Module 1, framing your community economic assessment process: defining the parameters of your local food system
Module 1 outlines the key steps your community should follow when initially undertaking a community-based economic assessment or planning process. A key first step and overarching theme to this stage is identifying the potential short- and long-term outcomes that may arise from an assessment, no matter how comprehensive resources allow. In this module you will learn how to:
- Articulate the potential planning decisions or investments the assessment will inform;
- Identify more specific goals or objectives of your study;
- Identify the scope and potential outcomes of your project;
- Organize an effective and inclusive team for your assessment;
- Determine an appropriate timeframe;
- Examine available resource to conduct this assessment and assess if they are adequate to meet your goals;
- Utilize visual schematics to engage community members.
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