March 24th, 2020
11:00am ET to 5:00pm ET
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Our event moved online in light of COVID-19 travel restrictions and public health concerns
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Welcome to the Mobile Market Summit

Lucia A. Leone, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo
Megan Huang Fresh Truck Program Director, About Fresh
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Plenary Speaker

Pamela Hess Executive Director, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture
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Veggie Van Toolkit Launch

Anne Lally, PhD Outreach Coordinator for the Veggie Van Study, University at Buffalo
Mike Devlin Director of Grants and Initiatives, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Lucia A. Leone, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Health Behavior University at Buffalo

Building Your First Mobile Market

Fredéric LaForge Co-Founder and CEO, The Farmers Truck

You want to start a mobile market, but what do you do first? In this session, you'll learn how to get started from community engagement to building your first mobile market. The discussion will also extend to mobile market strategies in addressing the changes to our food system and policy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Community Outreach

Matthew Kleinmann Doctoral Student, University of Kansas
Jen Regan CHSC Community Coordinator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Glen Providence Executive Director, Hebni Nutrition Consultants
Flo Clemmons Curbside Market Community Engagement Manager

Why should mobile markets connect with their community, how it works, and what does it look like? This hybrid panel discussion addresses innovative methods of community outreach for mobile markets.

How to Communicate your Food Policy Ideas with Elected Officials

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, PhD, MHA Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State University

Effective communication with elected officials can be critical for successful policy development and implementation. In this session, learn how to craft your message, set a meeting, and push your food policy ideas forward.

Fundraising

Martha Page Executive Director, Hartford Food System
Josh Trautwein Executive Director, About Fresh
Mike Devlin Director of Grants & Initiatives, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Molly Hartman Program Director of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund

We'll talk with mobile market groups that have had success with fundraising and the strategic approach they use. We'll also talk with funders to get their take on what they look for in grant applications.

Closing Remarks and Questions

Elyse Guidas, MPH Executive Director, Discovery Triangle Development Corporation/Farm Express
Anne Lally, PhD Outreach Coordinator for the Veggie Van Study, University at Buffalo

​A brief closing will provide information on our future plans for the Mobile Market Summit, both for the rest of this year and next year's event. We will also consider what the future of our mobile market community will look like, including prospective projects to better serve operators and other related parties. Finally, any questions not answered during the summit can be posed for the final 15 minutes of our time together.