Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council

Check out the livestream of the Justice for Black Farmers Act Webinar with Sen. Cory Booker and Leader Stacey Abrams TODAY AT 5:30PM EST https://www.facebook.com/SEAPsouth @The_SEAP @staceyabrams @CoryBooker @repdavidscott

Calvin, Julianne, Donkey, George, Dwayne & Kathy wrapping up 6 years of service at FPAC! Have you worked with them? Please share a few lines of what you appreciate about their work at FPAC by 12/7 at 5pm so we can love them up at our 12/9 General Mtg. http://ow.ly/e7Li50CBSwx

Register Today: FPAC Dec 2020 General Meeting - https://mailchi.mp//rsvp-request-fpac-dec-general-meeting-

All school district meal pick up sites are open tomorrow from 9-2! Including those in West Philly like Comegys, West Philly High, Harrity, etc. See more on this map. https://www.phila.gov/food/#/ #otgwestphilly

These food sites are operating, as scheduled, in West Philly today:

Attention West Philadelphia: need/want to donate food and supplies? Here's some options: Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden will be distributing free produce in front of Cobbs Creek Rec Center this Saturday. Priority goes to Black Cobbs Creek and SW community members. They will have sweet peppers, bell peppers, tomatoes, hot peppers, bok choy, eggplant and more. Bunnyhop Phl is doing an emergency dry food delivery. Anyone in NEED can email [email protected] with t...heir name, number, address, needs, household size, and if they need diapers. They are also doing an emergency DONATION drive today 10/29 and tomorrow 10/30 from 4-6pm at 6250 Baltimore Pike. They are looking for produce, snacks, granola bars, gatorade, water bottles, sanitizer, diapers, baby food, baby wipes, winter coats all sizes, and hygiene products. The People's Fridge on 52nd St and Mina's World are providing free meals. Sign up to get a free meal delivered on Saturday 10/31 from 5-8pm. DM @thefridgeon52nd on IG with your address, how many meals you need, and any allergies/preferences.

As we grieve the life of Walter Wallace Jr., fight against police brutality and white supremacy, and yearn to live in a city where quality mental health services, conflict transformation and good food are available to all, we send our love to West Philadelphia. As we become aware of pop-up food distribution sites in response to store closures in West, we will share. In the meantime, here's a fairly comprehensive list of mutual aid, hunger relief, and restaurant worker relief. How to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Philadelphia Where to volunteer, find or donate food, and support your community during the coronavirus pandemic. https://philly.eater.com//how-to-help-during-coronavirus-c

You're Invited to 10/22 Good Food Purchasing Convo w/ Anuj Gupta - https://mailchi.mp/e1b6176b/good-food-purchasing-anuj-gupta

This Thursday 10/22, our Good Food Purchasing Subcommittee invites you to join us for a guest talk with Anuj Gupta, Chief of Staff to Rep. Dwight Evans and former manager of Reading Terminal Market. Register at bit.ly/GoodFoodOct22 Anuj will be talking with us about practical strategies to support local food businesses, economic recovery, and good food procurement, and will look ahead to what we might expect from federal food policy in 2021. In case you missed it, check out A...nuj's recent Op-Ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer bit.ly/33PQXd1 We hope that you'll join us this Thursday, October 22 at 3:30pm. Register at bit.ly/GoodFoodOct22

Check out this HEAL Food Alliance webinar on 9/29 at 2pm ET for folks who care about food and agriculture to talk about how elections shape our food system - and some of the ways that we can take action to shape the outcomes of our election. Register @ bit.ly/HEALGOTV

Check out Part I of Reimagining Public Safety tomorrow; hosted by Black Male Engagement PHL https://www.facebook.com/events/336249157570901

September 2020 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/d98cabfb7268/sept-2020-newsletter

Announcing the Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative (PFJI) 2020 Funding Round! Led by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention (CDIP), also known as Get Healthy Philly, and Reinvestment Fund, PFJI is seeking innovative proposals from community-led projects that grow food justice. The PFJI application is open to anyone in the city of Philadelphia. Nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, cooperatives or collectives working on food justice are eligible to apply and can seek up to $100,000 for their project. Applications are due on October 13. https://www.reinvestment.com/philadelphiafoodjusticeinitia/

Follow-up from FPAC August General Meeting - https://mailchi.mp/254e17657814/followup-fpac-augmtg2020

Register Today: FPAC Aug 2020 Virtual Meeting - https://mailchi.mp/b1/rsvp-request-fpac-aug-general-meeting

Join the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council Wednesday, August 5th from 3 to 5pm to: Ground our work in the #BreatheAct from the The Movement for Black Lives Learn about and provide feedback on the City’s response to food access during the COVID-19 pandemic Continue to advise the City on antiracist food policy Register today bit.ly/FPACAug5 Our last General Meeting focused on learning about the City’s budget and advising on antiracist food procurement policy. We hope you can join us to continue our work to create a more just food systemwhere all people have the power to access, own and control our food, land and labor. All are welcome!