A March 2023 Community of Practice working document where members ranked potential regional food policy focus areas (food access, growing food, producing and selling food, food security, and more) as High, Medium, or Low priority to help shape the group's shared policy agenda.
Food Policy Links: A Curated Reading List
A short, curated list of external articles and resources on food policy, food systems resilience, and nonprofit advocacy, compiled for Central Coast Food Commons members.
- Principles – California Food Policy Council (CAFPC)
- Food Systems: Resilience Planning Guide
- What will it take to grow Maine’s local food economy? — an accessible look at how health, food security, economics, climate change, farmland preservation, infrastructure investment, and racial justice all intersect in building a food economy that works for everyone.
- Practical Guidance: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Lobbying in California
- Road Map for Healthier General Plans (ChangeLab Solutions)
- Monterey County Agriculture (Rural Migration News)