FOOD for Lane County - Community Food

Lane County Food Policy Council

FOOD for Lane County, the Willamette Farm & Food Coalition and other community partners are joining in a campaign to launch a food policy council in Lane County. A food policy council is a joint citizen and government advisory body that reviews and recommends policies to strengthen the local food economy and improve access to healthy nutritious food.

Executive Summary
Background Information July 2005
Council Structure
History of Local Efforts
Goal Areas & Activities
Food Policy Councils in the United States
Models for Success
County Resolution Endorsement
Community Endorsement & Membership
Councilor Biographies

Get Involved!

Participate in the Food Policy Council

We are no longer taking applications for Council seats for 2006, but we invite you to contact us if you are interested in serving as a future council member.

Issue Briefs
Jobs & Businesses
Homeland Security & Emergency Planning
Hunger & Food Access
Nutrition & Public Health
Natural Resources
Comprehensive Food Planning
Leveraging Resources

Publications
B.I.T.E. Farm to School Handbook
Community Food Organizing: Community Food Forums
Community Food Organizing: Planning a Food Summit
Community Food Organizing: Resources

Community Food Project

Where does our food come from? Are our children eating healthy food? Is everyone able to get enough food? How can we make our local food systems stronger? A series of Let’s Talk Food forums held in 2003 in seven communities in Lane County including Eugene, Springfield, Veneta, Elmira, Oakridge, Junction City and Cottage Grove brought residents together to discuss these questions and assess use and access to food in their communities.

Let’s Talk Food
Farm to School project
County Food Planning Summit

For more information on the Lane County Food Policy Council and the Community Food Project at FOOD for Lane County, email Sadie Sponsler or call (541) 343-2822.