Summer Intern Works on Nutrition Data, Farm to School, and More
We are celebrating our summer intern, University of Cincinnati Dietetics student Catharine Whitacre, MSc.
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- 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 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
- 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,
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Amanda Lukas Begins Role as Community Connection Coordinator
Quick Update The Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council recently hired Amanda Lukas as its Community Connections Coordinator. In...
- 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
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Annual GATHER Celebration
This week we hosted GATHER at Tikkun Farm in Mt. Healthy, OH. GATHER is our annual end-of-year event for council members, volunteers, and...
- 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 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.
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Food Policy Council News
Summer 2022 (July) - Food Policy Council Newsletter
Our team has been busy planning for the future. Read how!
- Jun 24, 2022
- 5 min
Sharing What We've Learned: Conference Season 2022
This June, we've had several such opportunities, and the Food Policy Council has been well-represented at events near and far.
- 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 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)!
- 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.
- 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!
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