Food Policy Council

Mission Statement

Every Bridgeport resident has easy access to, skills to prepare, and desire to consume healthy, mostly local foods. Bridgeport food access is driven by Bridgeport residents and opportunities for livable wage job creation.

The Food Policy Council meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00p.m. unless otherwise announced.  Please see the meeting schedule linked below for meeting locations.  Please use the drop-down menu to access the meeting agendas and minutes.

FPC Advisory Groups

The Food Policy Council currently has four Advisory Groups focused on improving food access in the City of Bridgeport. These groups are:

Urban Agriculture- Chaired by Cristina Sandolo, Executive Director of Green Village Initiative

Food-Based Economic Development- This Chair position has recently opened, please direct questions/comments to Juniper at juniper@bptgennow.com

School Wellness Policy- Chaired by Raquel Rivera-Pablo, Owner / Chef Instructor, A Pinch of Salt, LLC, and Co-Chaired by Gina Smith, Community Health Improvement Coordinator, Yale New Haven Health System

Community Outreach- This Chair position has recently opened, please direct questions/comments to Juniper at juniper@bptgennow.com

If you are interested in learning more about the Food Policy Council and would like to be added to our ListServ, please email Juniper Blakeman at juniper@bptgennow.com.

To join the Google Group listserv, click here.