Food Policy Action Coalition (Food PAC)

Food PAC is coordinated by the Baltimore Food Policy Initiative and is open to all organizations and residents working on food access, local food, urban agriculture, food retails, and/or other relevant food system issues. Meetings provide time for updates, presentations and breakout sessions. All are welcome to attend!

Agenda

• Welcome & Updates
  Alice Huang
  Food Access Planner, Baltimore Food Policy Initiative
• Farm Bill 101
  Holly Freishtat
  Food Policy Director, Baltimore Food Policy Initiative
  • General Overview:
    Mary Zaki
    Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland College Park
    Howard Leathers
    Associate Professor, Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Maryland College Park
  • Federal Nutrition and SNAP:
    Michael J Wilson
    Director, Maryland Hunger Solutions
  • Marker Bills, Urban Agriculture, and More:
    Carolyn Hricko
    Research Program Manager, Food System Policy, Center for a Livable Future
• Q&A
• Discussion