The Collaborative leads a Campaign for Food Literacy which aims to ensure all Massachusetts K-12 students have access to food system education in school so they can learn about food systems, including topics such as agriculture, nutrition, food justice, and culinary skills. We are excited to share a Food Literacy White Paper & Action [...]
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2026 Local Food Policy Council Summit
On February 11, 2026, leaders from the Massachusetts Local Food Policy Council Network convened at Community Harvest Project in Grafton, MA for the second annual Local Food Policy Council Summit. Attendees represented 16 active food policy councils and food working groups from around the state. We reflected on the role and work of LFPC’s in 2025, brainstormed partnerships to support food system change work, and explored storytelling approaches for education and advocacy.
2025 MA Food System Forum | Session Notes
Plenary Sessions
Scaling the Elephant of the Federal SNAP Cuts: Advocacy Tools to Help Minimize Impact on Massachusetts Households – Slides
Fostering Agricultural Resilience in Massachusetts, a legislative panel on supporting farmers in the 21st century – Slides
Morning Sessions
Building Resilient Seafood Systems: Strategies for a Stronger Massachusetts Food Future – Notes | Slides 1 | Slides 2
Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives’ Association, Chatham Harvesters Cooperative, Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust, Fishing Partnership Support Services, MA Division of Marine FisheriesBuilding Local Food Security: How public investment can strengthen farm and food system resilience – Notes | Slides
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)Empowering the Youth: Connecting with the land, Connecting with our food – Notes | Slides
The Farm School, Green City GrowersHIP Messaging – Notes
Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)Increasing HIP Utilization via Innovative Partnerships – Notes | Slides
Coastal FoodshedFrom Barns to Bodegas: Why Independent Food Retail is a Key Component of Food Access – Notes | Slides
Franklin County CDC, LEAF Fund, Massachusetts Food Trust Program, Fruit FairThe Massachusetts Farm Energy Program: Real Farm Stories of Efficiency and Renewable Energy – Notes | Slides
Center for EcoTechnologyMeasuring Impact: State PreK- 12 Investment and The Future of Food Literacy – Notes | Slides
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Mass Farm to School, John Stalker Institute, EducatorsFrom Competition to Collaboration: Transforming Emergency Food Systems Through Radical Partnership – Notes | Slides
Food Link, Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative, YMCA of Greater BostonScaling Local Food through Shared Infrastructure: Meat Processing & Turning Crops into Value-Added Products – Notes | Slides (Meat Processing) | Slides (Value-Added Products)
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Franklin County CDC Western MA Food Processing CenterA Tale of Two Ditches: Navigating the Maintenance of a Neglected Agricultural Ditch – Notes | Slides
CISA, Town of Amherst, Fleetwood Environmental Solutions, USDA-NRCS
