Upcoming Events

Fri, Jan 23
Food policy councils and institutions
Webinar 2
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Jan 23, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Webinar 2
Food Policy Councils (FPCs) engage with institutions at multiple levels but the nature of these relationships varies widely. In some cases, FPCs are formally recognized in other cases they remain independent.
Fri, Feb 20
Engaging stakeholders and extending participation
Webinar 3
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Feb 20, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Webinar 3
Food Policy Councils often begin with the desire to bring stakeholders together. But engagement is not a box to be checked—it’s a political process that shapes whose knowledge, interests, and needs are taken seriously in public food governance.
Fri, Mar 20
Monitoring and Evaluation
Webinar 4
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Mar 20, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Webinar 4
In today’s policy environment, the call for accountability and transparency is not just rhetorical—it is often a formal requirement. Funders, public agencies, and citizens alike expect food policy councils to demonstrate their impact using evidence-based approaches.
Fri, Apr 24
From food projects to food policies and back
Webinar 5
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Apr 24, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Webinar 5
Developing a food policy for a city or a region is complex—especially when it emerges from the ground up. While local initiatives are often rich in innovation and rooted in community needs, they can risk becoming isolated, short-lived, or shaped by external project agendas.
Fri, May 22
Surviving Electoral Cycles and Other Difficult Times
Webinar 6
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May 22, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Webinar 6
Across cities and countries, food policy councils are rising—and disappearing—at astonishing speed. While their emergence speaks to the growing urgency of transforming food systems, their fragility reveals deeper challenges.
Date and time is TBD
Representing food systems within food policy councils
Webinar 1
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Date and time is TBD
Webinar 1
Food Policy Councils have emerged as critical spaces for rethinking the food system from the ground up. However, they face a fundamental challenge: how to ensure that their composition truly reflects the complexity and diversity of the food system.