1. Fill out and return the application form (or complete it over the phone)
2. Be chosen by the selection committee to participate in Just Food’s Action Team Training
3. Once Accepted:
• Attend 3 of the 4 Wednesday night advocacy sessions in June (6-8pm)
• As a trained Team Member, we will need you to help with the following:
  • conduct at least 1 advocacy workshop (in conjunction with Just Food).
  • join the Food Action team email/phone list and help spread the word about food and farm issues in New York as they come up.
  • schedule a meeting to talk with your representative about food justice in your community or mobilize people to write letters to representatives about food justice issues in your community.

What does becoming a member of the Action Team mean for you?

Each member will:

• Develop skills to become an effective advocate for your community using real-life examples and guest speakers.
• Have access to the most up-to-date information about people and issues affecting our food and farms in NY.
• Understand the basics of how the policy process works on the local, state and fed levels and how citizen advocacy affects this process.
• Understand the steps in building a grassroots campaign: from ideas to action.
• Encourage other members of your community to get involved with food advocacy.
• Learn from other advocates by attending and leading workshops.
• Receive a copy of the Food and Farms Policy Toolkit. The Toolkit includes:
• tipsheets including information on writing letters, making phone calls and scheduling meetings with elected officials
• a resource directory of elected officials, city agencies and organizations