Food Policy Councils in Massachusetts

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 involved with the Local Food Policy Council Network, please reach out to Emily Fidanza at [email protected].

• Boston Food Access Council, Liz Miller
• Cambridge Food and Fitness Policy Council, Brigitte De Veau  
• Chelsea Food Working Group, Valentina Moreno
• Everett Food Policy Council, Kathleen O’Brien         
• Franklin County Food Council, Laura Fisher    
• Hampshire County Food Policy Council, Kristen Whitmore 
• Holyoke Food Economy Coalition         
• Local Food Works (North Central MA)
• Lowell Food Policy Council, Enrique Vargas 
• Lynn Food Policy Council, Norris Guscott  
• Malden Food Policy Council, Kristine Glynn and Christina Murphy
• Massachusetts Food Policy Council, Bonita Oehlke     
• Medford’s Food Justice Council, Julia Roberto             
• MetroWest Food Collaborative, Kali Coughlan         
• North Berkshire Food Access Collaborative, Jessi Byrne  
• North Shore Farm & Food Coalition, Brett Otis
• Quaboag Region Food Policy Council, Emily Coderre and Caitlin Geaghan
• Revere Food Working Group, Viviana Catano 
• Salem Food Policy Council, Kerry Murphy  
• Somerville Food Coalition, Alissa Ebel & Alexis Sarpong 
• Southcoast Food Policy Council, Christine Smith  
• Southern Berkshire Food Access Working Group, Jenny Schwartz    
• Springfield Food Policy Council, Liz O’Gilvie 
• Worcester Food Policy Council, Casey Burns