Matsuyama Children's Cafeteria Network (community food education)
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan · Operator: まつやま子ども食堂 / まつこネ（松山市こども食堂ネットワーク）
Overview
Matsuyama's children's cafeterias and their 'Matsukone' network create safe places and community interaction for children through free or low-cost meals. Within MAFF's framework they advance food education tied to the community and to farming and harvest experiences.
Citizen participation
Children and residents gather at children's cafeterias that serve meals free or cheaply, learning about food while interacting with local people. Under MAFF's program for 'community food education linked with children's cafeterias,' activities are tied to local farming and harvest experiences.
Operating model
Non-profit children's cafeterias run by residents and NPOs, supported by Matsuyama City subsidies, donations and volunteers. The city's cafeterias coordinate through the 'Matsukone' network and pursue food education linked to the community and farming.
Impact
Supports safe spaces and community interaction for children while spreading food education linked to local farming, and is backed by the city's subsidy scheme.
Land tenure
Food education based at cafeteria venues; land tenure for farming varies by case.
Crops
- vegetables
Scale
市内各所の子ども食堂が連携。地域と連携した食育・収穫体験などの活動を含む
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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