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Food Policy Council Spring 2023 Newsletter: It's Farm Bill season!
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- Apr 21
- 2 min
FARM BILL 2023 | The Local Farms and Food Act
We recently joined other organizations in the support of Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) bipartisan bill, The Local Farms and Food Act.
- Apr 11
- 1 min
FARM BILL 2023 | Recording: Session with Slow Food
Slow Food values "good, clean, and fair food," and that guides their advocacy work around the 2023 Farm Bill. Brett Rapkin-Citrenbaum, Farm
- Apr 6
- 4 min
FARM BILL 2023 | Nutrition Marker Bills
The Nutrition Title requires receives a massive portion of the funding that is authorized by the federal Farm Bill.
- Apr 3
- 1 min
FARM BILL 2023 | Videos: Overview & Curated Recommendations
The Food Policy Council created a two-video playlist about the 2023 Farm Bill, focused on the Greater Cincinnati Region.
- Mar 31
- 5 min
FIELD REPORT: Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit 2023
Our Community Connections Coordinator, Amanda, attended the Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit on March 29, 2023.
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Highlights from the Green Umbrella 2022 Annual Meeting
Food Policy Council Director and Other Initiative Leads Presented at the Green Umbrella 2022 Annual Meeting and Celebration
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
We Joined a Community of Practice of Regional Food Policy Councils
Among 11 Councils Nationwide Selected to Participate and Advance Regional Approaches to Food System Policy
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
USDA Programs and Their Impact
Our Food Policy Council presented in the Food System Policy Track in a session called "USDA Programs & Their Impact," at the OHNIN Convening
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
Local and Regional Food Systems Advocacy in Washington, D.C.
Director Maddie Chera represented the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council last week at an advocacy “fly-in” in Washington, D.C.
- Sep 19, 2022
- 6 min
Our New Strategic Plan
From spring through late summer 2022, we undertook a comprehensive strategic planning process to chart a course for the coming few years.
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Cincinnati Signs Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
Cincinnati recently joined other cities across the world in signing onto the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact.
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Green Umbrella Adopts Healthy Food and Beverage Guidelines
Green Umbrella leads in Healthy Food and Beverage Guidelines. Together, we can create an environment where healthy is the easy choice.
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
Educators Workshop Kicks Off Back to School with Food Focus
School’s starting! To get ready, we partnered up with Hamilton Co. R3Source to host Turn Your Classroom Inside Out!: An Educators Workshop.
- Jun 18, 2022
- 1 min
USDA StoryMap Features Our Local Food Promotion Work
The United Stated Department of Agriculture recently featured our work in their Agriculture Marketing Service newsletter (June 16, 2022)!
- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
Four Area Schools Awarded Funds to Serve Local Meals
Four Area Schools Awarded Funds to Serve Local Meals through Feed Our Future Local Menu Takeovers Coming Next School Year!
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
GCRFPC Featured in Ohio Farm to School Newsletter
The GCRFPC was recently featured in the OH Dept. of Ag's OH Farm to School Monthly Newsletter in the southwest regional spotlight edition.
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Kristine Cahall-Dosch Begins Role as Farm to School Coordinator
Kristine Cahall-Dosch recently joined the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council as Farm to School Coordinator, as a contractor.
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
School Garden Tour for March Green Drinks a Hit!
School Garden Tour for March Green Drinks a Hit! Our Ag Ed Curriculum Coordinator Cynthia and Partners Draw Big Crowd
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
Policies Supporting Innovative Regional Supply Chains Deliver
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) and its Farm to School partners have been able to mitigate supply chain gaps and keep students fed.
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