Mission

The mission of the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council is to build a food system that benefits our communities, economy, and environment in ways that are just, equitable and sustainable. Driven by community-led solutions, we bring together over 80 entities and 120 individuals to re-imagine our region’s food system and seek policies that promote local food growing, sustainable agriculture, equitable development, and access to healthy food, particularly in low-income communities.

Collaborative Change

PFPC hosts regular meetings to connect the larger community of advocates, entrepreneurs, community members, and policymakers. As a collective impact organization, our members are our most important asset. The Pittsburgh Food Policy Council is made up of members from various government, non-profit, co-op, university, and farm entities from the SW Pennsylvania Region who have decided to support each other's individual missions and goals.

Urban Growers Professional Development Scholarship Fund

The fund was seeded with proceeds from the Pittsburgh Urban Farm Tours organized by the East End Food Coop in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council and the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture.

New PFPC Strategic Plan (2024-2027)

The Pittsburgh Food Policy Council recently completed our 3 year Strategic Plan. Thank you to everyone who provided their time and energy to make this happen. Click the button below to check out the new plan!

Impact Report

The PFPC is thrilled to share this Impact Report - covering two years of work - demonstrating the deep collaboration and strength of our growing network. To all the partners we have worked with over the last two years, thank you for your dedication to building a just, equitable, and sustainable food system.

While we have many accomplishments to be proud of over these last two years, there is still plenty of work to be done. We look forward to growing and strengthening our collective effort to build a food system for all.