The 2022 Nourish DC Grant application is OPEN! Grants of up to $50K for local food businesses in DC. Applications due November 20. Learn more at: bit.ly/3eOX6ia #NourishDC
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Yesterday the FPC held our annual retreat at the Village Cafe. We planned our 2023 priorities and reconnected on our shared values and mission. So much work to do, feeling inspired about the year ahead!
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What’s better than good food? 🤔
Good food that doesn’t create plastic waste!
Restaurants may apply for 💰 to go from DISPOSABLE to REUSABLE food ware.
Get dishwasher, dishes, even reusable takeout containers.
Learn more➡️doee.dc.gov/disposables 📅 Apply by DEC. 8, 2022
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Another amazing grant opportunity for DC food businesses. Reduce your waste AND help your bottom line. Learn more about the #FoodWasteInnovationGrants, applications due 12/22/22!
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We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2023 #FoodWasteInnovationGrants!
Application deadline: December 22, 2022 at 2pm.
To apply, visit: dslbd.dc.gov/foodwastegrant
#FWIG23 #ZeroWasteDC #SmallBizDC #GrantOpportunity
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🎉Today, and celebrated the Nourish DC Year Two Launch at Mecho's Dominican Kitchen, a Nourish DC grantee! The next round of funding will provide up to $500k to small food businesses, along with loans and TA.
Apply here:👉
capitalimpact.org/programs/nouri
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DC’s food sector is fortunate to have so many organizations and resources come together for Nourish DC capitalimpact.org/programs/nouri I really enjoyed today’s year 2 launch event with friends from #foodequity
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Join @ojbalkus of @AndreaCrooms of and Nina Sevilla of tonight at 7pm for a panel about our food waste policy landscape! Register at bit.ly/3RBboBa to learn more!
#DMVFoodRecoveryWeek
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Tomorrow night! We'll be presenting on DC's food waste policies as part of DMV Food Recovery Week. Virtual event- Register for free!
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Loved hearing FPC founding member , Founder of , on NPR's All Things Considered (): "As someone who serves on the D.C. Food Policy Council chairing nutrition and health, I see the importance of food democracy." 🤩
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We'll see you next Wednesday! dcfoodpolicy.org/meetings/
Agenda:
*Working Group Updates
*Community Grocery Coop Update
*Nourish DC Collaborative Year 2
*Update on White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
*DMV Food Recovery Week
*Announcements (open floor)
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On Tuesday, cut the ribbon on a beautiful new , the first large full service grocery store to open East of the River in 10 years! Thank you to the Mayor, , and all of the residents who advocated for this! #foodaccess
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Yesterday was years in the making. We finally opened a full-service supermarket East of the River!
Thank you to councilmembers, mayors, ANC commissioners, and residents who fought for this.
@Lidl thank you for your business, welcome to the greatest city in the world!
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DC Food Policy Council members and our partners came out strong for the #WHConfHungerHealth! Proud to represent our city and call for federal policy changes to create a more just food system.
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Come join us to talk about local policies on food waste in the DMV!
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Join @InstitutePHI @ojbalkus of @DCFoodPolicy
@MyGreenMC @AndreaCrooms of @PGCSprout and Nina Savilla of @NRDC on Oct 19 for a panel discussion about the local food waste policy landscape! Register at bit.ly/3RBboBa to learn about innovative policies. #
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Starting the day with a cup of Joe (Biden) at the #WHConfHungerHealth with WANDA CEO in attendance at this historic moment for food and nutrition policy in this country. We appreciated the lived experience of Jimmieaka Mills of Houston, TX who introduced Biden.
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TOMORROW! We are excited to join food leaders from across the country at the #WHConfHungerHealth. The National Strategy, released today, aligns with our FPC priorities and we are excited to help move the work forward.
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We're heading to the White House Conference on Nutrition and Health TOMORROW! Here are some of the recommendations on the National Strategy we made along with partners across the DMV region earlier this summer.
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It isn’t Old MacDonald’s farm anymore.
These local female farmers are as diverse as the seeds they sow. In a still male dominated industry, these DC-Area women are behind the produce and meat you eat.
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DYK that a Central Food Processing Facility presents a #TripleDutySolution to address #FoodInsecurity, prevent & treat diet-related disease, & build food system resiliency? Read more in & ’s fact sheet HERE: go.gwu.edu/CFPFfactsheet
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Over 2 years Dr. Udenyi has researched nutrition education in DC, interviewing over 80 nutrition educators. Her research will help us achieve #healthequity and #nutrition across our city. Thank you for your incredible work!
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Congrats to Dr. Udenyi Oganya Anita for her completing her research on the landscape assessment of nutrition education in DC and thank you for your hard work! @DCFoodPolicy
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Wow what an incredible community showed up at last night! Thanks for joining our first in person meeting in 3 years. And thank you to our incredible hosts and your team #foodpolicy #foodjustice
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Such a pleasure to visit the community farm today. Incredible and thoughtfully designed space for both people and plants. A wonderful resource by and for the great #Ward8. Delicious figs too. #foodequity
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We loved being all together again!
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So nice to attend a @DCFoodPolicy meeting in person after years of virtual ones! Great group of people working hard to bring bright ideas and policies related to food access and equity in DC. The rain only made for networking in closer outdoor quarters!
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My favorite part of tonight's meeting? Playing in the dirt with the bb farmer monsters.
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We're meeting IN PERSON for the first time in 2+ years! Join us at the Well at Oxon Run Park in Ward 8 (300 Valley Avenue SE). Plus you'll have a chance to win some awesome FPC swag!
4-5pm: Tour of the Well with the Urban Ag working group (open to all)
5-6pm: Public Meeting
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Please join us in welcoming 2 new members to the Food Policy Council! Natalia and Rachel were appointed by & confirmed by . We are grateful to have their expertise and perspectives on our team!
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D.C. has a proposed Zero Waste plan out for public comment: dcregs.dc.gov/Common/NoticeD Some interesting proposals, including charging based on household waste produced, letting people bring own containers to take-out places, hydration stations across D.C., curbside composting, etc.
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It’s the first day of school for our Pre-K students!
Washington, DC is one of the only cities in the country with universal Pre-K. Today’s youngest learners join a proud legacy of public education in the nation’s capital.
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We're meeting IN PERSON for the first time in 2+ years! Join us at the Well at Oxon Run Park in Ward 8 (300 Valley Avenue SE). Plus you'll have a chance to win some awesome FPC swag!
4-5pm: Tour of the Well with the Urban Ag working group (open to all)
5-6pm: Public Meeting
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At the #SisterhoodSupper this summer, we asked Black women why should they lead the change of the food system. Hear what they had to say. Thanks to @BainumFdn. youtu.be/Y9OIrOUosrQ via @YouTube
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Do you care about reducing food waste in DC? Come out to DPW's virtual engagement events over the next two weeks to inform the Zero Waste DC Plan!
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Help us build a Zero Waste DC 
Mark your calendars 
@DCDPW is hosting 8 virtual events over the next 2 weeks, giving residents equal opportunity to talk about waste, recycling, litter, & much more !!
Register for the event in your community today! bit.ly/3b9U3iJ
Mark your calendars @DCDPW is hosting 8 virtual events over the next 2 weeks, giving residents equal opportunity to talk about waste, recycling, litter, & much more !!
Register for the event in your community today! bit.ly/3b9U3iJ
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We're hosting 2 conversations in June (13th and 27th) to hear from CURRENT and ASPRING farmers market operators about how the city can best support expanding farmers markets throughout DC. Signup through the links here: dcfoodpolicy.org/farmers-market
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Calling all DC urban farmers! Check out this great grant program from our friends
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Calling all District farmers looking to advance agricultural efforts and food access in Wards 5, 7, & 8! APPLY for the District Urban Agriculture Small Award Program. Entities can apply for up to $10,000. The deadline is May 19th at 6pm EST bit.ly/33bcPi9
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Thank you for this upcoming convening on such an important topic! We're excited to contribute and learn from other cities working to improve food and nutrition security.
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President Biden is announcing that for the first time in over 50 years, the White House will host a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
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Just in time for #EarthDay the 2022 DC Farmers Market Map is here! dcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappvie
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🌎For #EarthDay we're showcasing local government leadership to create more equitable, sustainable & healthy food systems.
Learn how #DC plans to dedicated 20 more acres to urban ag & cut #foodwaste by 60% by 2032 in a new #GlasgowDeclaration case study: bit.ly/3uXBlSn
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Thank you for the shout out ! So proud of our city's efforts to improve health and climate.
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Signs of Spring: Honeybee Swarm - If you see one, Keep Calm and Contact the DC Beekeepers Alliance! popville.com/2022/04/honeyb
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