b'FOSTERINGReimagining self-sufficiency and food systems that supported native INNOVATION: Hawaiians for thousands of years was a conversation driver at In IN COMMUNITYCommunity with Food or ICWF, an immersive three-day conference WITH FOOD hosted by Common Ground Kauai. With sponsorship from Kauai FCU, the conference brought together an eclectic gathering of farmers, thinkers, chefs, educators, innovators, community groups, and business leadersfrom Hawaii and around the worldjoining a movement for food systems redesign originating on Kauai.Creating a global community around food is the key to food security and the achievement of a regenerative economy. The Common Ground model, with its focus on locality and lifestyle, aligns with a model of financing that asks us to consider how we can care for the health of all parts of the communityfrom the environment to the culture, to the people.Monica Belz, CEO'