The development of a Food Security Coalition is one aspect of the Grown Lane County project. The purpose is to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds to improve regional food security, much like a Food Policy Council, developed by Mark Winne.

We are actively developing the structure of the Coalition with a Steering Committee, Working Groups and the Coalition at-large to collectively work with multiple organizations and agencies involved in the community food system.

We recognize that many individuals may want to participate, and we want them to as well. We also acknowledge that establishing a Coalition will need structure in order to ensure that we are respecting people’s time and energy. To accomplish this, we will: