Policy Working Groups

Local Food Supply Chain (links between producers, distributors, institutions)
Co-Chairs: Jean Saunders (Chartwells), Alex Poltorak (Urban Canopy), Allison Leifer (GCFD)
Support: Greg Lawless ( UW-Madison/AFRI)

Neighborhood Council
Chairs: Danny Block (CSU, CFPAC) and Allyson Harmon (Growing Power)
Support: Harish Patel (Jane Addams Hull House)
Goals: Build network of Neighborhood Councils, Provide support to Neighborhood Council Leaders and attend Neighborhood Council Summit at Growing Power's Iron St. Location

Urban Farmland Reclaimation/Trust for Public Land
Chairs: Roger Cooley(IIT/CFPAC) and Erika Allen (Growing Power)
Support: Howard Rosing (DePaul)-research
Goals: Short Term- livestock, chickens, apiaries aquaponics and navigating UA Zoning Amendment

Compost
Chair: Lindsay Banks (CMAP)
Support: Lauralyn Clawson (Growing Power)
Goals: Remove State-level setback for compost opperations and reform city policies/permitting/fees

Health and Wellness/Education
Co-Chairs: Barbara Rose and Yolanda WIlliams (Housing Bronzeville)
Goals: Accountablility of food plan (money for implementation not research), "Building a Healthy Chicago" UIC-CEED, look at what is going on and what are different organizations policies

Policy Research
Chair: Megan Klein
Goals: To research forward thinking policies to advance the vision and intent of CFPAC

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