LA Food Policy Council

This isn't right! Food is not just a necessity to be met. It's a human right! Our Executive Director, Alba Velasquez, recently presented at SAM Initiative. She highlighted how nutrition incentive programs, such as LAFPC's Farm Fresh LA, are working to address this issue.

LAFPC's Cultivating Farms & Farmers (CF&F) program will seek to address the major challenges faced by BIPOC and beginning farmers and ranchers in the Los Angeles region. The Cultivating Farm & Farmers program will uniquely aim to support urban BIPOC farmers.

We’re proud to collaborate with the LA County Department of Public Health to bring to you a two-part series on food and climate sustainability. Join the conversation on October 17th and October 19th. We hope to see you at both! You can RSVP now: goodfoodla.org/events 🌱

What is a #systemicsolution to addressing #foodinsecurity among our #immigrant population?

Convening w key partners from @laredshield @IDEPSCA @picounionproj @GoodFoodLA at UWGLA to build the Pico Union Community Care and Power Network 💙 Focused a lot on asset mapping today - tapping into existing individual and communal strengths vs deficit centric research.

Bc full service grocery corporations come in and out of the communities that need them the most. #Chicago explores city owned! Could this work? shorturl.at/u1569

By the end of 2023, grocery stores will only be allowed to sell healthy snacks and drinks at the register in this Inland Empire city. foxla.com/news/southern-…

Transformative food systems governance and the environmental agenda: lessons from the national & city level: iied.org/transformative… The way in which #FoodSystems are governed has direct consequences on how natural resources are managed. Join and @UNEP on 13 Sept to discuss.

@RepJimmyGomez @USC Your visit was inspiring to us and uplifting for our store owner Emilia and her family! Thank you for your efforts in increasing healthy food access!

Last week, I visited La Placita La Oaxaqueña Market in #MacArthurPark! In partnership w/@USC’s Public Exchange Program & @GoodFoodLA, La Placita is committed to increasing access to healthy food. That’s why I introduced the EATS Act—to expand food benefits to college students.

Seeds of Change, SB1383, and announcing our Food Rescue Micro Grant recipients! Check out our latest newsletter ---> mailchi.mp/goodfoodla/laf…

and strengthen food access in Los Angeles: learn-nff.org/3MFYAIz New series of case studies now available with a look at how to strengthen the Los Angeles food access ecosystem: learn-nff.org/3MFYAIz

The food access ecosystem in Los Angeles is a deeply interconnected web of people and organizations that work hard to move food from field to plate. In this new series of case studies, @nff_news and LAPCF lift up recommendations for how funders can support these efforts...

Regulations around specific processed foods are happening in California abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/toxic…

To read more about our leadership transition, check out our ongoing blog series --> goodfoodla.org/blog

to strengthen our ability to serve our communities as they continue to face great challenges regarding food access and equity. Please join us in supporting Alba as she stewards LAFPC into a new era of the food justice movement. Congratulations Alba!

The Los Angeles Food Policy Council (LAFPC) is pleased to welcome and celebrate Alba Velasquez as our new Executive Director. In case you missed it, last month we officially announced this planned executive leadership transition between Christine and Alba.

Find us at Emma's Meat Market on Sat 5/20, in partnership with the @GoodFoodLA bringing local farmers, vendors & community resources. And, shop our Virtual Market online to get convenient local pickup, delivery, or national shipping for all faves! Prosperitymarketla.com/shop

Join us! Come support small businesses, artisan vendors, local farmers!