THE GOOD FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM
Transforming the way public institutions purchase food by creating a transparent and equitable food system built on five core values: local economies, health, valued workforce, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. The Good Food Purchasing Program is the first procurement model in the country to support these food system values in equal measure.
THE PROGRAM
The Good Food Purchasing Program provides a comprehensive set of tools, technical support, and resources to support public institutions in shifting toward a procurement model that puts local economies, nutrition, a valued workforce, environmental sustainability and animal welfare front and center.
“Our contracts are an expression of our values. We intend to use the contracting process to leverage important changes in the agricultural industry.”
Steve Zimmer, Los Angeles Unified School District Board President“We didn’t have to invent the purchasing process from scratch. We could have assistance from a tried-and-true process. At the same time, develop our own goals and processes that would reflect our values in our community.”
Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, City of AustinSEE WHERE ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS ARE HAPPENING:
MEDIA + NEWS
First Mayoral Food Forum – Buffalo as a “Good Food City”
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Good Food Buffalo Coalition, Assembly Majority Leader call on Hochul to sign Good Food NY bill
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Reimagining Public Food Procurement in the 2023 Farm Bill
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Why Buying Locally Produced Food is Better for Society
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New Bill Aims To Bring Nutritious Food To DC Jail And Other Correctional Facilities
New Bill Aims To Bring Nutritious Food To DC Jail And Other Correctional Facilities Amanda Michelle Gomez DC-ist A majority of District Councilmembers, led by judiciary and public safety committee [...]
Is Michelle Wu America’s Food Justice Mayor?
Is Michelle Wu America’s Food Justice Mayor? Steve Holt Civil Eats The new leader of Boston is embarking on the most ambitious food policy agenda the city has ever seen, [...]