Southern SAWG Handbooks 
Educational Session Summaries
Leadership Training Summaries
Other Resources


Southern SAWG Handbooks 
Food Security Begins at Home:
Creating Community Food Coalitions in the South 
This handbook ushers readers through the process of forming diverse community collaborations, conducting community food assessments, addressing food policy issues and operating profitable projects that are the driving force of Community Food Security programs. Included are many profiles of successful community food coalitions, numerous references to community food system organizations, and sources for funding and free or low-cost informational resources. More details, download and purchasing information

Growing the Community Food Movement From the Ground Up:
A Community Food Systems Primer 
This primer addresses local, regional and national community food organizing, provides direction for great project ideas generated in communities, and answers frequently asked questions. The work of three organizations are highlighted as best practice models for local food, food justice and policy.  More details, download and purchasing information

Education Session Summaries 
Summaries are available (in pdf format) for all Community Food Sessions conducted at our 2007 annual conference.

• Community Food Systems Organizing 
• Connections Between Sustainable Agriculture, Community Food Security and Health Benefits of Foods
• Creating Useful Community Food Assessments: Way Beyond the Numbers 
• From Global to Local: Developing Strategies for System-Wide Change 
• From Problem-Solving to Solution-Creating: Evolutionary Responses to Commonly Encountered Challenges in Food Systems Organizing
• Funding Your Community Food Projects with Social Enterprises
• Get Ready to Apply for a USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grant
• Planning and Designing Your Community Food Systems Project
• Program Evaluation for Your Community Food Systems Project
• The Cultural Component of Community Food Systems
• Working with State and Local Agencies to Build Community Food Systems

Leadership Training Summaries
Summaries are available (in pdf format) for most sessions from our 2007 CFS Leadership Training. 

• Asset-based Programming
• Collaborations in Community Food Work
• Creating Effective Non-Profit Boards
• Cultural Competency in Community Food Work

Planning – The Key to Organizational Sustainability