WEBINARS
Advocating at the State Level: Turning Relationships into Policy
March 26th- 1-2:15PM EST
Explore how grassroots organizing and legislative strategy work hand-in-hand. We’ll unpack coalition building, engaging county-level officials, and translating community relationships into lawmaker-by-lawmaker action. Coming off their success procuring state funding for a SNAP Stretch program, we’ll hear from Spencer Moss and Cordell Bostick of the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition. A must-attend for anyone working at the intersection of grassroots power and policy change.
Mutual Aid Part 1: Understanding and Grounding
April 30th, 2-3PM EST
Mutual aid structures have grown since COVID, and continue in prevalence as nonprofits increasingly struggle to meet needs in today's climate. This training presents it as an alternative model that organizes and mobilizes community resources. We’ll explore how mutual aid builds solidarity, strengthens local relationships, and connects immediate food access work to larger movement goals.
Part 1 will feature Antonio Roman-Alcalá, scholar and activist, to walk through the history of mutual aid and offer a broader framing of mutual aid as a community-rooted approach to food access and collective care.
Mutual Aid Part 2: Building Community Power
May 14th, 2- 3:15PM EST
In a continuation of the previous training on Mutual Aid, Part 2 will bring in organizers from active mutual aid projects to share real-world examples, with co-facilitation by Antonio Roman-Alcalá and Emma Bliss of ISED. More specifics on topic and speakers coming soon.
Co-facilitated by Antonio and Emma
Developing A Mobile Market Program
March 5th, 2-3PM EST
Join ISED Solutions for a training featuring USDA-NIFA Community Food Projects grantees Christopher Wong of the Center for Land-Based Learning and Megan Langley of StrengthenND
In this session, our presenters will share practical insights on planning and launching Mobile Market programs. Learn how to assess community needs, evaluate organizational capacity, and move from concept to implementation.
Whether you’re exploring the idea or refining an existing effort, join us to explore actionable strategies, lessons learned, and to hear real-world examples to help guide your work.