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News coverage about the Healthy Incentives Program: Background information on the Healthy Incentives Program: The Healthy Incentives Program is an expansion of a very successful pilot program run in Hampden County in 2011-12.

Many cities, towns, and regions in Massachusetts have completed Community Food Assessments as a tool to help improve the food system in their area. Food Policy Councils often lead or contribute to these reports, or emerge as one of the primary recommendations from the assessments. An assessment includes gathering information on what food resources are […]

Local Food Councils & Food Working Groups The map below includes food councils and working groups who have been involved with the Local Food Policy Council Network. You can click on each council to learn more about the work they do. If you are an existing or emerging food council and are interested in getting […]

The following 16 food literacy experts have helped to guide the campaign for food literacy by providing input on policy priorities, participating in events, and contributing to outreach efforts.

NOTE: this is an archived page of legislative activity from 2021-22. For current legislative activity, click here. The Massachusetts legislature is considering many bills in the 2021-22 session that relate to recommendations made in the 2015 Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan and the 2020 Perspectives on Resilience and Recovery report. This list includes bills that […]

The Healthy Incentives Program gives SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) recipients in Massachusetts $40 to $80 each month to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers, depending on the household size. The Collaborative has advocated for the HIP program over the last five years and secured increased state funding for this program. […]

The following organizations support the Collaborative’s campaign to expand food system education in K – 12 schools in Massachusetts. Follow these links to learn more about the campaign and read the policy ask. To sign your organization on to the campaign, please click here. For more information, please reach out to Rebecca Miller at [email protected]

There are many ways in which Massachusetts can expand food system education so all students have access to this content and these essential life skills. Lawmakers and DESE should support food literacy curricula and programs through additional guidelines around teaching food system education, supported by additional funding and technical assistance. Other agencies and support organizations […]

The Collaborative sent a questionnaire to all candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and state representative and senator in contested races that had filed paperwork with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Below are the responses we have received. This page will continue to be updated as more responses come in. The Collaborative encourages […]

Campaign for HIP Funding members have developed many resources for their local HIP consumers over the years. These resources include videos, templates for flyers, translated materials that can be printed out and distributed, and more! This page is intended as a resource for Campaign members and those who want to learn more about HIP. Resources […]