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&lt;p&gt;This collection includes a sample of the work IRIS has done on regional food systems between 2003-2020 including:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ncwcollections.org/items/show/426"&gt;2003 Washington Family Farm Summit&lt;/a&gt; - a two-day conference IRIS convened that examined the situation facing farms, farm families and rural communities. Attendees collectively envisioned a vital and robust future for Washington family farms and identified&amp;nbsp; strategies to realize that future.&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
&lt;li&gt;2007 &lt;a href="https://vimeo.com/9702592" title="Nature of NCW video link"&gt;Nature of NCW video link &lt;/a&gt;The success of our food systems depends upon the diversity of life that defines the region. View this video to learn about what makes our region unique.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
&lt;li&gt;2009 &lt;a href="https://ncwcollections.org/items/show/434"&gt;North Central Washington Regional Food System Assessment.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
&lt;li&gt;2011 video project about wild and farmed food,&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="https://ncwcollections.org/items/show/id/1270"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Foodways &amp;amp; Byways: The Story of Food in NCW&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;An active member of the Washington Food Policy Forum&lt;em&gt;,&lt;/em&gt; IRIS is collaborating with others on actions we can take to strengthen our statewide and regional food systems.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://assets.website-files.com/5f0507f9cf344a5f8752f27a/5f8f4f4cc482cc25f522a243_FPF%20Early%20Action%20Implementation%20Report%20August%205%202020_final.pdf" title="2020 WA Food Policy Forum Early Action Report"&gt;2020 WA Food Policy Forum Early Action Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://assets.website-files.com/5ec2d4f7da309c68cdc0655a/5f400d5fcfb2cc043cfa740c_2019-Forum-Final-Report.pdf" title="2019 WA Food Policy Forum Recommendations Report"&gt;2019 WA Food Policy Forum Recommendations Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#13;
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