New London County Food Policy Council

09/09/2016

Hi Everyone! We still need people to fill out this survey about food system challenges, so if you could take a few minutes to fill it out that would be wonderful. Thanks in advance!

The New London County Food Policy Council has been active for the last five years, and in that time we have worked to be a conduit for voices from the community who are interested in tackling the challenges of our regional food systems. To aid in the establishment of the Council's plan for the comin...

07/09/2016

The USDA has released its 2015 Food Security Report. Statistics show a decrease in food insecurity in Connecticut and the nation as a whole. In a press release, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack applauded the strides the nation has made, stating that “today's report just underscores that America is greatest when everyone gets a fair shot.” We echo that sentiment and thank all of those working in our community to reduce food insecurity.
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err-economic-research-report/err215.aspx

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26/04/2016

Congratulations to the city and people of New Haven for appointing the city’s first-ever food system and policy director, Joy Johannes! Joy will be working closely with the New Haven Food Policy Council to ensure that their goal “to build, improve and sustain citywide efforts on food security, urban farming and strong food economy” comes to fruition.

http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20160421/new-haven-appoints-municipal-food-policy-director-a-first-of-its-kind-in-connecticut

19/04/2016

Check out this great article about some exciting news in the community food world! "The town of Groton has signed an agreement with Groton Community Meals to allow the free meals program to use the Groton Senior Center on Monday nights."

http://www.theday.com/local/20160417/free-meal-program-to-use-space-in-groton-senior-center

Groton – The town of Groton has signed an agreement with Groton Community Meals to allow the free meals program to use the Groton Senior

08/04/2016

Check out the NLFPC's monthly newsletter for updates on meetings, accomplishments, and other news regarding the council!

14/03/2016

The University of Connecticut is seeking two-parent families with children ages 3-5 in food insecure households to take part in their food research study. The study is being conducted to see if mothers and fathers within a household respond, react, and cope differently with food insecurity. The study will be used to inform about food insecurity within families in order to help with programs, policy, outreach, and support for families experiencing food insecurity. Each parent will be asked to participate in a 60-90 minute video-taped interview as a part of the study and each parent will receive a $20 gift card as compensation. For more information, contact graduate research assistant Jaime Foster at [email protected] or the study's principal investigator Dr. Amy Mobley at [email protected]

22/02/2016

The Office of Sustainability has been working with the New London Food Policy Council for 2 years on the Food Hub project. Brent Lo, senior fellow for the Food Policy Council says, “The goals that the NLCFPC is pursuing through the consideration of a food hub includes reducing the pressure on producers to find sales outlets and increasing the amount of local food that stays within the region, which in turn will strengthen the local food economy.” Check out this diagram to see all the ways buying local promotes sustainability!

20/01/2016

20/01/2016

04/01/2016

FRESH New London is currently seeking candidates for a full time position leading our youth programs!


Job Overview: The FRESH Youth Organizer coordinates and facilitates FRESH youth programming that educates, trains, engages, and empowers youth as part of our mission driven food work. FRESH programs teach young people to build work, life and leadership skills and to use these skills to be part of making transformative change in our local food system and our communities. This person is dedicated to the development and implementation of experiential education that engages youth in the “how and why” of FRESH New London’s mission and connecting youth to food system change opportunities in the community.


You can find the full job posting and more about FRESH New London on their website: http://www.freshnewlondon.org/youth/

22/12/2015

Do you know how you can reduce food insecurity in Connecticut? Check out this article co-authored by New London County Food Policy Council Co-Chair, Jim Haslam, a staff attorney at Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.

Everyone has a part to play in reducing food insecurity. See the end of the article for concrete ways you can get involved.

The Bartletts are a family of four with two children, aged 8 and 4. Mr. Bartlett recently lost his job and Mrs. Bartlett works part-time for a retailer at just above minimum wage. Even with their limited income and some benefits including help from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP…

11/12/2015

Check out some of the news coverage of our Food Hub Feasibility Study Rollout event yesterday at the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut!! Thanks to all who attended and supported the completion of the study!

The Day Article: http://www.theday.com/article/20151210/NWS01/151219939

Norwich Bulletin Article: http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20151210/NEWS/151219940

Ledyard — Plans are underway to launch a virtual "food hub" in New London County that would allow growers to sell their