a l e n v i r o nmen t a l , s o c i a l ,

a nd e conom i c i s s u e s impac t i n gt he l ong - t e rm po t en t i a l o f ou r r e g i on

and i t s c i t i z e n s , p r e s en t a nd f u t u r e .

“ W e e n v i s i o n t h e S e a I s l a n d s a sa m o d e l o f s u s t a i n a b i l i t y

b y t h e y e a r 2 0 5 0 ,a p l a c e w h e r e

1 0 0 , 0 0 0 f a m i l i e s c a n l i v eh a p p i e r a n d h e a l t h i e r l i v e s

t h r o u g h s u s t a i n a b l e g r o w t h . ”

Natural resources

Agriculture

transportation

health

Security

Housing

Education

Commerce

Energy

sea islands

n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s :

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n :

h e a lt h :$1.03

BILLION• obesity-attributable medical

expenditure in SC in 2003

• more than 1/2 that amount, or +$500,000,000 paid by taxpayer through Medicaid and Medicare programs

credit: Finkelstein, 2004

s e c u r i t y:

e n e r g y:

h o u s i n g :

e d u c a t i o n :

c o m m e r c e :

l a b o r :

National Unemployment Rate2007 - 2012

US Dept. of Labor: Unemployment by State July 2012

. . . o n e g r ow n f r om t h e l o c a l l a nd up , w i t h e x i s t i n g r e s ou r c e s

an d a n e y e t o wa r d f u t u r e g ene r a t i o n s ,e x p a n d e d o v e r t ime

f a i r l y a nd w i t h a c a r e f u l c omm i tmen tt o emp ha s i z e t h e l o c a l f o od c apac i t y

a n d t o e nhancet h e r e s i l i e n c e o f t h e c ommun i t y . . .

W h a t i s

AN UNDERLAY FOOD SYSTEM?

n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s :

T r a n s p o r t a t i o n :

h e a lt h :

s e c u r i t y:

e n e r g y:

h o u s i n g :

e d u c a t i o n :

c o m m e r c e :

l a b o r :6:00 pm at the TCL Auditorium in Beaufort

CNU Carol inas presents

www.cnucarol inas.org

Coming in September 2011 - Christopher Leinberger

* July 20, 2011 *

Come join us as Farmer D visits from

Atlanta to talk about biodynamic

farming, local food, school & backyard

gardens and the role that agriculture

plays in developing sustainable

communities.

He is a nationally-known eco-

entrepreneur who lives to make a

difference in the world by utilizing

biodynamic methodologies in his

farming practices. He has worked with

the rich and famous, such as actress

Jennifer Garner and billionaire Sir

Richard Branson, as well as in hospitals,

orphanages, schools, and small

communities around the country.

Work you may have seen:in Savannah, GA

*Bethesda Boys School farm

*Sustainable Fellwood community garden

*Ronald McDonald House garden

in Atlanta, GA

*Egleston Childrens Hospital gardens

*Captain Planet Fdn. school gardens

Farmer D was a board member for Georgia Organics for 6 years, served

as Vice President for 4, and worked on numerous initiatives including

incorporating a social justice platform into the strategic plan

SEA ISLANDS REGIONAL FARMERS MARKETS:1. Buckwalter Farmers Market (Tuesday afternoons, year-round!

2. Pickpocket Farmers Market (Tuesday afternoons, year-round! (Saturday all day, year-round!

3. Beaufort Farmers Market (Wednesday afternoons, May-October!

4. Shelter Cove Farmers Market (Thursday mornings, May-August!

5. Bluffton Farmers Market (Thursday afternoons, March-December!

6. Hilton Head Farmers Market (Friday mornings, April-December!

7. Habersham Farmers Market (Friday afternoons, year-round!

8. Port Royal Farmers Market (Saturday mornings, year-round!

9. Forsyth Farmers Market (Saturday mornings, year-round!

X Walmarts

SEA ISLANDS REGIONAL FARMERS MARKETS:1. Buckwalter Farmers Market (Tuesday afternoons, year-round!

2. Pickpocket Farmers Market (Tuesday afternoons, year-round! (Saturday all day, year-round!

3. Beaufort Farmers Market (Wednesday afternoons, May-October!

4. Shelter Cove Farmers Market (Thursday mornings, May-August!

5. Bluffton Farmers Market (Thursday afternoons, March-December!

6. Hilton Head Farmers Market (Friday mornings, April-December!

7. Habersham Farmers Market (Friday afternoons, year-round!

8. Port Royal Farmers Market (Saturday mornings, year-round!

9. Forsyth Farmers Market (Saturday mornings, year-round!

X Walmarts

SILO by the numbers:400 subscribers

100 paid membersnearly 50 providers

over 600 local products0-200mi food miles

$35 average purchase+40 orders per week20% annual growth

3 partners + 1 employee20 man hours per week

www.silo-beaufort.com

RIVERVIEW CHARTER SCHOOL:

www.riverviewcharterschool.org

coming soon to your community

SUSTAINABILITYis acting, with good grace, like we plan to stay. ~ anonymous