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Routes of Change

Routes of Change is the bimonthly newsletter of the Food Systems and Rural Development programming area. If you would like to subscribe, please send an email to routesofchange@wkkf.org

April 2008
This month's issue: Learn More. Share Your Voice., Farm to School Programs Create a Link for Children and Their Food, Report Offers Help in Developing a Rural Strategy, School Garden Planning Begins Soon with Mixed Greens, Rooftop Garden Provides Hunger Relief, Quick and Easy Guide to School Wellness available from Healthy Schools Campaign

February 2008
This month's issue: An Invitation to Share Your Ideas, Alliance Helps Set a New Tone for Farm and Food Policy Discussion, Big Creek People in Action Wins Innovator Award, Wallace Center Convenes Local Food Producers and Regional Buyer Groups

September 2007
This month's issue: Helping Vulnerable Children, Children: A Fundamental Focus, EATWISE Turns NYC High School Students Into Nutrition Advocates, After-School Tutoring Program Gives Kids Boost, Saving the Whole Child

April 2007
This Month's issue: CORE Gives Entrepreneurship a Boost in Rural Oregon, Arkansas Group Helps Residents Start Their Own Businesses, Michigan Partnership Connects Local Growers with Buyers, Focus New Farm Bill on Entrepreneurship Development, Food and Fitness Community Grantees Announced

February 2007
This month's issue:New Alliance Calls for Farm Bill Changes, Initiative Empowering Rural America to Be Heard, Kellogg Foundation Announces FSRD Program Director Changes, Food and Society Policy Fellows Program Announces New Class, Expert Resource: Allen Hance 

December 2006
This month's issue features the following stories: Youth Given Voice in Lifting Up the Delta, Arts Engine Partners to Give Youth Voices, Program Serving At-Risk Rural Youth Expands Scope, Rural Vote Played Key Role in Mid-Term Election, Diverse Groups Call for Farm Bill Changes, HomeTown Competitiveness Partners with Two Nebraska Communities on Sustainability

August 2006
This month's issue features the following stories:Mid South Delta Leaders Program, Great Lakes Leadership Academy, Brushy Fork Annual Institute, Food Systems Leadership Institute, Cultivating Leadership for a Changing Agriculture, Diversifying Leadership for Sustainable Food Policy

June 2006
This month's issue features the following stories: Creating Change Through Enterprise Development, Developing Talent from Within Works in Rural Development and Baseball, Continuously Learning: Iowa Entrepreneurs Launch Organic Milk Plant, Entrepreneur Focused: Small Business Loans Gives Delta Entrepreneurs a Start, Community Driven: From Mushrooms to Solar Water Heaters, Regionally Oriented: Regional Workshop Led to Chocolate Business

May 2006
This month's issue features the following stories: Bringing Rural Communities Together to Grow, Bringing the Races Together in Rural Louisiana, Raising Hispanic and Youth Voices in a Rural South Texas Community, Immigrant Farmer Mentoring Promotes Understanding

February 2006
This month's issue features the following stories: Youth Programs Plant Seeds for Change, San Francisco Chefs Teach High School Students Cooking and Nutrition, Rural Delta Community Invests in its Youth, Youth Become Involved in Rural Community Decisionmaking

January 2006
This month's issue features the following stories: Enterprise Development is a Powerful Lever for Improving Rural Communities and our Nation's Food System, Using Enterprise Development to Change the Food System: Connecting Farmers to Local Markets, Using Enterprise Development to Help Families and Build Communities in the Mid South Delta, Building on Local Assets a Key to Rural Enterprise Development: A West Virginia example, Enterprise Development Respects Land Use

November 2005
This month's issue features the following stories: Leadership Development Cuts Across All Our Work, Program Trains Ag Leaders to Better their Skills and Organizations, Building a Cadre of Leaders in the Mid-South Delta, Food Systems Leadership Institute Announces 2005 Scholars

August 2005
This month's issue features the following stories: Communities Purchase Development Rights to Protect Farmland, Corn Fungus Bringing Diverse Cultures Together, Mississippi Groups Make Rural Home Ownership Dream a Reality, Farm-State Voters Favor Cap on Direct Payments to Large Farms, Farming Accounts for Small Percent of Rural County Earnings, Innovation Award for Appalachian Sustainable Development

July 2005
This month's issue features the following stories: Helping Hog Farmers Become Niche Marketers, Invigorating Rural Communities One Leader at a Time, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Announces Grants to Promote Rural Entrepreneurship, Early Results from National Farmers’ Market Survey, Artists-in-Business Program Nurtures Homegrown Rural Development, Media that Matters Film Festival Selects "Young Agrarians", Michigan Land Use Presentations Reach Out to Farmers

May 2005
This month's issue features the following stories: Connecting Farmers and Local Food Buyers; Investing in Rural Community Health Centers;   Election Had Little Influence on Media's Portrayal of Rural America;  Chef Releases Kid-Friendly Food Guide;  Newsletter Focuses on Rural Entrepreneurial Development; Cultivating Leadership for a Changing Agriculture; Promoting Rural Town as Tourist Destination; Proposals Requested for Rural Heritage Development Initiative Grants; MSU Program to Implement Phase lll People and Land; and a feature on community development expert Bernie Macyzk.

Routes of Change Special Edition - March 21-22, 2005 
The State of 21st Century Rural America: Implications for Policy and Practice Seminar

January 2005
A Small Step Toward a Leaner America, Who will feed Illinois?, News Briefs, Expert Resource: Anna Lappé, Announcements

November 2004
80-55 Election Poll Shows Importance of Rural Vote; School Gardens Teach Students About Food; News Briefs; Expert Resource: Jonathan Thomas; Announcements

August 2004
Project Connects Small Hog Farmers and Consumers; Emerging Markets Partnership Helps Delta Work; News Briefs; Expert Resource; Announcements

July 2004
A New Sunrise for New York Foods; Rural Development Group Uses Vans, Vegetables
to Build Community; News Briefs; Expert Resource; Announcements

May 2004
Tribe Looks to Traditional Foods to Combat Diabetes Crisis; Digital Storytelling in the Delta; News Briefs; Expert Resource; Announcements

March 2004
Rural Groups Oppose 'Amish in the City' Reality TV Show; 80-55 Rural Coalition Calling Attention to Rural Needs; Teens Learn to Grow and Give; News Briefs; Expert Resource; Announcements

February 2004
Consumers Look to Food Alliance Beef; 80-55 Campaign Shines Spotlight on Rural Issues; Building Bridges for Better Land Stewardship; News Briefs; Expert Resource: Hugh Joseph; Announcements

November 2003
Louisiana Program Grows Small Business Entrepreneurship New School Construction: Building Boom, Environmental Bust; Expert Resource: Leon Crump; News Briefs; Announcements

September 2003
Michigan County a Model for Citizen Involvement in Land Use, National Immigrant Farming Initiative Will Aid Struggling Population, Expert Resource: Mark Winne, News Briefs, Announcements

June 2003
More Than a Niche - Transforming the Sustainable Ag Movement, New Program Assesses Capacity of Organizations, Expert Resource: Ricardo Salvador, News Briefs, Announcements

March 2003
Diabetes Care Project - Education Can Be the Best Medicine, Expert Resource: Michelle Mascarenhas Case Study: Reclaiming Nutrition in the Lunchroom, The Big Apple Balancing Act: Tipping the Scales in Favor of Good Nutrition, National Campaign Targets Beverly Hillbillies Reality Program, William Bynum Recognized as Ernst & Young National Supporter of Entrepreneurship, Rural Cultural Characteristics Impact Voting Patterns, Public Television to Explore Relationship With Environment, Food Sources, How Media Views Rural America

November 2002
Kellogg Foundation Funding Helps to Create Rural Community Leadership, Expert Resource: Dr. Richard Levins, Schools and Communities Use Food and Diet to Improve Health, Rural-Urban Churches Partner in Corn Project to Combat World Hunger, Wisconsin Idea Endowment, MSDI Community Partners Share Best Practices at October Conference, Food and Society Policy Fellows Announces New Class, Agenda of State Legislatures Lacks Focus on Rural Communities

July 2002
Expert Resource: Dr. Ceasar L. McDowell, Multimillion Dollar Initiative Launched to Address Digital Divide, Congressional Report Reveals Perceptions of Rural America, Expert Resource Directory Available Online.

May 2002
" Feeding Minds; Fighting Hunger," Expert Resource Feature: Keecha Harris, Food and Society Policy Fellows Website Launches, Training Programs Prepares Low-Income Individuals for Nursing Careers, Rural Town Makes Library Center for Learning and Communication.

March 2002
Helping Native Americans Address Food Security, Nutrition and Health; Expert Resource Feature: Dee Davis; Kellogg Foundation Supports Professional Fellowship Program; MSDI Grantee Celebrates 25 Years of Community Service.

December 2001
Focus on Soil and Water Conservation; Concept to Integrate Agricuture; Turning Local Visions into National Solutions; Nutrient Trading Concept Captures Interest; Rural and Agricultural Organizations Offer New Perspective on Farm Policy; FSPE Initiative Report Summarizes Successes

August 2001
Ohio Project Sparks Community Volunteerism; Kindergartners Learn about Food and Nutrition through School Garden Program; Arkansas Community Team Named National "Point of Light"; School Program Teaches Business Skills and Nutrition Education; Expert Resource Feature: Fred Kirschenmann; Growing Community-Based Enterprises: Red Tomato; Building Homes and Brighter Futures for California Migrant Farm Workers; Midwest Food Alliance to Partner with Hy-Vee Retail Store; National Rural Funders Collaborative; Farmers Look Beyond Tobacco

June 2001
Distance Learning Program Equips Extension to Better Serve Rural Communities; Web Site Addresses Rural Teen Issues; Increasing Collaboration Among Food Eco-Labeling Initiatives; Local Industry Sparks Economic Growth in Delta Community; Expert Resource Feature: Dr. John Gerber; Growing Community Based Enterprises: Our Family Farms; Auctioning Ag Products on the Internet; The Food Alliance and Thriftway Renew Partnership; Building a Winning University; Kellogg Foundation Embarks on New Initiative; Farmers Organize to Build Their Own Meat Processing Plant

March 2001
Arkansas Program Creates Small Business Opportunities; Grocery's Test-Market "Green Milk"; Hawaii Project Connects Communities by Revamping Trails; Rotating Crops Boosts Profits; Expert Resource Feature: Dr. Cornelia Flora; Growing Community Businesses: ACEnet; Local Food Campaign Produced Stellar Results; Negotiating for Grocery Store Access; Community College Students Earn Iowa State University Degrees; Addressing Climate Change Could Benefit U.S. Farmers

December 2000
Promoting Locally Grown Food; Help for New Business Entrepreneurs; Legacy of Land and Culture; Reinventing how a University Serves its Constituent; Expert Resource: Working on Relationships