Implementing Food Policy on a City/Town Level
Anyone involved in food policy at the city/town level in Maine? If so, can you share what is happening in your area?
Interesting article about San Francisco's progress toward food policy implementation.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/29/BA6A14C...
Interesting article about San Francisco's progress toward food policy implementation.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/29/BA6A14C...
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Permalink Reply by LisaF on -
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 -
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
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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
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Who's doing that work, do you know? Do they have a website?
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Permalink Reply by LisaF on
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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 -
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
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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
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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 -
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 -
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
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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
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Right on- I'll be in touch once I've settled in a bit
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