PROJECTS
Slow Food USA
Project Title
Data Visualization & Data Management
Project Role
Data Visualization & Data Management Consultant
Project Location
USA
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting supports the national network of Slow Food USA by developing a series of maps and data visualization tools to connect the national chapter network as well as communicate the partnerships and programs of the organization. To date, EMH Food Systems Consulting has built 5 maps for Slow Food USA.
Appalachian Regional Commission
Project Title
Food Insecurity in the Appalachian Region
Project Role
Research Assistant, Writer, Co-Facilitator for Advisory Group, Subject-Matter Expert for Karen Karp & Partners
Project Location
Appalachian Region
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting joined Karen Karp & Partners (KK&P) to produce a report for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) detailing food insecurity across the 423-county, 13-state Appalachian Region. EMH Food Systems Consulting supported the KK&P team by conducting qualitative research, reporting, and editing.
South Carolina Food Systems Network & South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Project Title
SC Local Food System RoadMap
Project Role
Data Visualization, Data Management, and Strategic Communications Consultant for Rivendell Carolinas
Project Location
South Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting improved the user experience on the SC Local Food System RoadMap by editing the layout, design, and data formatting. EMH Food Systems Consulting rebuilt a digital directory, the Farm Resource Guide, which is a companion piece to the RoadMap. Video tutorials and other marketing materials were created by EMH Food Systems Consulting to support these digital tools.
Rivendell Carolinas
Project Title
COVID-19 Response Mapping: Farms & Farmers’ Markets
Project Role
Data Visualization, Data Management, and Strategic Communications Consultant
Project Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting worked with Rivendell Carolinas to answer a request from the City of Charlotte's Planning Department and Mecklenburg County Public Health to create a Farm and Farmers’ Market Map of the 16-county, 2-state region around Charlotte, NC utilizing the ESRI Suite of products, and specifically ArcGIS Online.
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North Carolina Local Food Council
Project Title
Local Food Infrastructure Working Group
Project Role
Co-Facilitator, Researcher
Project Location
North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting co-facilitates this quarterly working group with state-wide stakeholders to create a food assessment platform and resource sharing site. EMH Food Systems Consulting designed and led survey outreach as well as conducting qualitative stakeholder research to support project goals.
Appalachian Regional Commission
Project Title
Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian Region
Project Role
Research Assistant, Writer, Co-Facilitator for Advisory Group, Subject-Matter Expert for Karen Karp & Partners
Project Location
Appalachian Region
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting bolstered the team at Karen Karp & Partners with advisory team coordination, qualitative research, technical report writing and editing to complete a research report for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). This report establishes a baseline of the local food economy of the 423-county, 13-state Appalachian Region and helps to guide the local food work of the economic development work of the ARC.
Southwestern Commission
Project Title
Data Collection & Visualization (Asset Mapping)
Project Role
Data Visualization & Data Management Consultant for Rivendell Carolinas
Project Location
Western North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting created a food system asset map displaying 300+ locations. EMH Food Systems Consulting led development of data handling procedures, partnerships with community organizations, and the creation of marketing toolkit with sample social media posts, a photo library, written copy, and draft press releases.
Rivendell Carolinas
Project Title
Charlotte-Area Food System Mapping Project
Project Role
Senior Project Manager
Project Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Project Description
In her role as Senior Project Manager at Rivendell Carolinas, Erin led the creation of a food system map showing the various assets (farms, farmers markets, community gardens, food pantries, emergency food resources, nutrition education, food system infrastructure, among others) for the 16-county, 2-state area surrounding Charlotte, NC. The project was designed to inform policy decisions, food system sustainability, and promote connectivity, and increase public engagement with local food businesses and food security resources.
EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems
Project Title
WNC Food Supply Chain Map
Project Role
Data Visualization Consultant for Formative Health Consulting
Project Location
Western North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting partnered with the research team at Formative Health Consulting to create the WNC Food Supply Chain Map for EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems, an initiative of North Carolina State Cooperative Extension and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems. This map features data across 12 counties and the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council
Project Title
State of the Plate 2020 - 2024
Project Role
Data Visualization & Data Management Consultant
Project Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting worked with the State of the Plate research team led by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council and UNC Charlotte to produce an ArcGIS StoryMap to inventory and assess the assets and gaps of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg food system as part of the community food assessment.
Rivendell Carolinas
Project Title
COVID-19 Response Mapping: Recursos para acesso a alimentos
Project Role
Data Visualization, Data Management, and Strategic Communications Consultant
Project Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting worked with Rivendell Carolinas to answer a request from the City of Charlotte's Planning Department and Mecklenburg County Public Health to create a Spanish translation of the COVID-19 Food Access Resources Map. This work was completed in partnership with students from Wingate University.
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Western North Carolina Food Systems Coalition
Project Title
WNC Food Resources Map
Project Role
Data Visualization, Data Management, and Strategic Communications Consultant
Project Location
Western North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting collected, managed, and maintained food system asset data leveraging stakeholder engagement, surveying, and qualitative interviews with the goal of creating a map of 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina. EMH Food Systems Consulting created a video tutorial and marketing materials supporting the publication and dissemination of the food system map.
Piedmont Culinary Guild
Project Title
Membership Map
Project Role
Data Visualization & Data Management Consultant
Project Location
Piedmont Region of North and South Carolina
Project Description
Through Erin’s role at both Rivendell Carolinas and EMH Food Systems Consulting she worked with the Piedmont Culinary Guild to create an ESRI StoryMap showcasing a 200+ member professional organization leveraging skills in data collection, handling, visualization design, and on-boarding team members.
Rivendell Carolinas
Project Title
COVID-19 Response Mapping: Food Access Resources
Project Role
Data Visualization, Data Management, and Strategic Communications Consultant
Project Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Project Description
EMH Food Systems Consulting worked with Rivendell Carolinas to answer a request from the City of Charlotte's Planning Department and Mecklenburg County Public Health to create a Food Access Resources Map of the 16-county, 2-state region around Charlotte, NC utilizing the ESRI Suite of products, and specifically ArcGIS Online.
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