2018 OFPN Virtual Convening Recordings
November 20th, 2018
Amanda Osborne, Ohio State University Extension Cuyahoga

In 2018, the Ohio Food Policy Network began hosting monthly virtual convenings to provide continued connection and opportunities for co-learning for the network throughout the year. Below is a list of each month’s virtual convening topic, host, and recording.
January – 2018 Farm Bill
Host: Amalie Lipstreu, The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHQhqRgM7a4&feature=youtu.be&t=10s
February – Food Policy Councils: Getting Started and Moving Forward
Host: Anne Palmer and Karen Bassarab, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POxkB3coprs&feature=youtu.be
March – Policies that Support Farm to School: Trends, Models of Success, and Emerging Issues
Host: Carol Smathers, Ohio State University Extension
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39BUJgRNAL0
April – Updates from Ohio Food Policy Councils
Recording not available.
May – Laying the Foundation for Effective Food Planning Efforts
Hosts: Brian Estabrook, Franklin County’s Economic Development & Planning Department; Cheryl Graffagnino, Columbus Public Health; and Jalisa Dawkins, Columbus Public Health
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVnI2SpK_YM&feature=youtu.be
June – Food Waste: An Introduction and Overview
Hosts: Dr. Brian Roe, Ohio State University; Katie LeBlanc, Ohio State Food Waste Collaborative
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMGKJ0ePbik&t=2s
July – Leadership in Local Food Councils
Host: Dr. Brian Raison, Ohio State University Extension
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ipxX2jhCK4
Additional resource: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
August – Updates from Across the State!
Recording not available.
September – Participatory Mapping for Food Environments: Approaches to Understanding the Lived Experience of Food Insecurity in Ohio
Hosts: Glennon Sweeney, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity; Dr. Dan Remley, Ohio State University Extension; Karima Samadi, OSU Extension and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dub82c3N_P4&feature=youtu.be
October – Produce Perks: The Future of Ohio’s Nutrition Incentive Programming
Host: Produce Perks Midwest
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY5QxtmjjwY
November – Updates from Across the State!
Link: https://youtu.be/-o8DI5VPIa0
December – Resources and Technical Assistance from USDA AMS
Hosts: Debbie Tropp and Ron Batcher, USDA AMS
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1QEI98-B6U
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