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Health and Equity

Ensuring access to healthy, local food for all residents of Cuyahoga County.

photo by Bob Perkoski
Community Engagement and Collaboration

Creating forums to bring together diverse stakeholders of the food system – from producers to consumers and all those in between.

photo by Sean Norris
Economic Development and Entrepreneurship

Removing barriers to new market opportunities for local food businesses including urban farms, farmers’ markets and food trucks.

photo by Sean Norris
Research-Based Decision Making

Assessing the local and regional food environment to guide policies and programs.

News

FPC and City of Cleveland Release Food Cluster RFP
posted Apr 22, 2013 by Morgan Taggart
Ohio State University Extension of Cuyahoga County, the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy...
REGISTER HERE: "City Kitchens..." quarterly forum on May 21, 2013
posted Apr 16, 2013 by Erika Meschkat
To register for the "City Kitchens..." quarterly forum please visit our Eventbrite page and...
FPC still accepting applications for temporary position!
posted Apr 9, 2013 by Erika Meschkat
Please visit OSUE's website for a position description and here to access the application....
2012 Produce Perks Report released!
posted Feb 13, 2013 by Erika Meschkat
The Produce Perks Market Report provides a full scope of the program from May 2012 (2012 program...
FPC's Co-Convener Morgan Taggart recognized by OSU!
posted Apr 15, 2013 by Erika Meschkat
We are very pleased to share that our Morgan Taggart, Program Specialist with OSU Extension in...
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Press

FRESHWATER - Produce Perks Program Addresses Fresh Food Gaps In City Neighborhoods
Jun 1, 2012
When the Broadway Farmers Market in Slavic Village piloted a new program to offer a... <see article>
BEACHWOOD PATCH - Legislation would Allow Goats, Sheep at Beachwood Homes
Feb 24, 2012
  The Beachwood Planning and Zoning Commission referred to City Council two ordinances dealing... <see article>
THE PLAIN DEALER: Cleveland files in court to keep its ban on trans fats
Jan 3, 2012
In April 2011, Cleveland City Council passed a law to ban restaurants from using cooking oils... <see article>
WIRED: Can Planting Vegetables in Vacant Lots Save Cleveland?
Aug 2, 2011
Dr. Parwinder Grewal, faculty member at The Ohio State University and based at Ohio Agricultural... <see article>
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL - Plowing Over: Can Urban Farming Save Detroit and Other Declining Cities? Will the Law Allow it?
Aug 1, 2011
This recent article from the American Bar Association Journal highlights the challenges of... <see article>
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Produce Perks EBT Incentive

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