What are Food Councils?
Food policy councils are established throughout the U.S. and Canada. They can be local (city and/or
county) regional, or statewide. They have provided government officials and those interested in food a
forum to identify policies that harness the potential of the food system to foster economic development,
provide children and those in need with greater access to fresh and nutritious foods, and support
stewardship of finite land and water resources.
Food policy councils are established throughout the U.S. and Canada. They can be local (city and/or
county) regional, or statewide. They have provided government officials and those interested in food a
forum to identify policies that harness the potential of the food system to foster economic development,
provide children and those in need with greater access to fresh and nutritious foods, and support
stewardship of finite land and water resources.
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The BP Disaster and Gardener's Choices by Clarence Bischoff
The BP Disaster raises many questions. The most important one is: What can I do here and
now to reduce my fossil fuel use? Read this article.
The BP Disaster raises many questions. The most important one is: What can I do here and
now to reduce my fossil fuel use? Read this article.
Southeast MN Foodshed Planning Initiative (SEFPI)
What? A means to engage the research and outreach capabilities of our land-grant institution to respond to issues
articulated by citizens in an effort to build a vibrant regional food infrastructure.
Why? Goals of the SEFPI were formulated by a diverse base of citizens who, via numerous events and meetings,
articulated a set of priorities to create a level of regional food system self-reliance. Broad-based research is one way
to start connecting the dots of 10+ years of small local projects that have not yet shifted our overall food environment.
What? A means to engage the research and outreach capabilities of our land-grant institution to respond to issues
articulated by citizens in an effort to build a vibrant regional food infrastructure.
Why? Goals of the SEFPI were formulated by a diverse base of citizens who, via numerous events and meetings,
articulated a set of priorities to create a level of regional food system self-reliance. Broad-based research is one way
to start connecting the dots of 10+ years of small local projects that have not yet shifted our overall food environment.
Red Wing Region Local Foods Council
Vision Statement:
To provide everyone with a wide variety of tasty, nutritious,
healthful food grown in a sustainable food system that is
economically viable and in balance with other cultural goals
and values, such as, an appreciation for the importance of
the natural world to individual well-being, good land
stewardship, humane treatment of animals, viable rural
communities, biological and cultural diversity, public health,
democratic values and principles, and social justice.