Local Food Policy Councils

Food Policy Councils are forming across the nation as a way to address policies that affect healthy food access, community gardens and urban farms, healthy school lunches and local and regional food systems. Ohio currently has approximately eleven active local councils, the highest number of local councils in any state in our nation.

Food Policy Coalition of Summit County

Our local food policy council just celebrated its first birthday! The mission of this young group is to improve healthy food access for all Summit County residents and spur economic opportunities for existing and beginning farmers. There are four active committees: Healthy Food Access/Farm to School; Micro-Enterprises; Education and Marketing; Community Gardens and Land Access.

We welcome anyone in the community who feels strongly about these issues and wants to get involved.

Meetings and Topics for 2010

January 26 "Setting Priorities for 2010"
March 23 "Community Gardens"
May 25 "Food Policy and Networking"
July 27 "Farm to School"
Sept. 28 "Healthy Food Access"
Nov. 30 "Year End Celebration"

If you are interested in joining the Summit Food Policy Coalition or have questions please contact any one of the co-conveners:

Beth Knorr, Countryside Conservancy

Chris Norman, Crown Point Ecology Center

Denise Ellsworth, OSU Extension

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Food Policy Council

To learn more about this active group visit their website.

Wayne County AG Success Team

"Growing Solutions for the Future"

Composed of local volunteers, was formed to help retain and expand agriculture

in Wayne County.

For more information contact Barb Chapin