RFSA is a public-private partnership with members from the community, government, and business. Partners that collaborate include farmers, cooperatives, community gardeners, restaurateurs, health and hunger organizations, economic, and agricultural agencies.
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The Riverside Food Systems Alliance is a network of people, organizations and agencies that work on projects to fill gaps in the local food system. They work together as well as individually on food, agriculture, health, and conservation projects.
RFSA has undertaken a challenge to help build a farm to fork and back to farm local economy by supporting regional programs that:
In 2014, the City of Riverside sponsored the first GrowRIVERSIDE Conference which drew a lot of attention to the local food movement and Riverside’s rich agricultural heritage. As interest grew, the City invited community partners to monthly planning workshops. Eventually, nearly 90 participants collaborated to envision a local farm to fork food system. The result was a Food Policy Action Plan. When all the goals of the plan are realized, partners will have strengthened the economy, raised awareness about healthy living, and conserved local farmland and natural resources.
We would like to thank all the organizations that support this work.
CURE
We would like to thank all the organizations that support this work.
We would also like to thank The Grove Organic Farm, Fox Farm, Nutrition News, UC Riverside, Field, & CURE.
Community Partners is the fiscal sponsor of RFSA.
| Northside Heritage Meadows Project | Joyce Jong | JJong@riversideca.gov | (951) 826-5265 |
| Beginning Farmer Training Program | Patrick Mitchell | patrickm@fivekeys.org | (951) 905-8808 |
| Food Rescue and Recycling | |||
| Food Hub, Soil Health, Owl Boxes | Scott Berndt | berndtsplants@gmail.com | (951) 452-6840 |
| Market Match, Food Co-op | Sue Struthers | sstruthers@att.net | (951) 662-9556 |
| GAP Training | Sandy Ramirez | sandy_ramirez@att.net | (951) 312-4031 |
| GrowRIVERSIDE | Sandy Ramirez | sandy_ramirez@att.net | (951) 312-4031 |
| Growers Guild | Patrick Mitchell | patrickm@fivekeys.org | (951) 905-8808 |
| Board Membership | Cecilia Arias | Cecilia.X.Arias@kp.org | (951) 602-4193 |
| Fundraising | Sandy Ramirez | sandy_ramirez@att.net | (951) 312-4031 |
| Communication-Outreach | Dawn Carter | dawncarter1882@gmail.com | (909) 238-8338 |
| Community Gardens | Scott Andrews | scott.andrews@yahoo.com | (951) 235-6278 |
| Inland Valley Farm and Food Consortium | Joyce Jong | JJong@riversideca.gov | (951) 826-5265 |
| Internships | Arthur Levine | artmaxlev@gmail.com | (917) 734-8108 |
| Economic Study | Joyce Jong | JJong@riversideca.gov | (951) 826-5265 |
Sandy Ramirez | Chair | Coordinator Growers Forums and GrowRIVERSIDE |
Deborah Ghamlouch | Vice-Chair | The Grove Organic Farm, GAP Trainer |
Scott Berndt | Treasurer | RUSD Food Hub, Fox Farms, Healthy Soils Consultant |
Susan Fahrney, MPH | Secretary | Education and Community Liaison |
Dawn Carter | Cal Baptist University | |
Gayle Hoxter | Riverside University Health System | |
Arthur Levine | Feeding Black Futures Advisory Council, Agroecology Commons Advisory Board | |
Patrick Mitchell | Ecological Agriculture Training Center | |
Sue Struthers | Riverside Food Rescue Project Coordinator, Riverside Food Co-op | |
Allison Paap | American AgCredit |
Scott Andrews | Riverside Garden Council | scott.andrews@yahoo.com | (951) 235-6278 |
Cecilia Arias | Kaiser Permanente | Cecilia.X.Arias@kp.org | (951) 602-4193 |
Gurumantra Khalsa | Nutrition News, World Be Well | gkhalsa@worldbewell.org | (951) 640-3868 |
Malissa McKeith | Citizens United for Resources and the Environment, Inc. | malissacurepres@gmail.com | (213) 300-3550 |
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