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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2015-03-25, Page 11Huron Food Action Network launches Huron County Food Charter and the Huron Seed Library Launch occurs just in time for spring A winter of concentrated activity has resulted in a number of exciting projects for the Huron Food Action Network (HFAN). The Network, which is comprised of a broad base of food system stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds and commu- nity involvement, was established in 2013 to pro- vide a forum for network- ing, action and food sys- tems development. The HFAN Community Food Education Working Group has in partnership with the Huron County Library developed a Huron Seed Library to promote seed sav- ing and stocking. The HFAN Huron Food Policy Council has facilitated a community based process which has resulted in a Food Charter for Huron County. Both these initiatives and a new logo and website will be launched at the Huron Food Action Net- work meeting to be held March 26, 6:30-9pm at the Huron County Health Unit. A seed library is a deposi- tory of seeds held in trust for the members of that library. Members come to the library and borrow seed for their garden. They grow the plants in their garden and at the end of the season; they let a few plants 'go to seed.' From those plants, they col- lect seeds and return the same amount of seed (or more) as they borrowed at the beginning of the growing season. Seeds are free to members. The library is both a collection of seeds and a community of gardeners. The goals of a seed library is to prevent the loss of seed diversity, protecting varieties from extinction and devel- oping seeds that have adapted to regional condi- tions and challenges as well as encouraging the commu- nity to grow their own fresh food. Currently seeds can be borrowed at the Exeter and Wingham branches of the Huron County Library. A food charter is a vision and often the first step in planning for change as it vis- ualizes what a positive food future could look like. It outlines the goals and objectives of the community and becomes a tool to affect and inform policy. The Huron County's Food Charter development pro- cess, a year in length, involved engaging commu- nity members and seeking their input into what values were important when con- sidering food in Huron County. The resulting feed- back was gathered and a draft Charter was produced. The Draft Charter was then brought back to the commu- nity for refinement and approval. The final Huron County Food Charter will be launched and meeting attendees will be asked to sign on or endorse the vision to help make it a reality in Huron County. The meeting is open to the public and anyone who has an interest in the vision, mission and strategic direc- tion of the HFAN join as a member, participate in a working group or receive HFAN mailings. For more information - Please Contact HFAN Vice President: Joan Brady at 519- 237-3108 or jbrady@hay.net Huron East to offer free rent for a year to new start-up CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 10 affordable rental sites," he said in a prepared statement. "Win This Space is a similar concept, but with more advan- tages - less overhead, frontage right on a main street, exposure, and marketing help:' The competition also appears to be winning the approval of several members of the region's business community. "What I like best about this programme is that it's thinking outside the box, and it's a more aggressive approach to recruit- ment of business," said Paul Nichol, economic development manager with the Huron Business Development Corporation. "Huron East is adopting a best practice in the form of an award-winning pro- ject to see how it will play out in our neighbourhood." "It's difficult to start a business from scratch - Win This Space eliminates a portion of the financial stress," added Brenda Campbell, a local realtor with Coldwell Banker. Those interested in learning more about contest are being advised to contact Jan Hawley at 519-527-0160 or jhawley [at] huroneastcom. The following are the judges for the contest: - Jan Hawley, Huron East Economic Development Officer/Project Coordinator - Alison Lobb, Small Busi- ness Enterprise Centre Consult- ant & Project Trainer - Maureen Agar, Community Leader & Seaforth BIA Director - Brenda Campbell, Coldwell Banker Realtor & Seaforth BIA Director - Chris Lee, Business Owner & Consultant - Carolyn Parks Mintz, Author, Journalist, Freelance Writer, Speaker - Paul Nichol, Huron East/ Brussels Community Develop- ment Trust Director - Neil Tam, Huron East/Sea- forth Community Develop- ment Trust Director Please kit de This News a er. Wednesday, March 25, 2015 • News Record 11 TheCentreFor Employment & Learning eeucab&n Need help with your Job Search? Looking for Training Options? Want to Upgrade your Skills? For your convenience, we also have: computers current software fax internet access photocopiers job postings There's a Centre near you! 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