Host a Kitchen Table Talk

To help you get started, we've developed a Participation Guide (pdf) that will give you the detailed ABCs of how to organize your own Kitchen Table Talk.

1. Choose a  theme for your Kitchen Table Talk (see below).
2. Post it on our Calendar of Events.
3. Gather friends and family for the Kitchen Table Talk - set a time and place.
4. Hold your Kitchen Table Talk using our Reporting Template - be sure to record what's being said!
5. Share your ideas with us (under construction - coming soon!).

Three Kitchen Table Talks to Choose From

Here are three suggested Kitchen Table Talks to help guide your discussions. (They are
outlined in more detail in the Participation Guide.) Please choose one that suits your personal or
organizational interests, or make up your own!

1. Digging into Food Policy

What does the food system you want look like? During these Kitchen Table Talks, we will imagine the food system we want and talk about whether the Peopleʼs Food Policy reflects your hopes. A general pamphlet containing some appetizing questions have been prepared to get you going.

2. Assessing a Piece of the Peopleʼs Food Policy Pie

The goal of this conversation is to understand, critique, diversify and deepen the Peopleʼs Food Policy, which is now in the form of discussion papers. Choose one policy, one section of a discussion paper, or an entire discussion paper and have a conversation about it. Then let us know what you would change, add or remove.

3. A Food Story Circle

We all have stories to share about food. The goal of this conversation is to document food stories of struggle, hope or revelation. Around the table, share what isnʼt working in our food system and the innovative ways that people have overcome the limitations of our food system. Share the moments of change in our own lives when we realized that something had to change. These stories will be used to support our policy proposals, to give a grounded reason why the policies we propose are needed.