COMFOOD
A
listserve focusing on community food security
For
complete instructions on subscribing, unsubscribing, and
changing list settings, download the Guidelines
for Using Comfood (in pdf format)
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a new password).
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To post a message to all subscribers on the list, send
email to: comfood@elist.tufts.edu
(Note: You must be subscribed to post a message to the list.)
In case
of problems or for other assistance in using this COMFOOD
Elist, you may contact hjoseph@tufts.edu
WHAT IS COMFOOD?
COMFOOD is an electronic mail list created to link individuals
and organizations involved with or interested in community
food security (CFS). The server has three broad purposes:
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1. COMFOOD is available to all subscribers to exchange
ideas and information on CFS-related topics (see examples
below).
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2. COMFOOD provides a forum for USDA-funded Community
Food Projects. We encourage these groups to use this server
to share information, to discuss issues, to make technical
assistance inquiries, and to share documents that are
of interest to subscribers.
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COMFOOD is an on-line information provider for the Community
Food Security Coalition (CFSC). The CFSC will post notices
about meetings, T&TA opportunities, policy initiatives,
and other business of the organization, as well as feature
articles or other information from its newsletter and
website. Information about CFS-related activities of other
organizations, agencies, etc. will also be posted by the
Coalition.
Postings
by any subscriber may include, but are not limited to:
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Broad or specific discussions on the issues and strategies
relating to community food security; similarly, articles
of general interest;
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Requests for information, contacts, or assistance on topics
related to CFS research or programs;
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Requests for information about organizations working in
specific areas (for example, which groups in a region
are doing entrepreneurial gardening programs);
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Requests for technical assistance or related help in designing
or implementing projects;
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Descriptions of new activities your organization is initiating;
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Announcements of CFS-related activities - workshops, training
sessions, conferences;
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Job notices or internship opportunities.
COMMUNITY
FOOD SECURITY
COMFOOD's focus is Community Food Security (CFS), which
can be defined as "a condition in which all community
residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally
adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes
community self-reliance and social justice." (Mike Hamm
and Anne Bellows).
Community
food security promotes comprehensive strategies to provide
an affordable and quality food supply for all members
of a community, and addresses a broad range of problems
affecting the food system, economic opportunity, community
development, and the environment. Since many of you subscribe
to other on-line servers that focus on sustainable agriculture
and other food systems topics, we hope to avoid redundancy
by maintaining this server's emphasis on community food
security and other community food- related topics.
COMFOOD
SPONSORSHIP AND COORDINATION
COMFOOD is sponsored by the Community Food Security Coalition.
The server itself is housed at Tufts University and administered
through the School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
COMFOOD is an unmoderated server (any subscriber may post
an item directly to all others on the list). Subject matter
posted should be appropriate to the purposes of the list,
and of interest to multiple subscribers. Customary netiquette
is expected (e.g., no advertising, flaming, or personal
attacks) To post a message to all subscribers on the list,
send email to comfood@elist.tufts.edu
General comments and input about this server are welcome.
Guidelines
for Using Comfood (in pdf format)
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