Southcoast Food Policy Council News
SFPC Highlights Very Big Accomplishments this Month!
April 27, 2022
The Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) accomplished much this month. We hosted our second quarterly meeting for SFPC Members-at-Large on April 14, began meeting with our SFPC Working Groups, and recruited and met with three Food Equity Advisors.
SFPC CAB Completes Community–Driven Strategic Plan
March 23, 2022
Last month, the SFPC Community Advisory Board (CAB) completed our community-driven strategic planning process that will help set and define the Council's work in the upcoming year.
ediblesouthshore.com – 3/9/2022 – Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council plants the seeds for an inclusive regional food system
March 16, 2022
Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council plants the seeds for an inclusive regional food system.
Making equity a priority within the FoodSystem
January 20, 2022
To create a food policy council rooted in equity and inclusion, we partnered with the YWCA of Southeastern MA to develop a Food Equity Training that will be used as a guide and resource for our CAB and SFPC members-at-large.
Land Acknowledgements in the Food System
November 19, 2021
This November, in recognition of Native American Heritage Month, we highlight the Land Acknowledgments in the Food System that are incorporated into the 2021 Food System Assessment Report that was recently released.
The 2021 virtual Food Summit
October 21, 2021
On October 13th, The Marion Institute, the Office of Senator Montigny, and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement at UMass Dartmouth hosted the 2021 virtual Food Summit.
Welcome New Members of the SFPC Community Advisory Board!
September 22, 2021
We are thrilled to announce and introduce the inaugural members of the Southcoast Food Policy Council Community Advisory Board (CAB). Our first meeting of the CAB will take place on September 30th via zoom. The CAB will use the 2021 Food System Assessment Report for Southeastern MA as a roadmap for identifying the regions food related assets, and progress made.
Let’s Talk Food
August 24, 2021
Find out more about the newest program of The Marion Institute, Southcoast Food Policy Council, and all the ways you can get involved to become a good food citizen! There is so much great work being done and we need your help to make it happen.