Oakland Food Policy Council

Invest in a more equitable and sustainable food system here in Oakland, and make the work of the OFPC possible!

The next meeting of the OFPC is on 3/18/2010.

The OFPC meets on the 3rd Thursday of Jan, Mar, May, and Sep, at 5:00 pm. All meetings are open to the public.

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Jamie G. Dougherty's
Coconut Stewed Sweet Potatoes with Kale

Enjoy a hardy stew this late winter!

Visit our preparing food page to add this recipe to your healthy food repertoire.

Registration for the 5th Annual Farm to Cafeteria conference, Taking Root. The conference will take place in Detroit between May 17 and May 19, 2010. Click here to learn more about registration, scholarships, and work-trade options.

The USDA launches the Food Environment Atlas

First Lady Michelle Obama launches "Let's Move" campaign

New Jersey man who builds supermarkets in underserved neighborhoods invited to be a guest for the State of the Union Address, 1/27/10

Food Insecurity in America reaches highest rates in 14 years.

Check out "The Food Sleuth" on KOPN community radio, a new webcast about food politics Thursdays at 5pm.

What's the OFPC and how can you participate? Visit our FAQ page

The City of Oakland

Food First / Institute for Food and Development Policy

The San Francisco Foundation

Friedman Family Foundation

HOPE Collaborative

Alameda County Public Health Department

The Oakland Food Policy Council is being incubated at: Food First / Institute for Food and Development Policy

Civil Eats

Greenopia

Roots of Change

Edible East Bay Magazine

City Slicker Farms

People's Grocery

City Bees

The Greenhorns

Oakland Food Connection

Mo' Better Food