Understanding Local Boards in NC
This document helps food councils connect with local governance boards to help identify shared goals and champions for food council priorities.
Policy
Food Council Policy Engagement in 2018
Food councils in North Carolina are showing increasing interest policy change.
Strategic Advocacy Toolkit
A toolkit to build strategy for engaging in advocacy efforts.
The North Carolina Local Food Council will review your Council’s policy plan
The North Carolina Local Food Council will review your Council’s policy plan For those who choose to work in policy, getting started can be daunting. Writing up a policy platform is a great start, but what do you do next? What if you once have a single issue and no “platform”? What do you do […]
Local Food Councils Tackle Hunger and Food Access Issues in North Carolina
Eleven local food councils advocate for maintaining SNAP funding and program structure in the 2018 farm bill.
Candidate Forum Toolkit
A tool for planning and hosting candidate forums
Consider a 2017 Candidate Forum
Are you looking for ways to engage the community with local decision makers? Here are some resources to do just that!
“Little p” and “Big P” Policy: Paths to Improve Our Food System
Is “little p” or “big P” policy change the best way to spend resources for food system wins?
Ten low-hanging fruit actions for food councils
Balancing process and action is a crucial skill for getting and keeping community at the table.
A Funding Mechanism to Spark the Local Food Economy
How Cabarrus County used present-use value tax income to support their Agricultural Economy