All Blog Posts Statewide Food Policy Network Announces Policy Agenda May 27, 2021 Michelle Moskowitz Brown (Local Matters) The Ohio Food Policy Network (OFPN), which has brought together food system stakeholders in a variety of ways for more than a decade, is launching its first policy
All Blog Posts Ohio House Ag Committee Passes Family Farm Regeneration Act! MAY 13, 2021 Amalie Lipstreu (Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Assocation) The Ohio House Agriculture Committee has unanimously passed House Bill 95, the Family Farm ReGeneration Act, putting us one step closer to achieving
Ashley Weingart of Perfectly Imperfect Produce to Receive Ohio Food Hero Award On November 16, 2020, the Ohio Food Policy Network (OFPN) will present the third annual Ohio Food Hero award during the tenth annual Ohio Food Policy Summit. Ashley Weingart, Founder of Perfectly Imperfect Produce, will receive the award. The OFPN Summit is being held virtually this
Call for OFPN Steering Committee Applicants Thanks for being involved in improving food in Ohio, and for participating in this listserv and in many other ways! The loosely organized, but mighty volunteer Ohio Food Policy Network currently has four seats open on its 18-member steering committee, and we invite you to Apply to be a member. The
Save the Date: 2020 Ohio Food Policy Summit + Ohio Local Food Council Workshop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us virtually for the 10th Annual Ohio Food Policy Summit on Monday, November 16th and the Ohio Local Food Council Workshop on Tuesday November 17th, hosted by the Ohio Food Policy Network (OFPN) and the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2020 CONTACT: Amalie Lipstreu, OEFFA Policy Director, (614) 421-2022, policy@oeffa.orgLauren Ketcham, OEFFA Communications Director, (614) 421-2022, lauren@oeffa.orgTevis Foreman, Produce Perks Midwest, Executive Director, (513) 769-7375, tevis@produceperks.org Jaime Hadji, Ohio Farmers Market Network Chair, (614) 327-0102, hello@ohiofarmersmarketnetwork.org Michelle Moskowitz Brown, Ohio Food Policy Network Chair, (614) 263-5662, mmbrown@local-matters.org Columbus, OH—The coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching repercussions on
All Blog Posts 2018 OFPN Virtual Convening Recordings November 20th, 2018 Amanda Osborne, Ohio State University Extension Cuyahoga In 2018, the Ohio Food Policy Network began hosting monthly virtual convenings to provide continued connection and opportunities for co-learning for the network throughout the year. Below is
All Blog Posts 2018 Ohio Food Policy Summit November 13th, 2018 Amanda Osborne, OSU Extension Cuyahoga County If you missed the 2018 Ohio Food Policy Summit or would like to revisit some of the presentations, click on the links highlighted below in yellow. BASICS OF FOOD
The 2014 Farm Bill expires on September 30th and Congress has not been able to reach an agreement authorizing a new bill nor have they taken action to pass an extension of the existing farm bill. That puts the funding for many "tiny but mighty" (TBM) farm bill programs in jeopardy. These TBM programs include
All Blog Posts Farm Bill Moves to Conference Committee July 20th, 2018 Amalie Lipstreu, OEFFA As with any legislation, it takes both Houses of Congress to pass a farm bill. On May 18th members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a draft farm bill
