Santa Fe City/County Advisory Council on Food Policy
A JOINT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FOOD POLICY FOR THE CITY OF SANTA FE AND SANTA FE COUNTY; AND CREATING THE SANTA FE CITY AND COUNTY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FOOD POLICY.
The mission of The Santa Fe City and County Advisory Council on Food Policy (the Council) is to create and maintain a regional food system that nourishes all people in a just and sustainable manner.
Background:
The Council was established as an advisory council by a joint resolution from the Santa Fe County and the City of Santa Fe. The resolution sets forth the following vision for the Santa Fe food system:
• Affordable and nutritious food should be provided in a respectful manner should be available to all people.
• A wide variety of safe and nutritious food should be available to city and county residents.
• Access to safe and nutritious food should not be limited by economic status, location, or other factors beyond a resident’s control.
• The price of food in the city and county should remain reasonably close to the average price existing in the balance of the region.
• The region should maintain the natural resources, land base, infrastructure and skill sets that are necessary to produce food.
• All reasonable efforts should be taken to improve the incomes and decrease the needs of those who are most susceptible to food insecurity.
• The availability of food to persons in need should be improved within the city and county to reduce poverty as a barrier to obtaining a healthy diet for all residents.
Council Members and Appointees:
As required by the resolution that created the Council, there are two County staff representatives, two City staff representatives, and nine other members from the private and non-profit sector that are working on food security and food system related initiatives. Overall, 6 members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, and 7 are appointed by the City Council for a total of 13 members.
2010 Council
Steve Shepherd, Director of Health and Human Services, Santa Fe County
Katherine Mortimer, Supervising Planner, City of Santa Fe
Terrie Rodriguez, Community Services Department Director, City of Santa Fe
Sherry Hooper, Executive Director of The Food Depot
Pamela Roy, Executive Director of Farm to Table
Carol Rose, Food and Nutrition Education, NM Department of Health
Renee Villarreal, Community Planner, Santa Fe County
Tony McCarty, Executive Director of Kitchen Angels
Mark Winne, Community Food Security Coalition
Steve Warshawer, Owner of Beneficial Farms
Sarah Noss, Executive Director of the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute
Denise Lynch, Locally Grown Food Advocate, Artist, and Filmmaker
Meeting Schedule
The Council meets monthly the fourth Thursday of every month at 8:30 a.m. at the Angel Depot conference room located at 1222 Siler Road.
Committee Contact
Rubina Cohen, Coordinator for the Council
(505) 695-0663 or sffoodpolicy@gmail.com
Press Release - Residents Have Options for Local Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
This Meeting Meets Reasonable Noticing Requirements, Records Agendas and Records Minutes With The City Of Santa Fe.
For More information visit the Food Policy website at www.santafefoodpolicy.org.
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