Statistics, Stories, and Solutions
Food Councils across North Carolina Work Together to Bring Local Food Waste and Recovery Issues to the State Policy Level
Stories
Best Practices Learned from Regional Food Assessments
Several food councils engaged in regional food assessments compiled a set of best practices from what they learned in their recent experiences.
2021 Food Council Microgrants through Shared Gifting
Community Food Strategies is inviting the NC Network of Food Councils to apply for participation in the 2021 participatory microgrant program. Applications due August 30th!
2021 Rapid Response Microgrant overview
Community Food Strategies released $24,500 in small grants to 25 food councils. Read brief summaries of their work.
2020 Annual Report
After a year of distance and divides, this annual report focuses on the opportunities we created for connection across the network of food councils.
2021 COVID-19 Rapid Response Microgrants
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Food Strategies is offering rapid response grants to food councils up to $1000 to support immediate and long-term relief efforts.
Youth Food Council Catalyst Joins the Team!
We are thankful to have Kianna on the team and for this position to support a stronger youth voice in food justice work.
Shared Gifting Resonates in 2020
Highlights and project summaries of the 26 food councils that participated in the 2020 Shared Gifting Circles to distribute microgrants to each other.
2021 Food Policy & Organizing Series
With food council feedback, we’ve crafted this series of trainings, conversations with leaders, and collaborative calls to support your strategy.
Video: Celebrating Food Councils in 2020
In this video, we celebrated the work of food councils through this unprecedented year of 2020. We asked what they were most proud of and why food justice work is critical.