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What's the best thing you ever received in the mail? Maybe a college admission letter or a card from a loved one? Well, what if you could add farm-fresh vegetables to that short list of favorite deliveries? WWF is piloting a new program to help farmers deliver produce directly to people's doors through the US Postal Service. It's called Farmers Post. The goal of the program is to reduce food waste by connecting farmers directly with consumers to sell produce that might otherwise go unused. It's currently being piloted in Connecticut via Healthy PlanEat, and it will soon come to the Virginia area via 4P Foods. In this episode, Julia Kurnik from WWF's Markets Institute talks about how she and her colleagues came up with the idea for this program (2:10), how it's going so far (7:05), and when more people across the US might be able to get fresh foods delivered to their own front doors (21:40). LINKS: WWF Magazine: “Farm Fresh”: https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/summer-2023/articles/farm-fresh Healthy PlanEat (CT residents can sign up now): https://healthyplaneat.com/ 4P Foods (Coming soon for VA, DC, and MD residents): https://4pfoods.com/

While this conversation first aired in 2018, the issues it explores about food equity and access remain unsolved in America and in many ways were exacerbated by the pandemic. In this episode of Add Passion and Stir , poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and Washington, DC-area social entrepreneur Tom McDougall of 4P Foods illustrate how our current systems – political, social, economic, geographic – keep poor people from succeeding. They argue for more equity in social programs and a more dignified way of serving the poor. Kathy shares stunning statistics and poignant stories from America's impoverished families with whom she has worked and reminds us that, "When it comes down to it, what people seem to want more than anything else is dignity. … but a lot of our social policies deny people that.” What remains true today is the call-to-action to address and fix America's broken food system that as Tom notes can't be fixed "...unless we talk about money and politics… subsidies… institutional racism…If we move the needle just a tad on food equity, it means we're moving a lot of other needles along the way.”Hear recommendations from two thought leaders in food equity on what we can do as individuals and as a nation to improve these dire circumstances for the poor in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Long ago in 2017 when welfare reform was not on the national agenda and before the new Child Tax Credit was passed into law, we spoke with sociologist, poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and DC social entrepreneur Tom McDougall of 4P Foods about poverty in America and how our current systems – political, social, economic – keep poor people from succeeding. Edin shares stunning statistics and anecdotes about her deep work on poverty in our country. “The idea that you can shame people off of dependency is actually not consistent with research, so maybe we should try something else. When it comes down to it, what people seem to want more than anything else is dignity… but a lot of our social policies systematically deny people that,” she says. Tom's local work reflects the national picture. “We can't talk about fixing the food system unless we talk about money and politics… subsidies… institutional racism… the history of farming. … If we move the needle just a tad on food equity, it means we're moving a lot of other needles along the way,” he believes. Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Today’s episode is brought to you by all of those who have opted to pay for the show through various means. I’ll run down those ways at the end of the show. On today’s program:Governor Northam discusses how a COVID vaccine may soon be distributed in VirginiaA Greene County woman was shot early Tuesday morning, the latest in a series of homicides in the regionAlbemarle Board of Supervisors agrees to move forward with public hearing for a county cigarette tax Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce hands out awards at Rebound Ball*Governor Ralph Northam yesterday talked about how Virginia is preparing to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine. But first, he said that all regions of the Commonwealth are experiencing community spread.“Our percent positivity is now at 8.3 percent,” Northam said. “It was at 5 percent just a few weeks ago. Our hospitals are seeing higher numbers of people hospitalized with COVID than they have during this pandemic.”Northam said that while Virginia has had lower numbers than many states, the Commonwealth is connected to fellow jurisdictions.“In our border communities, people routinely cross state lines to work, shop, and visit their families,” Northam said. “What happens in these other states affects us here in Virginia. For example, health officials believe Tennessee’s lack of a mask requirement and other restrictions has increased the spread of the virus in neighboring Virginia communities.” Northam said that people are letting their guard down by not wearing masks in small gatherings. “Virginia, you know the truth,” Northam said. “You don’t wear a mask, and you don’t social distance, and you think your right to ignore public health advice trumps your neighbor’s right to get infected by you, these cases will just continue going up.”Northam did not impose any new restrictions yesterday. He said vaccines are on the way.“I want to outline for Virginians what to expect in the coming weeks and months,” Northam said. “First of all, we have every reason to believe that these vaccines are safe. Remember that this is a global pandemic and the best science available worldwide has gone into developing and researching these vaccines.” Northam drew upon his experience as a doctor to vouch for the process, but said Virginians needed to be patient while the logistics of delivering the vaccine to those who need it first are worked out. “And last night the advisory committee on immunization practices voted to put health-care workers and residents of long-term care facilities first in line,” Northam said. “Virginia is planning a phased approach which aligns with CDC guidelines. As we get more vaccine, we will be able to prioritize other groups such as medically vulnerable people.” Source: Virginia Public Media (screenshot from their feed) Northam said Virginia is ready to mobilize.“The Virginia Department of Health has been planning for this vaccine for several months starting in the summer,” Northam said. “They’ve worked with hospitals, long-term care facilities and providers in the community and have the systems in place to keep track of this large scale operation.” Northam said if the Food and Drug Administration grants the emergency use request to approve, vaccines could ship to states as early as mid-December. “Virginia expects to get about 70,000 doses from Pfizer in the first wave, enough to 70,000 individuals to get their first dose of the vaccine,” Northam said. This will depend on the procurement and use of ultra-cold storage facilities. The current vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna require two doses, so the success of this endeavor depends on those supply chains working out.  Northam said vaccines from other companies are also working their way through the approvals process, and that he is personally ready.“When our turn comes, my family and I will have no hesitancy about getting vaccinated, and I strongly encourage every Virginians to get the vaccine,” Northam said. “That is our only path to getting back to that near normal that we speak about.”Northam said this will take months, so social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand-washing are necessary to help reduce transmission of the virus. Today the Virginia Department of Health reports another 2,023 COVID-19 cases this morning. The seven-day average for positive PCR tests has increased to 8.8 percent today. One thing to note is that the VDH in the past seven days has processed half as many tests as they did the week before. (124,108 in the past seven days, 229,432 in the week before). In the Blue Ridge Health District, there are another 22 cases reported today, and the seven-day daily average is 27 cases a day. This weekend, the Blue Ridge Health District and UVA Health will offer 2,000 free self-administering COVID-19 tests at an event at Albemarle High School. The U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services is providing the tests, which will be available for people over the age of 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required and can be done at this website. If you have questions, contact Dawn Niles at dn8a@virginia.edu or 434-924-2946. *A Charlottesville woman is dead after being shot just after midnight on Tuesday in the 700 block of Celt Road in Greene County. Terry Beigie reports in the Greene County Record that 21-year-old Sara Hammond is the victim, but that the Sheriff's office had not yet ruled the incident as a homicide. In November, three people were murdered in Charlottesville in individually unrelated cases and suspects have been taken into custody in two of those incidents. Charlottesville Police continue to investigate the murder of 31-year-old Tanya Renee Wheeler. In late November, the Daily Progress reported that Albemarle County Police arrested James Elliott Fitch in the killing of 55-year-old Yyvette Fitch near Covesville. Another Albemarle man was arrested earlier in the month and charged with the second degree murder of Madeline Colvin, according to a report from NBC29. *The Albemarle Board of Supervisors has agreed to take the next step in a plan to levy a 40 cent tax on all packs of cigarettes sold in the county. Albemarle and the vast majority of Virginia’s other counties did not have that ability until legislation passed the General Assembly this year giving them the enabling authority. Lori Allshouse is the assistant chief financial officer for policy and partnership. “Up until now, only Virginia’s cities and towns and two counties were able to impose a cigarette tax,” Allshouse said. Allshouse recommended that Albemarle enter into a regional approach with some of its neighbors to prevent one locality from having a competitive advantage in the former of lower prices for cigarettes. She said Northern Virginia has a regional tax. “Nineteen jurisdictions have gotten together to administer the tax in a regional way, with a regional board,” Allshouse said. On Tuesday, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District held a webinar on the topic, and executive director Chip Boyles told me in an email that they plan to invite a member of the Northern Virginia Cigarette Tax Board to speak to interested localities. Allshouse acknowledged that revenue from the tax is likely to decline as cigarette smoking usage continues to drop. She suggested the Board could dedicate the tax to a specific purpose and added that the county will apply an equity lens to the decision. Albemarle also received the ability to levy a tax on plastic bags, but Allshouse said the county wants to take more time to study the effect that would have on small businesses during the pandemic. “A lot of times they have to program things different within their stores to be able to impose this tax so we’re pausing on bringing that forward to you today because of that,” Allshouse said. Source: Albemarle County*The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce held its annual award dinner last night the only way such things really happen these days - virtually. “Welcome to this year’s celebration of our business community, which has extra special meaning to all of us during this unbelievably crazy and challenging year,” said Elizabeth Cromwell, the Chamber president and CEO. This year, the Chamber handed out special awards to recognize businesses that adapted to the pandemic. The PIVOT Award went out to: Animal ConnectionBrooks Family YMCAChick-Fil-A at Fashion SquareCulinary Concepts ABJefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)King Family VineyardsMichie TavernVirginia Institute of Autism (VIA). The PIVOT Award also went to marketing firm Bright Ideas. Here’s the company’s owner, Janet Baellow. “It’s really ironic that we should win the PIVOT Award because during the past several months, which feels like several years to me, we heard the word ‘pivot’ so many times, ‘this company pivoted, this company didn’t pivot, this supplier pivoted, this supplier didn’t pivot’ and I got to the point with my staff where I said if I hear the word pivot one more time I’m going to scream. Well, I’m really happy to hear the word pivot in this context,” Baellow said the employee. Another PIVOT award went to Culinary Concepts AB and chef Antwon Brinson. “This year going into 2020, we were forecast to have one of the best years thus far in our business, and like businesses all around the world, in March, everything came to a screeching halt. And when I say a half, I mean nothing. Flat line. BOOOOOOP! Nothing.”However, Brinson said he was gifted with more time, which gave him perspective.“Where people see March as a barrier, I saw it as an opportunity, an opportunity to look at my community and see where the needs where, and create solutions that allow me to fill the gaps,” Brinson said. He ended up spending the early days of the pandemic figuring out how to create virtual classes, and he partnered with 4P Foods. “They work with regional farmers, giving them an opportunity to sell their produce to business and consumers such as yourself,” Brinson said. “The next stage was how do we connect the dots? How do I educate people around the seasonality of produce? How do I inspire you to get in your kitchen and create something different?”Attendees of the Chamber’s Rebound Ball also learned about progress made by the Network2Work program. Ridge Schuyler is the dean of community self-sufficiency at Piedmont Virginia Community College.“Network2Work is built on the principle that a community thrives when all of its residents thrive and to thrive, families need enough incomes to meet their basic needs and begin building wealth,” Schuyler said. “Network2Work identifies people who have been left behind in our community using a novel network of neighborhood based connectors. These connectors match job seekers to employers like you who offer jobs and careers that pay family-sustaining wages.” Governor Northam has recently announced he wants to take the program statewide. Schuyler said the local program has worked with over 1,000 people looking to recover from setbacks since 2014. I’ll  have more from the Rebound Ball in Friday’s newsletter. In meetings today:An advisory group overseeing creation of the capital improvement budget for Albemarle’s next fiscal year meets at 2 p.m. (meeting info)The Natural Heritage Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. (meeting info)The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission meets at 7 p.m. (meeting info)The Virginia Festival of the Book has another Shelf Life event. Mystery authors Jasmine Aimaq (The Opium Prince) and Nev March (Murder in Old Bombay) will discuss their debut novels with Meredith Cole. (link)How to support this work:To make all of this work, I have launched a new business called Town Crier Productions in order to make a living as I go about my work researching public policy in our community.  You can help me by making a contribution:Support my research by making a donation through PatreonSign for a subscription to Charlottesville Community Engagement, free or paidPay me through Venmo This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Today on “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani interviews Jim Perdue, Chairman and Advertising Spokesman of Perdue Farms and Tom McDougall, Founder and CEO of 4P Foods. They discuss the importance of focusing on farmers, the challenges farmers face during COVID-19, and the approaches Perdue Farms and 4P Foods are taking to keep people safe and fed during the crisis. While you’re listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” wherever you consume your podcasts.

Chris Bradshaw and Tom McDougall identified gaps in Washington’s food landscape, and founded a non-profit (Dreaming Out Loud) and a business (4P Foods) to address them. In the second episode of this series, the two entrepreneurs are joined by Katie Jones, the Director of the Bainum Family Foundation's Food Security Initiative, to discuss how they source and deploy investment to fuel their work.

In this conversation with the Founder of 4P Foods, Tom McDougall, we discuss the importance of businesses being responsible for their impacts on the planet and the people that live here. For 4P Foods, this means that they are committed to ensuring that all people have access to farm-fresh, healthy food, grown using sustainable and humane practices and that the people who produce that food are able to earn a fair and dignified living doing so. This conscious community sources from environmentally responsible family farmers in the Washington DC foodshed in addition to donating 1 bag of food to one of their partners for every 10 bags that they deliver. Some of their partners include Fauquier Food Bank, Local Food Bank Partners, YMCA Capital View. Stay tuned to learn more about the 4 P's of food and business with Tom to get inspired in making a positive impact for Humanity! - - - - - For more information on 4P Foods, visit: http://4pfoods.com/

In this conversation with the Founder of 4P Foods, Tom McDougall, we discuss the importance of businesses being responsible for their impacts on the planet and the people that live here. For 4P Foods, this means that they are committed to ensuring that all people have access to farm-fresh, healthy food, grown using sustainable and humane practices and that the people who produce that food are able to earn a fair and dignified living doing so. This conscious community sources from environmentally responsible family farmers in the Washington DC foodshed in addition to donating 1 bag of food to one of their partners for every 10 bags that they deliver. Some of their partners include Fauquier Food Bank, Local Food Bank Partners, YMCA Capital View. Stay tuned to learn more about the 4 P's of food and business with Tom to get inspired in making a positive impact for Humanity! - - - - - For more information on 4P Foods, visit: http://4pfoods.com/

To start the new year, we are revisiting one our most important episodes of Add Passion and Stir when we spoke with sociologist, poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and Washington, DC area social entrepreneur Tom McDougall of 4P Foods have a powerful and timely discussion with Share Our Strength founders Billy and Debbie Shore about poverty in America. Kathy and Tom illustrate how our current systems - political, social, economic, geographic - keep poor people from succeeding. They argue for more equity in our social programs and a more dignified way of serving the poor. Kathy shares stunning statistics and touching anecdotes of the impoverished families with whom she has worked. When she asked one young girl what it was like to be hungry, her response was, "It feels like you want to be dead, because it’s peaceful when you’re dead." Tom believes, "We can't talk about fixing the food system unless we talk about money and politics... subsidies... institutional racism... the history of farming. … If we move the needle just a tad on food equity, it means we're moving a lot of other needles along the way." In Kathy’s work, she found that, "When it comes down to it, what people seem to want more than anything else is dignity. ... but a lot of our social policies deny people that.” Hear their recommendations on what we can do as individuals and as a nation to improve these dire circumstances for the poor in America.

Tom McDougall, founder of 4P Foods, is building the good food supply chain by reflecting the TRUE cost of food and directly connecting farmers to consumers.

In this episode of Add Passion and Stir, sociologist, poverty expert and author Kathy Edin ($2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America) and Washington, DC area social entrepreneur Tom McDougall of 4P Foods have a powerful and timely discussion with Share Our Strength founders Billy and Debbie Shore about poverty in America. Kathy and Tom illustrate how our current systems - political, social, economic, geographic - keep poor people from succeeding. They argue for more equity in our social programs and a more dignified way of serving the poor. Kathy shares stunning statistics and touching anecdotes of the impoverished families with whom she has worked. When she asked one young girl what it was like to be hungry, her response was, "It feels like you want to be dead, because it’s peaceful when you’re dead." Tom believes, "We can't talk about fixing the food system unless we talk about money and politics... subsidies... institutional racism... the history of farming. … If we move the needle just a tad on food equity, it means we're moving a lot of other needles along the way." In Kathy’s work, she found that, "When it comes down to it, what people seem to want more than anything else is dignity. ... but a lot of our social policies deny people that.” Hear their recommendations on what we can do as individuals and as a nation to improve these dire circumstances for the poor in America.

After moving to DC to finish school, he was introduced to business concepts that had been foreign to him: corporate social responsibility, externalized costs, triple-bottom line, social entrepreneurship, true cost accounting, and others. His first job after college had him traveling back and forth to China where he saw first hand what externalized costs really looked like. By producing all of our “stuff” elsewhere, he experienced the impacts it had on people’s lives, the environment, and the social construct of a backyard, far far away. It was a jarring, eye-opening experience for him, one that ultimately led him to launch 4P Foods in an effort to be part of the solution. The triple-bottom line – the concept that in addition to profit, businesses should also measure and be accountable for their impacts on people and the planet – is a huge step forward in business consciousness. But at 4P foods, they want to take things one step further. Businesses must be responsible for their impacts on the environment as well as the people and the communities they work with. They also must be financially solvent, making enough money to pay good wages and invest in innovation. But you can do all of those things and still have a company that at its best, simply isn’t too bad. We believe that companies must also exist for a purpose. Purpose, People, Planet, Profit – The four P’s of 4P Foods. Our Purpose is to create a just and equitable food system in the United States.