Hearing DetailsFood Policy Council

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

428 and Virtual

428

Event Description

MA Food Policy Council 2022 annual meeting

AGENDA

Call to order

Thanks to Senator Bruce Tarr and his staff for access to State House facilities and tech support
Council member introductions (name, title, affiliation)

Acceptance of minutes

Officer Reports

Chair Commissioner John Lebeaux: Local Food Policy Councils RFR, Annual Report, Farmland Action Plan, Shellfish delegation to the EU, Food System Mapping RFI, FSIG survey. Deputy Commissioner Ashley Randle: USDA Northeastern Regional Food Business Center Partnership, Local Food Purchase Assistance
Vice Chair Mackenzie May: Equity and climate change focus, Nominating Committee report

MA Legislative Food System Caucus: Representative Daniel Donahue

Introductions of legislative members in attendance

MA Food System Collaborative: Winton Pitcoff

Program: Improved Access to Fresh Healthy Food in Disadvantaged Communities of the Commonwealth - Massachusetts Food Trust update: John Waite, Franklin County Community Development Corporation (FCCDC) and Jose Luis, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)

Update on Massachusetts Food Waste Disposal Ban: John Fisher, MassDEP

MA Food Policy Council Advisory Committee: member introductions

MA Food Policy Council member updates:

Rob Leshin – DESE update
Caro Roszell – Healthy Soils Action Plan
John Waite – MA Agriculture Innovation Center

Announcements:

January 27, 2023, MA Food Policy Council meeting, 9:30 – 11:30 AM (virtual)

April 12, 2023, Agriculture Day at the State House, 10 AM – 2 PM

Public Comment

Adjournment

Videos
Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Food Policy Council - 11-17-2022	11/17/2022 10:00 AM	02:09:51

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