Cultivating Powerful Participation: Reflections from a food justice and facilitation learning experience

Jamie Bain, Noelle Harden, Shirley Nordrum and Ren Olive

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2021, vol. 11, issue 1

Abstract: In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened awareness of systemic racism this past year, food systems practitioners are increasingly turning their attention toward the intersections of racial equity and the good food movement. Un­packing the racist history of the food system is a key step in this journey toward food justice, one that must be followed by intentional action bridg­ing diverse perspectives through skilled facilitation. Through a project called Cultivating Powerful Par­ticipation, the University of Minnesota Extension and food justice practitioners across Minnesota are working together to equip leaders with the neces­sary relationships, skills, and tools to cultivate a vision of food justice. In this reflective essay, we draw on our experiences leading this initiative to demonstrate the power and impact of approaching food justice through an action-oriented framework that equips community food justice leaders to become seasoned facilitators. Using themes and evaluation data from our program, we share prom­ising practices and specific facilitation methods that others can adapt to embrace a justice orientation in their work.

Keywords: Food Security and Poverty; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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