Meetings

The DC Food Policy Council wants to ensure our meetings are open to everyone. If you need reasonable accommodations (i.e. ASL), please contact Ashley Stephens or Ashley.stephens@dc.gov. 

For language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Edward Giefer at 202-442-7629 or edward.giefer@dc.gov.  We ask that you try to make all requests 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Full Food Policy Council meetings: 

The DC Food Policy Council typically meets virtually on the first Wednesday of every other month at 5pm, unless otherwise noted. All Food Policy Council meetings and working groups are open to the public. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

  • April 3, 2024
  • June 5, 2024
  • August 7, 2024
  • October 9, 2024 (*shifted to the 2nd Wed for Rosh Hashanah)
  • Dec 4, 2024
Register to receive Zoom Link

Upcoming Working Group meetings:

Working Group Meetings: 

  • Urban Agriculture
    • May 1, 2024 4pm-5pm
    • Tour of Marvin Gaye Greening Center and Commercial Teaching Kitchen at Riverside Healthy Living Center
    • Location: 5000 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE

For the notes from previous meetings, click here.

Food Policy Office Hours

The Food Policy Director holds monthly virtual office hours on the first Friday of every month from 10-11am. This is an opportunity to bring questions or feedback about DC food policy topics. The office hours are informal and the topics covered will depend on who joins each month. To receive the link, please register below.

The 2024 Office Hours will take place on: April 5, May 10 (second Friday!), June 7, July 12 (second Friday!), August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, and December 6.

Register to attend Office Hours

At this time, the Food Policy Director and our small team do not have the capacity for one-on-one interviews for research projects or informational interviews.

Virtual Training on DC Budget for Food Programs

Are you interested in providing testimony on key food programs in DC?  The budget process is where decisions are made about how DC spends its money – from food assistance and school meals to grants for food businesses. Join the Food Policy Council’s virtual training to learn:

  • About the DC Budget Process
  • Proposed 2025 budget for Food programming
  • How to testify at public hearings

Date: April 10, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Register to attend the training

Can’t make to the training? You can learn more about the budget process and how to submit a testimony here.