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Get Involved

Collaboration is at the heart of our Food Policy Council.

There are many ways you can become a part of our work!

Become a Council Member

Applications to become a Council Member are now closed for 2024.

If you are interested in acting in this role in future terms, please make sure you receive our newsletter for updates and consider joining a Committee now. More information is below.

2024
Council & Committee Meetings

Committee Meetings are open to all, but please note that these are working meetings with agendas.

We also host social activities, which we announce through our newsletter and through Green Umbrella communications.

Please feel encouraged to join us in both kinds of gatherings.

Join the mailing list for a Committee so you can receive pertinent email updates including:

  • Committee Meeting information, such as reminders, agendas, and follow-up tasks, and

  • Committee-relevant news and opportunities, like timely announcements about policy issues, grant opportunities, professional development, events, calls to action.

Full Council

for FPC Council Members

alternating months, second Tuesday, 11:00am—12:30pm

in person at the Green Umbrella offices,

The Digital Futures Building at University of Cincinnati

Farms & Land Use Committee

2024: monthly on the fourth Tuesday, 3:30-4:30pm

Location: Aiken High School (Cincinnati) + virtual

Access & Education Committee

2024: monthly on the third Wednesday, 1:30-2:30pm

Location: rotating/to be confirmed

Infrastructure Committee

2024: monthly on the fourth Thursday, 1:30-2:30pm

Location: to be confirmed

Institutions Committee

2024: monthly on the fourth Tuesday, 11:00am-12:00pm

Location: virtual/to be confirmed

Steering Committee

TBA for 2024

Regional Farm to School Advisory Board

We are testing out different ways to focus on Farm to School through the other committees. Please contact us for more information.

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