Increasing Local Food System Participation: Policies & Programs That Improve Access & Affordability

Progress on 'next steps' since 2016:
GOAL 1: Establish and support coordinating bodies such as food policy councils to identify and collaborate on shared community food system goals
- Local Food Leaders Group has been established and meets quarterly
To get involved, contact:
Colette DePhelps cdephelps@uidahho.edu
GOAL 2: Assist Idaho schools in applying for community eligibility provision and assist them in becoming hubs for youth and families to access healthy food and food education
To get involved, contact:
Heather Blume hblume@sde.idaho.gov
GOAL 3: Lower food waste by creating a food recovery network organization that will partner with entities that generate food waste to transport food resources to low-income communities
To get involved, contact:
Jackie Yarbrough jyarbrough@idahofoodbank.org