Catawba Trail Farm Workshop 1

Catawba Trail Farm Workshop 1 6.11.2022

Purpose: Work collaboratively with the Catawba Trail Farm Board of Directors to document issues and opportunities to guide the Farm framework plan

DATE: TIME: AT:

Saturday, June 11, 2022 10am-1pm Catawba Trail Farm Durham, NC

TIME 10:00 am 10:15 am

TOPIC Welcome, Introductions, Workshop Overview Mission and memories Collaborative group work to: • Review farm mission statement • Create and share “memory boards” 11:30 am Working Lunch Users and programs

Collaborative group work to: • Overview of current and near term programs • Understand existing uses and programs • Create preferred future uses and programs 12:55 pm Next steps 1:00 pm Adjourn

Agenda

From Seed to Tree

Framework Planning

MISSION AND MEMORIES Collaborative small group work to contribute to the garden vision and priorities.

1. Farm mission statement discussion Guide: • Each group nominates a recorder charged with taking notes for the group and sharing their notes with the full group.

• Each group reviews the mission statement.

• Each individual in each group responds to the questions (below).

• Each individual shares their responses and engages in discussion.

• Each group shares its findings in a moderated discussion.

Mission Statement* “U-CAN’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of our community. Our programs shall provide education on healthy lifestyles, seed-to-table food preparation and preservation, and hands-on STEM and agricultural skills. We empower Durham families with access to resources to grow their own healthy food using sustainable practices in a supportive environment” *adapted from Urban Community Agrinomics materials

Questions: • Are you familiar with the mission statement?

• What does the statement mean to you? Consider your position (as a Board Member? Volunteer? etc.)

• If you could change anything about this mission statement, what would you change? Why?

Mission and Memories

2. Memory board exercise Guide: • Each individual selects a base (a sheet of paper) and symbolic materials (TBD) • Each individual assembles a model representing an experience responding to the prompt (below) • Each individual gives their dream board a name and shares a 1-minute oral presentation of their model to the full group.* *These presentations will be video-recorded for internal use.

Prompt: Use the symbolic materials to describe a place where you’ve felt connected to your community, identity, and nature. When complete, describe the most important qualities of your place with the group.

Mission and Memories

USERS AND PROGRAMS Collaborative work to contribute to preferred farm uses and experiences.

3. Overview of current and near term programs (moderated discussion with Delphine Sellars)

Users and Programs

5. Programming exercise Guide: • In groups review the list of existing programs. Brainstorm a list of additional programs, uses, and activities you would like to see at Catawba Trail Farm in response to the prompts (below).

• After a list is generated, sort the lists into categories • Each individual will use sticky dots to indicate their top three (3) preferred future programs for the Farm.

• The group will walk around and add input to each group’s work in response to the prompts (below).

Prompts: • What new programs would you like to see at Catawba Trail Farm? Why? • Who do you envision using these programs?

Users and Programs