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New Haven Food Action Plan The New Haven Food Policy Council's mission is to build and maintain a food system that nourishes all people in a just and sustainable manner. How Implementing Food System Change Will Positively Impact Our City New Haven Food Policy Council New Haven Food Action Plan Imagine New Haven is a city where . √ everyone eats healthy, affordable food, and no one goes hungry; √ food businesses are thriving, multiplying, and hiring local residents; √ people have the skills and knowledge they need to choose and cook healthy food; and √ collaboration is strengthened among residents, government, community organizations, and neighborhood groups to improve our food environment. New Haven Food Policy Council Better Food for a Better City 817 Grand Ave, No. 101, New Haven, CT 06511 203.773.3736 / [email protected] www.nhfoodpolicycouncil.org New Haven Food Action Plan 1 Youth volunteers and neighbors hard at work building the Little Red Hen garden in West River. Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen chef and volunteers Chef Rhonda Deloach cooks food straight off the farm for cooking fresh food for hungry and homeless people. school lunch everyday at Common Ground High School. Photo by Dave Robbins Photo by Dave Robbins 2 New Haven Food Policy Council New Haven Food Action Plan Table of Contents • Acknowledgements ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 • Introduction ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 • Critical First Steps: Building and Sustaining the Collaboration ������������������������������������������������������� 7 • Summary of Food Action Plan Goals & Strategies ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 • Food Action Plan Goals & Strategies ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 Goal A : Increase access to healthy food for all in New Haven ������������������������������������������������������ 10 Goal B : Strengthen our local food economy ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 Goal C : Encourage healthy food choices through education and marketing efforts �������������������� 18 • Sustainability and the Food Action Plan �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 • Conclusion ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23 • Endnotes ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 24 Acronyms CARE Community Alliance for Research and Engagement CFSC Community Food Systems Coordinator NHFPC New Haven Food Policy Council NHPS New Haven Public Schools NOFA The Northeast Organic Farming Association SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program WIC Women, Infants and Children [Supplemental Nutrition Program] Report graphic design by Ellen Papciak-Rose / Diagrams on the inside front & back covers designed & illustrated by Samantha Bertini All photos contributed by New Haven community members unless otherwise noted New Haven Food Action Plan 3 Acknowledgements TheNewHavenFoodPolicyCouncil(NHFPC) would Thankyoutothefollowingcommunitypartnersfor like to thank the numerous community organizations, workingwithus;wearegratefulforyourintelligence, city departments, and community members who con- thoughtfulnessandsenseofjusticeandaction! tributed their expertise and insights to the drafting of the 2012 Food Action Plan. It is through our collaborative • BioRegional Group efforts that we will make real improvements to our lo- • Break Thru cal food system and the lives of New Haven residents. A • CARE: Community Alliance for Research and special thanks to CARE: Community Alliance for Research Engagement, Yale School of Public Health and Engagement at the Yale School of Public Health, • CitySeed which supported the development of this Food Action • Color of Words Plan via a grant from the Kresge Foundation, Emerging • Common Ground High School, Urban Farm and and Promising Practices; to CitySeed for working to es- Environmental Education Center tablish and support the NHFPC as our administrator; and • Community Management Teams of New Haven to Mayor DeStefano and his administration for their on- • Connecticut Food Bank going support of our work. • Connecticut Chapter of the Northeast Organic Thanks to the Community and Economic Develop- Farming Association (NOFA) ment Clinic at the Yale Law School for their invaluable as- • Cornell Scott Hill Health Center sistance in researching and writing policy to help guide • DataHaven the NHFPC in making effective policy recommendations. • Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Finally, the Council would like to thank the members of • Economic Development Corporation of New Haven the Food Action Plan committee for their tireless efforts • Fair Haven Community Health Center in the creation of this plan: Tagan Engel, Roberta Fried- • Greater Dwight Development Corporation man, Alycia Santilli, Monique Centrone Stefani, and most The Grove especially Affiliate Member Catherine Bradshaw of Ca- • Health Matters! dence Consulting. • • Henry P. Kendall Foundation • John’s Refuse • Massaro Community Farm • New Haven Farms • New Haven Health Department • New Haven Land Trust • New Haven Office of Economic Development • New Haven Office of Sustainability • New Haven Public Schools District Wellness Committee • New Haven Public Schools Food Service Program • New Haven WIC offices • Stone Gardens Farm • Sustainable Food Systems • Town Green Special Services District The opening of a Healthy Corner Store in West River as part • Urban Foodshed Collaborative of a pilot initiative run by CARE to incorporate healthy food • West River Neighborhood Corporation offerings and marketing into corner stores around New Haven. Yale Office of Sustainability Elias Jaser (left), owner of George Street Deli, Stacy Spell • (right) of the West River Neighborhood Corporation, and • Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity students from Common Ground High School. • Yale Sustainable Food Project 4 New Haven Food Policy Council Council Members: FredCofrancesco-Community member at large FrankDouglass -Aldermanic Representative TaganEngel- CitySeed, Chair of NHFPC RobertaFriedman -Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity AnikaJohnson-Cornell Scott Hill Health Center A healthy summer meal from a New Haven backyard garden. WIC office FrankMitchell-Common Ground School, New Haven Ecology Project DianaRichter- Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen AlyciaSantilli-CARE: Community Alliance for Research and Engagement DawnSlade-Nuts About Health MoniqueCentroneStefani-Sociologist MariaTupper-New Haven Land Trust Community Gardens, Bioregional Group Affiliate Members: Kala Cuerington of Food Corps, holding garlic bulbs, with Affiliate Council Members are a growing group of orga- Common Ground High School students on the school's nizations and individuals welcomed and invited by the organic farm. Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register NHFPC to actively participate in our work, providing valuable information and broadening our community base. Affiliate members can participate in all work and New Haven Food Policy Council: decision making but do not hold a vote. NicoleBerube-CitySeed The New Haven Food Policy CatherineBradshaw-Cadence Consulting Council (NHFPC) is a volunteer MarioGarcia-New Haven Health Department advisory council of the City JacquelineLewin -Yale Sustainable Food Project of New Haven. The Council LauraMattaliano -New Haven Health Department consists of twelve New SteveMunno-Massaro Community Farm Haven residents, appoint- LurayShepard-CT Food Bank ed by the Mayor and the MelissaWaldronLehner-Lion's Tooth Media Board of Aldermen, who represent various parts of the local food system. The Council addresses issues concerning our local and regional food Youth Coalition Members: systems and their connection to individuals, communities, businesses, the environment, and local government. The Youth Coalition is a group of teens from multiple In 2011, the NHFPC expanded its knowledge base schools and communities in New Haven engaged in the and collaborations by creating Affiliate Memberships work of the NHFPC and in improving food issues in their and a Youth Coalition. Affiliate members have a voice in communities. The NHFPC partners with individual teens all NHFPC work but do not vote. Youth Coalition mem- and with organizations working with youth to create bers work with the NHFPC through partnerships with a space for youth to have a voice and take action on local youth organizations and are represented by one important food issues. The Youth Coalition is currently elected (voting) youth member who is appointed to the focused on community gardens, cooking education, and Council by the Mayor. school food. New Haven Food Action Plan 5 Introduction Ahealthyandrobustfoodsystem The NHFPC continues to build partnerships with anti- is essential to a strong city. It im- hunger advocates, community organizations, govern- proves people’s health, builds thriv- ment offices, youth, healthcare workers, chefs, business ing communities, contributes to owners, farmers, gardeners, and schools to identify ef- social justice, and strengthens the fective solutions to food issues in our city. economy. Critical elements of a The NHFPC has
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