Equitable Access to Healthy and Local Food in Marin County
The Marin Food Policy Council's 2015 report to the Board of Supervisors on policy priorities for equitable food access in Marin City, the Canal neighborhood, and West Marin.
Land Access Reports & Resources: A Curated Reading List
A curated reading list on agricultural land access and tenure, gathering reports, articles, and tools for the Community of Practice — from a Sonoma County land tenure assessment to California FarmLink's land access resources.
Central Coast Priority Areas for Food Policy Agenda (March 2023)
A group prioritization worksheet from a March 2023 Central Coast food policy agenda session, ranking potential policy topics like food access, growing food, and food entrepreneurship as high, medium, or low priority.
Fisheries of the Middle: Building Collaborations Between Seafood and Agriculture
A peer-reviewed opinion article proposing a research and advocacy agenda for 'fisheries of the middle' — mid-scale fishing operations that need shared aggregation, processing, and distribution infrastructure to reach consumers while staying rooted in their communities.
Food Policy Links: A Curated Reading List
A curated list of external articles and resources on food policy councils, food systems resilience, and nonprofit lobbying guidance, compiled for CCFC members.
Ventura County’s Resilient Agricultural Lands Initiative: A Strategic Plan
Ventura County's 2023 RALI strategic plan for building agricultural resilience through four cornerstones: secure agricultural futures, a robust ag economy, a viable land base, and community co-stewardship.
USDA Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance, deadline Oct 1, 2026
USDA has opened up application period for its Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance. Applications are due Oct 1, 2026. Overview: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/ccg Webinar scheduled for September 2. To register: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/webinars Below shows the allowable costs from the program terms and…
We Are Transitioning
After nearly four years, on behalf of CAFPC and SBCFAN, Melanie and Shakira are stepping aside as the co-conveners of the Central Coast Resilient Food System Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP was launched in response to a need to facilitate both…
Feeding the Economy — The Food Industry’s Impact on California’s Central Coast
The full report by Dr. Jamshid Damooei, Ph.D. This report was created by SBCFAN and CAFPC on behalf of the Central Coast Food Commons. It contains the first of its kind data and analysis of the California Central Coast's Food…
Download your own CARAT tool!
CARAT is an open-access, peer-reviewed tool to guide a highly participatory assessment of resilience of a local food system. The tool is designed to help us better understand the resources within our food system via 101 indicators to determine possible…