Building a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable District food system

The DC Food Policy Council

The DC Food Policy Council (FPC) is a coalition of food leaders and government representatives appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to drive policy towards a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system in the District. We’re actively working towards our established 2025 priorities, while responding to rapidly changing circumstances for District residents. Learn more about resources during the 2025 federal shutdown here.

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Top News & Resources

FY27 Budget Process

March 16, 2026

Last updated April 20, 2027 The DC Council is now embarking through the second part of the budget process to make decisions about how DC spends its money – from food assistance and school meals to grants for food businesses. Mayor Muriel Bowser delivered her proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2027 to the DC … More FY27 Budget Process

ACTION ALERT: Cottage Food Law Updates

March 2, 2026

The District’s Cottage Food Law makes it possible for District residents to prepare certain shelf-stable foods in their home kitchens and to sell those foods legally within the District. The Cottage Food Expansion Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-61) has since been amended by the Certificate of Need Improvement Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-7), which went into effect on June 10, 2025. As … More ACTION ALERT: Cottage Food Law Updates

2026 Priorities

February 24, 2026

The Food Policy Council voted on our 2026 priorities. In 2026, rather than setting priorities for individual working groups, we’ve set priorities across the Food Policy Council in two categories — food system priorities and transparency and data sharing priorities. Food System Priorities Transparency & Data Sharing Priorities