The Collaborative's priorities for promoting, monitoring, and facilitating implementation of the Plan.
To suggest projects for the Collaborative or find out how to get engaged with existing Projects, contact Director Winton Pitcoff.
Healthy Incentives ProgramThe Collaborative is working on implementation of this program that will improve access to fresh, healthy, local foods for SNAP recipients.
Food WasteRecommendations for reducing food waste feature prominently in the Plan. The Collaborative is working with stakeholders to develop solutions in Massachusetts.
Celebrate Food Day 2018Organizations across Massachusetts will celebrate Food Day in recognition of the strength and diversity of the food system.
Local and affordable: Massachusetts-grown produce less expensive than grocery store produceFresh produce purchased directly from farmers at Massachusetts farmers markets tends to
be less expensive than similar items purchased from grocery stores. That’s according to a
survey conducted by the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative at 11 farmers markets and 22
grocery stores around the State.
Cultivating Good Food PolicyThis manual is a guide to organizing and implementing a policy advocacy campaign to promote a piece of food system legislation.
Massachusetts Food Policy CouncilsThere are more than 20 local food policy councils throughout the state, creating critical momentum for change at the local level. The MA Food System Collaborative is supporting these groups through creating a statewide network of food policy councils. This network provides a venue to strengthen connections between the groups, share best practices, and provide relevant education.
Pending food system legislationThe Massachusetts legislature is considering many bills in the 2017-18 session that relate to the Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan. This list includes bills that most closely align with goals and recommendations from the Plan, with short summaries, links to the full bill text, and links to the actions or recommendations from the Plan that are most closely related to the legislation.
