Implementing Food Policy on a City/Town Level

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Permalink Reply by LisaF on December 6, 2008 at 2:38pm

Hi Alison - I guess you could say we're working on "farm policy" in Cape...perhaps food policy is on the future docket? Anyway, I think Toronto's stuff is very good as well: http://www.toronto.ca/health/tfpc_index.htm

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Permalink Reply by Holly Noonan on December 21, 2008 at 8:25pm

Hi Lisa- what a great concept!
"The Toronto Food Policy Council partners with business and community groups to develop policies and programs promoting food security. Our aim is a food system that fosters equitable food access, nutrition, community development and environmental health."

It's brilliant to pair food security with environmental and social causes-- it can bring everybody to the table. Is there any such entity being planned for the state of Maine? We need one!

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Permalink Reply by LisaF on December 23, 2008 at 8:36pm

I agree Holly. I think there has been some work done with more on the way regarding a policy for Maine.

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Permalink Reply by Holly Noonan on December 23, 2008 at 9:20pm

Who's doing that work, do you know? Do they have a website?

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Permalink Reply by LisaF on December 23, 2008 at 9:28pm

Contact Alison LePage on this board and she can probably put you in the right direction. I heard some mention of this work at a recent Eat Local Foods Coalition meeting but don't know the details myself.

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Permalink Reply by Alison LePage on December 24, 2008 at 9:49am

The draft of the Maine Food Policy, submitted to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in January of 2006, can be found at: www.maine.gov/agriculture/mpd/information/foodpolicydraft.pdf The policy has never been adopted at a state level which is why I was originally asking if anyone is involved in food policy work at a city/town level. It would be great to find some community models that could be shared.

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Permalink Reply by Holly Noonan on December 26, 2008 at 8:11pm

Just read this document and I'm so psyched this work has been done in the State of Maine! Thank you for posting it. Any idea why it was not adopted?

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Permalink Reply by Holly Noonan on January 10, 2009 at 9:30pm

Food Policy Councils:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/35714/cooking-up-a-story-steve-cohen-food...

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Permalink Reply by Frank on January 23, 2009 at 11:33am

Cape Elizabeth has started the Cape Farm Alliance which focuses on local farms and local food. We have a web page - see www.capeelizabethfarms.com/. Frank Miles

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Permalink Reply by Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce on February 2, 2009 at 1:24pm

Holly;

I'm still getting to grips with what role the Chamber could play in this (I've been in the executive director's chair for about 4 weeks) but I would be very keen to work with you on figuring out how we can see some postive movement in the midcoast on policy issues.

Best Wishes
Dan Bookham, Executive Director

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Permalink Reply by Holly Noonan on February 2, 2009 at 9:58pm

HI Dan--
Cool! My number is 975-9442 and my website is www.MindBodyNutrition.com I'm on Washington Street, right around the corner from the Chamber. Congratulations on your new position!

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Permalink Reply by Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce on February 3, 2009 at 9:26am

Right on- I'll be in touch once I've settled in a bit

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