What is partnering?
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Initiate conversation (starts at meetings, in-person interactions)
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Collaboration (combining thoughts, resources, best practices, techniques, capacity)
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Key factors (not re-inventing the wheel, findings resources, identifying leaders)
How is partnering accomplished?
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Listserve, website, conference
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Help others groups get started (referrals)
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Partnering in events (with outreach to FFA/4-H, for example)
Future Actions:
PNW Gleaning Conference participants were interested in forming a coalition/association to break up tasks, find leaders, identify funding (USDA Community Food Projects, etc.) and build movement. Potential topics of interest could include food safety, harvesting, outreach/marketing and volunteer recruitment. Other helpful tools identified could be a website, conference list, gleaning directory, how-to guides and map of regional produce recovery efforts.
