Advocate for Change

Trainings by Public Health Law and Policy

Public Health Law and Policy (PHLP) offers a variety of public health topic workshops designed to help communities take action to create change. Training topics range from policy 101 and public health law to healthy corner stores and land use planning. The full catalog of trainings and more details on the program are available on the PHLP website.

Find Your Elected Official

If you're wondering who your elected or appointed officials are, the League of Women Voters of Oakland has put together a very useful guide, complete with contact information, available on their website.

Support the OFPC

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

OFPC In Action

The OFPC meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except Nov and Dec) at 5:00 pm, 1000 Broadway, 5th Floor.

The OFPC meets as a full body on the 3rd Thurs of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, and Sep. Work group meetings take place on the 3rd Thurs of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, and Oct.

The next meeting of the full Council is on 7/15/2010.

The next workgroup meetings are on 8/19/2010.

All meetings are open to the public.

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Research Question Wish List

The Oakland Food Policy Council would be greatly assisted by anyone willing to undertake the following research questions. If you and your team wish to look further into these research opportunities, please look at our Research Question Wish List and then contact the Alethea Harper at oaklandfood (at) foodfirst.org.

OFPC Recipe of the Month

John Silva's

California Panzanella Salad