2019 and older
DAISA RESOURCES
EQUITABLE FOOD-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER
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In 2017, the Equitable Food Oriented Development (EFOD) Collaborative invited DAISA to support drafting a body of work that would encompass the collaborative's collective understanding of this newly-defined development strategy. DAISA conducted an in-depth field scan and analysis researching over 800 organizations throughout the United States. The 2019 Brown Paper was created to document and define this unique and powerful practitioner-led EFOD framework.
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cultivating community across the country
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From 2015-2021 DAISA served as the National Program Office for the Kresge Foundation Fresh, Local, & Equitable (FreshLo) initiative to support and accelerate local efforts that successfully use food as a platform for health, economic development, creative placemaking and cultural expression in low-income urban communities. DAISA provided strategic guidance, operations, convening facilitation, and capacity building for a cohort of 26 grantee partners across the country.
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CULTIVATING Creativity: exploring arts & culture in community food systems transformation
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DAISA was selected in 2018 by ArtPlace America as a research partner to examine the role of arts & culture in the agriculture and food sectors nationally. Published in May 2019, this field scan report explores how arts and cultural practices can be better leveraged to create equitable and place-based food systems change across the country - spanning rural, tribal, and urban settings. In March 2019, DAISA also convened a working group of over 40 practitioners, funders, and policymakers to engage with emerging research themes and inform field recommendations.
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Healthy food fund
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In 2015, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation launched the Healthy Food Fund - a three-year initiative aimed at examining the impact of small but strategic investments in local fresh food organizations on improving access to healthy food for low- and middle-income households in New England. DAISA, as the Learning & Evaluation partner, led efforts to ensure a dynamic exchange of ideas, techniques and actionable lessons learned.
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hunger and Obesity in the USA: a survey of solutions
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This is a report DAISA produced for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (CCGA). The scope of inquiry included exploring key trends and areas of (non-policy focused) innovation currently addressing US hunger alleviation and obesity reduction, framing opportunities and risks, and identifying emergent patterns, success drivers and key players.
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