Food Policy
In 2014 City joined with a group of partners and was a founding member of the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council (GCRFPC). Since then the City has been involved with the Council in a variety of ways, including grant writing, membership on the Leadership Team and the general Council, and in support of various Council initiatives and projects.
The Mission of the GCRFPC is to advance a healthy, equitable and sustainable food system for all within Greater Cincinnati’s ten-county region through policy, systems and environment change. Their objectives are the following:
- Create a forum that brings together stakeholders from all segments of the food system to generate new relationships and share best practices.
- Initiate research and recommend policies that increase food security in communities as well as social and economic opportunities for food producers, distributors, and consumers throughout the region.
- Advocate for food security through a regional food system development agenda at the city, county and regional levels.
- Serve as a resource to the community to assist in local food system development programs and projects related to health and nutrition, land use, food waste recovery, community food assessment and local purchasing.
Full council meetings take place every other month. These meetings are open to the public.
Current Council projects include: Farm to School; Healthy Food Access and Consumption; Institutional Purchasing of Local Foods; Healthy Soils, and creation of Edible City: An Art Atlas.
To find out more information or to get involved please contact Dr. Maddie Chera, Director
An international agreement among cities from all over the world, The Milan Urban Food Policy pact (MUFPP) works to “develop sustainable food systems that are inclusive, resilient, safe and diverse, that provide healthy and affordable food to all people in a human rights based framework, that minimize waste and conserve biodiversity while adapting to and mitigating impacts of climate change.” MUFPP supports cities wishing to build more sustainable urban food systems by fostering city-to-city cooperation and best practices exchange. As a signatory city, Cincinnati must use the MUFPP framework. This framework, along with Cincinnati’s unique midwestern urban location with rural connection/access, can help the City implement a comprehensive 21st century food system that addresses the needs of both the planet and the people.