Initiative. A simple question to ask at this brainstorming session is, “Who in our community is engaged with hunting, fishing, harvesting plants, preparing or processing food, and/or growing food?” A facilitator can collect this information in a number of different ways, including the following:
1.) going around the room and asking people to share and document responses;
2.) asking participants to write one entity/individual per post it note; or
3.) using an online tool like Google Forms or Qualtrics.
This simple process will help to identify most, if not all, of the stakeholders in your community who are engaged in food sovereignty efforts. Your community can take this information a step further and break stakeholders into internal stakeholders and external stakeholder groups. A sample stakeholder map is included for review. It is not specific to food sovereignty but provides a visual example that can be used. Once a map is created, workgroups will want to deepen their understanding of identified stakeholders by completing a full stakeholder analysis. The University of Wisconsin’s Division of Extension has designed a facilitation tool to guide groups through this process. The Excel worksheet title d “Stakeholder Analysis” encourages workgroups to assess their performance through their stakeholders’ perspectives. The worksheet also answers the following questions: How does the stakeholder affect the group? What are the stakeholder’s needs? How does t he group affect the stakeholder? What are the group’s needs? Completing this process provides a solid foundation for future work. The process visually captures most participants in food sovereignty work. The process also encourages workgroups to have conversations about stakeholders they may have never had before. This builds understanding and allows workgroup members to see current and potential partners in food sovereignty work.
Stakeholder Analysis (xls)
MIHS Stakeholders (xls)
Who in your community is involved with growing food, gathering food, processing food, and cooking food?
What non-profits groups are engaged with food sovereignty?
What volunteer groups are engaged with food sovereignty?
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