Southcoast Food Policy Council News
Marion Institute promotes local food this August
July 26, 2023
Want to test your will, form new food purchasing and eating habits, and have fun while doing it? Join the Eat Local Southcoast Challenge! WE challenge YOU to eat food from a 200-mile radius for 30 days, August 1 - 31, 2023.
Community Farm Planned in Plymouth
July 5, 2023
The A.D. Makepeace Company (ADM) is partnering with the Marion Institute to develop a Farm to Food Relief program to grow food for those in need.
Recent Activities and Successes of the SFPC
January 18, 2023
The Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) Quarterly meeting on January 11 provided an opportunity to share the activities over the past four months and the successes during the fall and winter.
Food Summit Highlights from September 2022
October 19, 2022
On September 21st, the Southcoast Food Policy Council hosted the 2022 Food Summit in partnership with The Office of Senator Mark Montigny and the UMass Dartmouth Leduc Center for Civic Engagement. This year's theme was: The Intersection of Food and Basic Needs: Healthcare, Housing, and Transportation.
Strategic Plan of Action Comes Together for SFPC
August 24, 2022
September is Hunger Action Month and The SFPC's Community Advisory Board (CAB) and its associated working groups have been diligently working on creating a strategic Plan of Action to guide our short and long-term goals.
SFPC’s Legislative Advocacy Training Highlights
July 18, 2022
On July 7, 2022, we held our SFPC quarterly meeting and the focus was Legislative Advocacy Training. Working with Rebecca Miller from the MA Food System Collaborative, participants learned how to become confident advocates for a healthy, inclusive, local food system.
Recent SFPC Advocacy Success
June 29, 2022
Working collaboratively with other state NGOs, we have had some successes this year in our advocacy efforts.
Join us in Closing the SNAP-Gap
May 25, 2022
One of the many priorities the Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) identified to work on through our strategic planning process was the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Gap.