Welcome
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition is a group of passionate individuals and organizations that believe northeast Ohio has the resources, strong communities, and leaders to create the best, most equitable food environment in the nation. We are an action oriented organization that studies, advocates, and works to realize that vision.
The Ohio City Farm, Summer 2010
Establish Cleveland and Cuyahoga County as a model for food security through regional food system development, ensuring that every resident has access to fresh, healthy, affordable food.
Promote a just, equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system in the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and Northeast Ohio.
Advance a food security and food system development agenda at the City and County level so residents have better access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food;
Create a forum that brings people together from all aspects of the food system to generate new relationships and cross learning;
Remove barriers to new market opportunities for local food businesses to facilitate economic development and entrepreneurship;
Initiate research-based decision making that assesses the local and regional food system to guide policies and programs