The Oakland Food Policy Council is now accepting applications for its second group of council members, including its first youth

Oakland Food Poli... Sun, 22 Aug at 8:26am
The Oakland Food Policy Council is now accepting applications for its second group of council members, including its first youth

The Oakland Food Policy Council is now accepting applications for its second group of council members, including its first youth representatives!

Applications are due August 27, 2010.

Eight seats are available for three-year terms.

New members will be announced September 9, 2010.

For details on how to apply, see below or visit the "Apply for OFPC Membership" page on the OFPC website: http://www.oaklandfood.org/home/apply_for_ofpc_membership

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About Oakland Food Policy Council
The mission of the Oakland Food Policy Council (OFPC) is to establish an equitable and sustainable food system in Oakland, California. The OFPC will: * Strive to ensure access to healthy, affordable food within walking distance of every Oakland resident; * Bring underserved neighborhoods to the food policy table and increase “food literacy” among Oakland residents; * Put food, hunger, and food systems on the City of Oakland’s agenda and contribute to the national dialog on food policy; * Turn the Oakland food system into an engine for local economic development and involve local and regional agricultural communities.