Aligning with the goals of the regional food system partnerships program, the food policy council of jefferson county partners will connect public and private resources to further develop our local…

The Food Policy Council of Jefferson County Partners will receive $827,532 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to connect public and private resources to further develop the local food system in New York. Key objectives to be implemented through September 2025 include assisting local farmers markets in accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program electronic benefit transfer and other food assistance, advertising opportunities and educating consumers and producers, launching a fresh and healthy social marketing campaign, and increasing consumption and access to local nutritious products. The funding will also support increasing sales and customer base for local producers, developing new market opportunities, and enhancing nutrition security. The Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County will serve as sub-awardee to help achieve these objectives and build capacity and efficiency within the regional food system while addressing nutrition concerns.

Aligning with the goals of the regional food system partnerships program, the food policy council of jefferson county partners will connect public and private resources to further develop our local food system with goals to maximize healthy food accessibiwith the farmers market federation of NY to assist local farmers markets in starting to accept snap EBT and other food resource programs oadvertise opportunities and provide education to consumers producers oimplement fresh and healthy social marketing campaign oincrease consumption of and access to local nutritious products oincrease sales of local products and grow customer base for local producers odevelop new market opportunities oincrease nutrition security in summary, this project and outlined objectives implemented through the food policy council partnerships will increase capacity and efficiency of the local food system, while addressing nutrition security concerns.