In this recording, we cover the June Local Food Procurement working group meeting where strategies to increase the availability and affordability of local and regional food were discussed. The focus was on overcoming barriers and fostering regional collaboration.
Our special guest speakers included:
Caron Gremont, Director of Food System Resiliency & Innovation at FRESHFARM
Lindsay Smith, Regional Food Systems Value Chain Coordinator at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).
Caron Gremont gave an overview of the FRESHFARM Pop-Up Food Hub and Lindsay Smith provided a recap of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Regional Food Aggregation and Distribution Summit, highlighting key strategies and collaborations aimed at enhancing regional food systems.
The Food Council is committed to continuing these discussions and working towards bridging the gap between institutional procurement and the purchase of local goods.
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