On December 17, the DC Council hosted a hearing on Climate Resiliency in the District. DC Food Policy Director Ona Balkus testified on behalf of the DC Food Policy Council on the role of the local food system in both preventing climate change and making the city more climate resilient. You can read Ona’s testimony … More Watch the December 2021 DC Council Roundtable on Climate Resiliency!

The DC Food Policy Council is almost ready to publish its 2022 Food Policy Council Priorities. But, before we do that, we need to hear what you think about the District’s food system! We can’t achieve success without knowing what is important to you. And that means we need your feedback on what you thought … More We Want to Hear from You!

The DC Food Policy Council (FPC) has several open positions for District residents. Please see more information below and share widely.  Description:  The DC Food Policy Council (FPC) advises the Food Policy Director, District agencies, the Mayor, and the DC Council on policies to strengthen DC’s food system. Specific topic areas include:  Food Access & Equity  Sustainable Supply Chain  Nutrition … More Apply to Become a Member of the DC Food Policy Council! 

The Nutrition and Health Working Group collaborated with Christina Nemphos, a GIS specialist at Towson University, to create a story map on Food and Garden Education in DC during COVID-19. Explore the Story Map Here A wide variety of DC-based organizations continued to offer education for youth, adults and families around food, nutrition, gardening and … More New Tool!: Story Map on Nutrition and Garden Education in DC

The Nourish DC Catalytic Grant application is now open! Nourish DC catalytic grants support Washington, DC businesses increasing access to healthy food and creating quality jobs. Your business could receive between $10,000 and $50,000 in grant funding to support food access for communities across the District. Apply by November 16. APPLY FOR NOURISH DC GRANTS Catalytic Grant … More Nourish DC Catalytic Grants: Apply Now for the Chance at $10-50,000 for Your Food Business

 Are you a food business located in Washington, DC? Are you interested in financing, technical assistance, or grant support for your business? Join us on October 7 to learn about the Nourish DC Collaborative and how it can support your food business.    REGISTER   In this webinar, we will provide information on the Nourish … More Join the Nourish DC Launch to Learn about Support for Your Food Business

The DC Food Policy Council is pleased to share the following announcement about a new toolkit created by our partners at District government agencies and local non-profit DC Hunger Solutions: In partnership with District government agencies, DC Hunger Solutions recently released the DC Federal Nutrition Food Programs Toolkit, designed to help community-based organizations, social service … More New Toolkit Will Assist in Educating D.C. Residents on Federal Nutrition Programs

The Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2022 District budget includes exciting new investments to close the grocery gap, support locally-owned fresh food businesses, and strengthen existing grocery access programs. You can learn more from this Brief, summarized below.

The Food Policy Council has had several discussions about the Nutrition Equity Amendment Act of 2021. You can review the slides, notes, and recording from the full April FPC meeting and the slides from the May Nutrition & Healthy Working Group meeting. A printable version of this Community Advocacy Guide is available here. The bill … More Nutrition Equity Amendment Act of 2021: Community Advocacy Guide

The ReOpen DC Alcohol Act of 2021 proposes several updates to Title 25 of the DC Official Code aimed at creating innovative new opportunities for businesses and consumers, and to protect public health and safety. You can find a one-pager for the legislation below.