Healthy Dialogue Yields Better Results!

     The food planning systems being addressed seem to be of interest due to publicity and their focus on equity. With the goal in mind of better understanding how the municipal government steward's food justice. I will only be using two examples I believe are relevant to the overall picture of food justice, specifically pertaining to a healthy dialogue between big organizations. Having been a part of the Rotary Club for a number of years, one gets to see firsthand how a healthy dialogue can make or break the good an organization can promote in an area.  

 

The PSRFPC is mainly comprised of stakeholders that have a mutually beneficial relationship with the metropolitan planning organization, aiding them in making decisions. These are the guys influencing decisions behind closed doors. Interestingly enough, for managing four counties, everyone seems to be stuck on the same issue. Specifically balancing out inequity through addressing the multifaceted factors that come into play. When the Muckleshoot tribe member raised her hand to speak out about the sheer and utter misuse of what, I would argue not only accessibility to education but also the land. Stating that over 300 kinds of food were harvested prior to white contact!  

On that same token, the rancher that spoke out blatantly stated that experts in the field, literally, hate being told what to do and how to do it. Even if the land is owned by the county, going back to the issue of sovereignty, the government shouldn’t overextend its welcome on every personal choice. I appreciated the fact that they acknowledged, land protection does not equal accessibility, nor just stewardship. Using the example of the rich person buying the home as a luxury countryside property, does indeed not make it accessible. Personally, I wasn’t expecting to hear such things, I figured that the structure of a vertical bureaucracy was at play, however, it seems that the PSRFPC is speaking on necessary concerns. Even with these two minuet examples in the vast array of decisions being made, if this is what the discussions are typically like, count me in to have an organization as such here in PA!