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It's National Nutrition Month. Let's talk about it! Join @_DCHealth and @MarthasTableorg for a live cooking demo and info about food and nutrition programs in the District: 🗓️Wednesday, March 27 ⏰2PM ➡️@DCHealth/streams" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@DCHealth/stre…

Our annual Budget Engagement Forums give us the chance to hear from residents about budget priorities, and this year's forums are almost here. Make sure your values are represented in the FY25 Budget. Mark your calendars and we'll see you there⬇️

Thank you for your support of #GiveSNAPARaise. Here are some important updates. #federalnutritionprograms

OP and @DCFoodPolicy are excited to introduce a new member of the Council 👋 Meet Ward 5 resident José Morales, Vice President of Sales for Keany Produce. Welcome José!

We're committed to investing in people who fill amenity gaps and create opportunities in our neighborhoods. Through the Food Access Fund, we've invested in 25+ food businesses that are doing just that. Black Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to support many of them.

We want to hear from you! What is important to you and your community when it comes to food in the District? Take a short survey to help the Food Policy Council determine our policy priorities for the coming year: bit.ly/FPCSurvey24

The 2023 Keeping It Cool - Round 2 Grant application is open! Food nonprofits & business owners in DC with cold storage infrastructure & equipment needs, check out the criteria & apply for $10-50K grants. Applications are due Nov. 10: capitalimpact.org/programs/nouri… @capitalimpact

ICYMI: D.C. Hunger Solutions applauds the full funding of the Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act. We are grateful that more than 140,000 residents who participate in SNAP and the District’s excluded workers will greatly benefit from Give SNAP a Raise.bit.ly/3Fb8RZy

#ProduceRx on NPR! TLDR? Here’s what you need to know: 1. ProduceRx improves health across several key measures 2. ProduceRx needs to be a covered health care benefit! #foodismedicine #foodasmedicine npr.org/sections/healt…

📢Action Alert! The District wants your input on how best to allocate new federal funding for the middle of the food supply chain infrastructure. Please complete the survey: bit.ly/RFSIDC& register for the 8/15 listening session: bit.ly/3OChwsH

"The mission and mandate of an urban agriculture office transcends and cross-pollinates multiple city departments...from housing and health to public park use and zoning." Check out this Op-Ed co-authored by @DOEE_DC Urban Ag Director, Kate Lee!

Do you own food businesses in the District? We need your help in developing policy recommendations to better support your business. Tell us how you are navigating the post-COVID-19 by taking the survey: bit.ly/EFJ

Calling all restaurants! Be part of the excitement and showcase your culinary delights during #DCArtAllNight! From September 21- October 1, let your creativity shine by signing up for #DineAllNight To sign up, visit dcartallnight.org 🔗

Yesterday the FPC held our annual retreat at the Village Cafe. We planned our 2023 priorities and reconnected on our shared values and mission. So much work to do, feeling inspired about the year ahead!

What’s better than good food? 🤔 Good food that doesn’t create plastic waste! Restaurants may apply for 💰 to go from DISPOSABLE to REUSABLE food ware. Get dishwasher, dishes, even reusable takeout containers. Learn more➡️doee.dc.gov/disposables 📅 Apply by DEC. 8, 2022

Another amazing grant opportunity for DC food businesses. Reduce your waste AND help your bottom line. Learn more about the @SmallBizDC #FoodWasteInnovationGrants, applications due 12/22/22!

🎉Today, @DMPEDDC and @capitalimpact celebrated the Nourish DC Year Two Launch at Mecho's Dominican Kitchen, a Nourish DC grantee! The next round of funding will provide up to $500k to small food businesses, along with loans and TA. Apply here:👉 capitalimpact.org/programs/nouri…

The 2022 Nourish DC Grant application is OPEN! Grants of up to $50K for local food businesses in DC. Applications due November 20. Learn more at: bit.ly/3eOX6ia #NourishDC

Join @InstitutePHI @ojbalkus of @DCFoodPolicy @MyGreenMC @AndreaCrooms of @PGCSprout @AlexandriaVATES and Nina Sevilla of @NRDC tonight at 7pm for a panel about our food waste policy landscape! Register at bit.ly/3RBboBa to learn more! #DMVFoodRecoveryWeek

@robertegger @WCKitchen @dcck @chefjoseandres Thank you for your inspirational leadership!

End of an era. Today I rotate off the @WCKitchen Board, which ends a 34 year run of either leading (@DCCK / LAK) or being on the Board of WCK. I’ve worked with so many amazing people, & I’m super grateful for such a wild ass ride. Thanks, @chefjoseandres…it’s been an honor.