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Food Democracy: Building food partnerships with, for and by the people

WebinarWednesday 7 July 2021 • 10:0012:00

This webinar is run by Sustainable Food Places and targeted for people who are a part of food partnerships.

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This workshop will explore the place of representation and democracy in building sustainable local food systems and food partnerships. Participants will be facilitated in an exploration of the following questions:

  • How do we build a food partnership that is democratic and representative?
  • How do we ensure different interests in the food system are properly represented?
  • How do we facilitate participation in decision making?

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