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Hi all,<br><br>As the board is preparing for a great meeting on Monday, January 12, at 7 pm at New Copperfield's Book Service....<br><br>and as we have been looking back at a fantastic first year as FIG seedlings....<br><br>we thought that FOCUS would be a good idea.....<br><br>and in light of that....<br><br>please comment....<br><br>on a <b>proposed revision of our mission statement and goals</b>! Please comment! <br><br><font style="" color="#4f6128" face="Verdana">The mission of Food Initiatives Group is to inspire community members to grow a just, sustainable, and local food system.</font><font style="" color="#4f6128"><br></font>
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<font style="" color="#4f6128" face="Verdana">We inspire by:</font><font style="" color="#4f6128"><br></font>
<font style="" color="#4f6128" face="Verdana">-educating consumers about food choices</font><font style="" color="#4f6128"><br></font>
<font style="" color="#4f6128" face="Verdana"> -engaging consumers in growing, eating, and preparing food </font><font style="" color="#4f6128"><br></font>
<font style="" color="#4f6128" face="Verdana">-fostering food-related networks</font><font style="" color="#4f6128"><br></font>
<font style="" color="#4f6128" face="Verdana">-pursuing favorable policy changes in agriculture</font><font style="" color="#4f6128"><br></font>
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<br>(do you like equitable or fair more than just?)<br>
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<font style="" face="Verdana">Former.....</font><br>
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<font style="" face="Verdana">Macomb's Food Initiatives Group (FIG) advocates
for a revolution of food and agriculture the resurgence of a local
food culture that provides every person access to sustainably produced,
nutritious food.</font><br>
<font style="" face="Verdana"> Our goals are to promote the participation of community members in:</font><br>
<font style="" face="Verdana"> understanding, fostering, and
celebrating the ecological, economic, ethical, social, and historical
components of sustainable food networks.</font><br>
<font style="" face="Verdana"> developing appreciation for the growing, preparing, and eating of food.</font><br>
<font style="" face="Verdana"> supporting policies that facilitate expansion of the local foods market and education of new farmers.</font><br>
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