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Massachusetts Food System Collaborative
  • About Us
    • Vision and Strategy
    • Our Team
  • Our Work
    • Advocacy
      • Current Legislative Activity
      • Campaigns
    • Networks
      • Food Waste Reduction Network
      • Local Food Policy Council Network
      • Urban Agriculture Network
    • Education
    • Special Projects
  • The Plan
  • Resources
  • Events
  • News
  • Contact
  • DONATE NOW
  • About Us
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  • Our Work
    • Advocacy
      • Current Legislative Activity
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      • Urban Agriculture Network
    • Education
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State Advocacy Tools

  • Food Loss and Waste Policy Hub

    Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic

  • Advocacy and Lobbying 101 for Food Policy Councils

    Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

  • Budget Tips for Food System Advocates

    A strategic guide for effective state budget advocacy—detailing how to influence line‑item appropriations, coordinate with legislative champions, and shape the fiscal narrative to secure local food system investments.

  • Advocacy Tips for Massachusetts Food System Stakeholders

    Practical guidance for engaging legislators—such as building relationships, submitting impactful testimony, and navigating the legislative process—to effectively advocate for local food system policy change.

  • Massachusetts State House Map

    A visual map to help you find your way around the Massachusetts State House.

  • HIP Advocacy Talking Points

    (as of March 2025)

  • Cultivating Good Food Policy: A guide to advocacy campaigns for Massachusetts food system stakeholders

    A tool to help you make meaningful changes that affect your work and your community. Using these tools, you and your allies can contribute to creating policy that helps the food system thrive.

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