SUB-COMMITTEES

During the spring of 2011, members established four sub-committees in order to research, study, evaluate, and make recommendations on priority issues:

Anti-Hunger and Local Food

Create policy suggestions on how to combat hunger and immediate needs by integrating anti-hunger efforts into local food and agriculture goals

Governance and Membership

Identify a proposed structure for: 1) council approved procedures and 2) council membership

Vacant Land

Create policy suggestions on how to leverage vacant land to increase access to local foods

Workforce Development Strategy

Create policy suggestions on how to create a local food system workforce strategy to grow green jobs

Communication and Outreach

Facilitate information-sharing opportunities on food system issues and concerns between FPAC and food system stakeholders in the Greater Philadelphia region.