Blog

Aug 1
6 min

Food Policy Council Endorses the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA)

The Food Policy Council endorses the Agriculture Resilience Act and spotlights regional implementation opportunities.

Jul 22
4 min

Food Policy Council Hosts Farm Bill Train-the-Trainer!

The Food Policy Council hosted two Train-the-Trainer opportunities to expand the region's capacity to advocate for the 2023 Farm Bill.

Jul 19
2 min

News Round-Up: Late April-July 2023

Our quarterly newsletter can't contain all the latest news in food across the region, so we share this brief round-up separately here.

May 1
1 min

News Roundup: March-April 2023

Our quarterly newsletter can't contain all the latest news in food across the region, so we share this brief roundup separately here.

Apr 28
2 min

2023 Green Cincinnati Plan Launched

Building on past efforts, the 2023 Green Cincinnati Plan (GCP) presents a comprehensive and ambitious roadmap that encompasses 30 goals,...

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.

Mar 13
2 min

GUEST POST: Report from OEFFA 2023

Several of our Network Members attended the Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) annual conference in Feb. 2023.

Mar 7
4 min

FARM BILL 2023 | Not Just a Bill: A Marker Bill!

What is a marker bill? It's created to show support for particular topics related to large federal packages, like the 2023 Farm Bill.

Dec 9, 2022
3 min

Reducing Holiday Food Waste

Our Director, Maddie Chera, joined Georgine Getty, Executive Director of Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and Social Center, and Tony Staubach,

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

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.

Jun 24, 2022
1 min

Photo Feature Depicts Last Mile Food Rescue

A recent front-page feature in the Cincinnati Enquirer featured a photo diary of the process of volunteering with Last Mile Food Rescue.

Jun 13, 2022
2 min

Queen Mother's Market Awarded Healthy Food Financing Initiative Funds!

Queen Mother's Market Cooperative in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills neighborhood received funding through America’s HFFI.

Mar 3, 2022
1 min

Neighborhood-Led Good Food Enterprise Launches in Walnut Hills

Mona Jenkins and other co-founders and supporters recently held a launch party to kick-off fundraising for the Queen Mother's Market Coop.

Jan 4, 2022
1 min

Cincinnati Public Schools Leads with Local Food

CPS's Nutrition Program was able to feed 35,500 children every day, even during the pandemic. And they bought local food, too!

Dec 21, 2021
1 min

Using Data and Collaboration to Address Food Insecurity in the Region

In the News: "A New Data Tool Could Help Local Organizations Tackle Food Insecurity" Madeline Ottilie | WCPO