Tag: Food Equity

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

ACTION ALERT: Healthy Parks Amendment Act of 2018!

March 2, 2018

Healthy Parks Amendment Act of 2018: Community Action Guide Prepared by the DC Food Policy Council’s Working Group on Food Equity, Access, and Health & Nutrition Education        Introduction With 1 in 7 households and 26% of families with children facing some form of food hardship or insecurity, expanding and building on the federal … More ACTION ALERT: Healthy Parks Amendment Act of 2018!

ACTION ALERT: Healthy Students Amendment Act of 2017!

October 23, 2017

Healthy Schools Act Amendment 2017: Community Action Guide Prepared by the DC Food Policy Council’s Working Groups on Food Equity, Access, and Health & Nutrition Education & Sustainable Food Procurement   What does this bill do? The Healthy Schools Act Amendment 2017 proposed three areas to amend the current Healthy Schools Act that will help improve … More ACTION ALERT: Healthy Students Amendment Act of 2017!

Food Equity, Access, and Health & Nutrition Education Working Group Meeting Recap

September 16, 2016

The Food Equity, Access, and Health and Nutrition Education Working Group met on Wednesday September 14th from 6-8pm.  Location: Dorothy Heights/Benning Neighborhood Library East River Park Shopping Center, 3935 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20019 Agenda 6:00-6:05PM: Welcome and Introductions Food Policy Director,Laine Cidlowski  6:05-6:15PM: Feedback from first Food Policy Council meeting and member retreat Alex Ashbrook, Working … More Food Equity, Access, and Health & Nutrition Education Working Group Meeting Recap