Reports & Research




2022 Strategic Plan
The Food Policy Council undertook a significant strategic planning process throughout the spring and summer of 2022, with the help of an external food systems consultant. The resultant plan identified short-, medium-, and long-term needs and recommendations for the Council in order to leverage our strengths and continue to serve our community effectively.
2021 Impact Report
Last updated in January 2022, the Impact Report highlights our activities and outcomes from 2021, and invites supporters to take actions related to each aspect of our work.
How to Support an Equitable Food System & Buy Local
Buying local and supporting an equitable food system is now easier than ever in Greater Cincinnati due to the completion of the Ohio Valley Food Hub Project in 2020. The project addressed the need for better market opportunities for local farms and better access for consumers to fresh, healthy, local food in the Greater Cincinnati region.
State of Local Food Report
Last updated in June 2019, this report provides insight into the current state of local food in the Greater Cincinnati region and recommendations for the future. The report includes information on the production, distribution, and consumption of local food, as well as information on organizational capacity in our local food system and food waste and recovery.
State of Wasted Food Report
Last updated in September 2019, this report provides information on steps being taken to reduce wasted food being sent to the landfill in the Greater Cincinnati region and recommendations on next steps to further reduce wasted food.
Integrating Healthy Eating & Healthcare
This report provides a summary of the current state of healthy eating and healthcare and recommendations developed as a result of the Healthy Eating & Healthcare Summit in October 2019.
Farm to School Regional Action Plan
Learn about key regional team members and partners, goals, context, opportunities, and action steps identified for the cafeteria, classroom and community components of farm to school programming within our region.
Local Food Procurement in Greater Cincinnati: Barriers
and Solutions for K-12 Schools
This brief report outlines barriers to local food procurement among K-12 schools in the Greater Cincinnati region, as well as solutions that have been proposed or successfully implemented.