Southcoast Food Policy Council News
Community Youth Empowerment Group held its fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat event Oct. 28.
October 31, 2023
It was a bright and beautiful Saturday when the Community Youth Empowerment Group held its fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat event Oct. 28. According to Events Coordinator Darien Fernandez, the organization began holding the event following the Covid pandemic when kids were still unable to go door-to-door.
Sippican School students to participate in outdoor classroom program
July 31, 2023
Young gardeners will be able to explore, learn and grow with Sippican School’s outdoor classroom program this fall. Students will learn first hand about earth science, agricultural sustainability and nutrition in the school’s garden classroom as part of the Marion Institute’s Grow Education program.
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.
