Transition Town Jericho’s initiative to pass a non-binding vote on March 7th at Town Meeting Day
Please join us for a discussion and vote
at Town Meeting
Transition Town Jericho got approval from the Select Board present the following proposition at
Town Meeting Day, March 7, 2023
for discussion and a vote:
“We the citizens of Jericho propose the formation of Jericho as a vital Food Hub for the citizens of its town and environs. A Food Hub Commission will be established, with the goal of increasing food self-sufficiency via the production, manufacture and distribution of local food.”
Town Meeting Day, March 7, 2023
for discussion and a vote:
“We the citizens of Jericho propose the formation of Jericho as a vital Food Hub for the citizens of its town and environs. A Food Hub Commission will be established, with the goal of increasing food self-sufficiency via the production, manufacture and distribution of local food.”
What is a Food Hub?
“A food hub is a centrally located facility with a business management structure facilitating the aggregation, storage, processing, distributions, and/or marketing of locally/regionally produced food products.”
“A food hub is a centrally located facility with a business management structure facilitating the aggregation, storage, processing, distributions, and/or marketing of locally/regionally produced food products.”
How can I stay informed and/or get involved?
Go to the link/QR Code below and register with Transition Town Jericho Food Hub initiative:
https://bit.ly/3GTjfXQ
Go to the link/QR Code below and register with Transition Town Jericho Food Hub initiative:
https://bit.ly/3GTjfXQ
Today our food system is a food ‘chain’ where food producers are completely disconnected from the food consumers. Disconnected from our food origins, we do not interact with the people who grow, process and manufacture the food. With disruptions in the food chain, we already see prices soaring and are relying increasingly on the behaviors of faraway suppliers. We are seeing both drought and flooding in the central and western USA where much of our food originates. Can we continue to depend on them to feed us?
What if Jericho citizens supported each other via a food sharing program benefiting them as well as their neighbor? What if additional land in the town were set aside to support growing crops, raising chickens, beef and pork, with the goal of making Jericho much more self-sufficient food wise? What if we set up a town center that supported the small business person and grocery stores, to open specialty stores or restaurants featuring foods produced in this town?
A food sovereign town would host many new jobs and opportunities from growing the food to running storage facilities and operating distribution and access programs. Not all people are good a farming or even want to grow a garden, but they may have other skills that they can use to support the system, or they can support the effort by spending their money locally. Other people are skilled at gardening/farming and/or raising livestock. Such people are major assets, and should be supported by Town policies that lead us toward food sovereignty.
As we learn to deal with climate change and its uncertainties, Jericho could respond proactively by assessing its own resources and how they can be leveraged to support its citizens. We have an opportunity to build food resiliency over time by practicing how to take care of ourselves, building community structures supportive of feeding and nurturing our residents regardless of what happens outside our region.
What if Jericho citizens supported each other via a food sharing program benefiting them as well as their neighbor? What if additional land in the town were set aside to support growing crops, raising chickens, beef and pork, with the goal of making Jericho much more self-sufficient food wise? What if we set up a town center that supported the small business person and grocery stores, to open specialty stores or restaurants featuring foods produced in this town?
A food sovereign town would host many new jobs and opportunities from growing the food to running storage facilities and operating distribution and access programs. Not all people are good a farming or even want to grow a garden, but they may have other skills that they can use to support the system, or they can support the effort by spending their money locally. Other people are skilled at gardening/farming and/or raising livestock. Such people are major assets, and should be supported by Town policies that lead us toward food sovereignty.
As we learn to deal with climate change and its uncertainties, Jericho could respond proactively by assessing its own resources and how they can be leveraged to support its citizens. We have an opportunity to build food resiliency over time by practicing how to take care of ourselves, building community structures supportive of feeding and nurturing our residents regardless of what happens outside our region.
