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.
“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 Austin“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 PresidentSEE WHERE ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS ARE HAPPENING:
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Baskin, citing 5/14 massacre, seeks $10M to expand food services to underserved communities
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1 in 4 New Yorkers Experiences Food Insecurity
1 in 4 New Yorkers Experience Food Insecurity New York NOW One in four adults in New York are experiencing food insecurity. With the threat of federal funding cuts to food [...]
Second Mayoral Food Forum – Buffalo as a “Good Food City”
Second Mayoral Food Forum – Buffalo as a “Good Food City” Buffalo Rising An upcoming Mayoral Candidates Food Forum builds off of the first one held in June, by asking Buffalo’s [...]
First Mayoral Food Forum – Buffalo as a “Good Food City”
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Buffalo coalition, producers urge Gov. Hochul to pass Good Food NY bill
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Good Food Buffalo Coalition, Assembly Majority Leader call on Hochul to sign Good Food NY bill
Good Food Buffalo Coalition, Assembly Majority Leader call on Hochul to sign Good Food NY bill Max Faery Audacity Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal [...]
Learn About the Fight for Values-Based Food Purchasing and Recommendations from a New Report
Learn About the Fight for Values-Based Food Purchasing — and Recommendations from a New Report Cinnamon Janzer Salon While Taylor Farms technically produces fruits and vegetables, the word "farm" in [...]
Major Strides Toward Passage of Good Food NY Bill Made This Session
Major Strides Toward Passage of Good Food NY Bill Made This Session Ribka Getachew Taylor Pate Jess Gilbert-Overland Susanne Donovan New York State Good Food Purchasing Coalition We know what [...]
Reimagining Public Food Procurement in the 2023 Farm Bill
Reimagining Public Food Procurement in the 2023 Farm Bill Lynlee Derrick Environmental and Energy Study Institute Back in June 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plan to [...]