RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts
According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, food waste and other organic material make up approximately 21 percent of the total waste stream in the state, equaling 950,000 tons a year in Massachusetts in 2019.
Community Food Strategies - Includes guidance for holding a series of meetings for (1) clarifying intentions, (2) drafting a charter, (3) transitioning to a council
Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council - Includes examples of documents to consider when establishing a FPC including bylaws and a member handbook.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council - Model policy for establishing a food policy council through a formal municipal process, with some content that might be helpful more broadly including sample language for purpose - mission and function, objectives, member responsibilities, and more.
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future - Briefly outlines 5 common structures and benefits and challenges of each
Mark Winne - Chapter 1 pages 5-8 cover "Why's and What's of Food Policy Councils"
This Culture of Inclusion Toolkit is a compilation of tips and suggestions designed to help market managers and vendors create more inclusive cultures and welcoming environments at their farmers markets for all members of the communities they serve.
“Stewarding our own land, growing our own food, educating our own youth, participating in our own healthcare and justice systems,” Penniman writes, “this is the source of real power and dignity.”
Michigan State University
Congressional Research Service
