Farm to school is a broad and exciting opportunity for students, staff and community to participate in their local food system. If you’re interested in hearing about exciting projects occurring in Iowa regarding innovative ways to explore connections to food through educational programs, take a few minutes and listen in! You’re sure to leave with a few ideas to incorporate into your community.
Courtney Long is a program coordinator with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in the departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Community and Economic Development. Courtney coordinates the Community Food Systems Program, a community process to develop and design local food systems in partnership with neighborhoods. This program partners directly with the Community Design Lab and additional departments on the Iowa State Campus. She is passionate about community engagement, public health, food access, and holistic programming. The Community Food System Program process develops trust and community coalitions, facilitates public input sessions, conducts spatial assessment, and designs relevant food system projects. Courtney has been working with local food systems and design for access to healthy, local and regional foods since 2010 with various appointments and research. Courtney received her Bachelors of Landscape Architecture in 2010, Certificate of Healthcare Garden Design in 2010, a MS of Sustainable Agriculture in 2012, Certificate of Integrative Nutrition in 2013, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Sustainable Agriculture from Iowa State. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
