We use the power of procurement to create a transparent & equitable food system that prioritizes the health & well-being of people, animals & the environment.
Berkeley, CA
Joined November 2015
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🌞 Out of Office 8/12 - 8/16 🌞
Please note the Center for Good Food Purchasing will be closed for Summer Break August 12 through August 16. We look forward to reconnecting with you after we resume normal operations Monday, August 19.
Benefits of local markets and food chains:
🪂 Resilience to shocks
🥬 Access to diverse & nutritious foods
🧑🏾🌾 Support for small-scale producers
🌍 Environmental sustainability
🤝 Community connection
Read more in @ipesfood’s #FoodFromSomewhere report➡️ipes-food.org/report/food-fr…
🎉 Congratulations to the #GoodFoodNY coalition on an incredible victory for good food in New York! 🎉
The #GoodFoodNY Bill just passed the NYS legislature! 70+ community groups across the state helped write + pass the bill to make public $$ work for small farmers, workers & communities. Next stop: @GovKathyHochul’s desk!
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🥳 After 3 years of building a coalition to redirect New York's public food dollars to support small farmers; food workers; and animal, environmental, and public health; the #GoodFoodNY bill passed in the NYS legislature yesterday! Now we just need @GovKathyHochul to sign it 👀🖊️
As a member of the Federal Good Food Purchasing Coalition, we were honored to participate in the first-ever Future of Federal Food Purchasing summit last March in Washington DC. Read all about it and join the movement! #powerofpurchasing #FFFP2024
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We are approaching the 11th hour on the #GoodFoodNY bill. We need to flood the phone lines to ensure it is brought for a vote—if you have a phone and 3 minutes, **please join us** bit.ly/GoodFoodNYactions
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70+ community groups across the state helped write #GoodFoodNY bill to make public $$ work for small farmers, workers & communities all over NYS. Let’s get it passed TODAY! #goodfood #goodjobs #powerofprocurement bit.ly/GoodFoodNYactions
📢 We're hiring! 📢 The Center for Good Food Purchasing will be accepting applications for Institutional Impact Manager (FT, remote position) through Friday, May 31.
For more information & link to apply, please see bit.ly/InstitutionalImpactMa… or goodfoodpurchasing.org.
Loving this spotlight on Cayce Hill, Santa Clara County's food systems manager! We're grateful for the shoutout to the Good Food Purchasing Program and our values, and we're so excited to work with Cayce.
➡️ mercurynews.com/2024/05/04/s…
🛠️ Exciting news! This latest toolkit from CSPI, "Healthy, Values-Aligned Government Food Purchasing and Food Service," provides a curated collection designed to empower advocacy and implementation efforts for a healthier, more sustainable food system. cspinet.org/page/healthy-val…
Our new report, "Greater Good: The Economic Case for More Local, Resilient, and Equitable Food Systems," reveals potential impact of increased food systems localization on economic growth & quality jobs.
➡️ Full report: bit.ly/4a5fDgT
➡️ Summary: bit.ly/3UiMiL5
⭐️ Introducing Mayra Jaimes Pena, Operations Coordinator! ⭐️
As Operations Coordinator, Mayra works closely with our Core Mission support team to optimize our systems and daily operations. We're thrilled to have her on board -- welcome, Mayra!
Outstanding look at the complex issues surrounding processed foods -- and a thoughtful path toward improvement, including a widespread shift to Good Food Purchasing Program standards. ➡️ forbes.com/sites/errolschwei…
"The Future of Federal Food Purchasing: Transforming Policy and Practice" summit is happening NOW! co-hosted by the Federal Good Food Purchasing Coalition & @GW_GlobalFood. Thrilled to be part of this important coalition & landmark event! #FFFP2024 #powerofpurchasing
Excited & inspired to celebrate the @LASchools Farm to School Kickoff, held in partnership with the 36th annual Small Farm Conference hosted by @famfarms, alongside farmers, aggregators, students & community members dedicated to bringing nutritious, local produce to LAUSD!
⭐️ Introducing Molly Riordan, Director of Institutional Impact! ⭐️
Molly’s experience in value chain coordination & procurement provides a deep understanding of the complexities & potential for values adoption by public institutions, vendors, and suppliers. Welcome, Molly!
We're hiring! Applications for the Center for Good Food Purchasing's open Director of Data Insights position will be accepted through Friday, March 15.
For more information on this remote position, including the link to apply, please see bit.ly/DirectorOfDataInsight…
📢 RFP ANNOUNCEMENT: Alachua County, FL, is seeking proposals for Fresh Food Pathways Consultant Services to develop a plan for a community-based Food Hub. Proposals are due by 3/27.
Read more ➡️ procurement.opengov.com/port…
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"Climate change may feel like a larger-than-life issue, but municipalities can—and must—play their part." -Kate MacKenzie, NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy (@katemack00, @nycfood).
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"NYC promotes a plant-forward approach to food policy. We find that centering our policies around food holistically, from food insecurity to food infrastructure, has a profound effect on our health, environment & way of living." -@katemack00, @nycfood.
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