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.

Partner Reports and Plans

Green Cincinnati Plan

We were active contributors to the environmental and sustainability planning for the City of Cincinnati.

Community Health Improvement Plans

We have contributed to the assessment and planning processes for two CHIPs:

SAFE Y1 Report

Our members contribute to the research and intervention work of the System to Achieve Food Equity group facilitated by the Children's Hospital All Children Thrive network.

Recommendations for Building a More Resilient Ohio Food System

A report by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, Ohio Farmers Market Network, Ohio Food Policy Network, and Produce Perks Midwest released in June 2020, highlights Opportunities in a Time of Crisis through the COVID-19 pandemic.