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Building a Just, Equitable, and Sustainable Food System.

  • Home
  • About
    • PFPC Guiding Principles
    • Pennsylvania Food Alliances and Food Policy Councils
  • Who We Are
    • Full Council Meetings
    • Staff
    • Steering Committee
    • Intern Projects
  • Working Groups
    • Food & Health Equity
    • Food Access Initiatives
    • Urban Agriculture
    • Regional Food Economy
  • Resources
    • Best Practices
    • Databases, Directories, Maps & Infographics
    • Food Hubs & Cooperatives
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Leveraging Capacity
    • National Food Policy Councils
    • Reports
    • Videos
  • 2018 Farm Bill
    • PFPC 2018 Farm Bill Guide
    • Farm Bill Study Guide
    • Navigating the Farm Bil: What’s at Stake for Food Policy Counci
    • Organizational 2018 Farm Bill Priorities
    • Infographics
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 PFPC Calendar

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 Blog Entries

  • PFPC Staff Selected for Mentorship through the Food Systems Leadership Network
  • PFPC weighs in on updated plans to develop the Strip District Produce Terminal
  • March 2018 Meeting Notes
  • January 2018 Meeting Notes
  • November 2017 Meeting Notes
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Reports & Case Studies

Regional Food Insecurity 

Hunger in America: Report for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank


Case Study by The Reinvestment Fund about Philly area supermarkets. TRF_CDFI_SupermarketStudy_2008.pdf


National Food Insecurity


2013_NourishingChange_FulfillingTheRightToFoodInUS.pdf

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Food System Analysis 

'Produce Change' Marketing and Food Access Program for City of Pittsburgh Farmers Markets - 2013 ReportEconomic Analysis of Detroit's Food System

A look inside how Detroit's Food System operates.

found at: http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/gleaners/lega...

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Data Analysis 


Southwestern Pennsylvania Community Profiles- Allegheny

An analysis of Allegheny County in terms of demographics.

found at: https://profiles.ucsur.pitt.edu/profiles/county/42...

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Food Supply Chain


Assessing the Local Food Supply Chain in the SPC Region

This article looks at how the food supply chain operates in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.

found at: http://www.spcregion.org/pdf/food/Chapter%201.pdf

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Trends & Strategies in Health & Wellness


Health & Wellness Trends and Strategies for the Convenience Store Sector

How convenience stores operate and how they can improve to help customers.

found at: http://hudson.org/research/11749-health-wellness-t...

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Innovations in Local and Regional Food Systems


Networking Across the Supply Chain: Transportation Innovations in Local and Regional Food Systems

This report looks at the innovations in regard to transportation in local and regional food systems

found at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/...

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Pittsburgh Annual Report 

2015 Pittsburgh Today & Tomorrow Regional Annual Report

found at: http://www.pittsburghtoday.org/specialreports/PTTr...

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Food Insecurity 


Low-Income Mothers' Perceptions of Barriers to Using Farmers Markets: A SNAP-Ed Initiative to Understand Access Points to Local Foods

The study reported here describes a Virginia Family Nutrition Program's target population's perceptions of barriers to using a farmers market to access local foods.

found at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2015august/a3.php

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How Food Systems Change 

You Can't Rush the Process: Collective Impact Models of Food Systems Change (2015)

This report highlights a range of state and multi-state food system initiatives across the country and explores six cross-cutting themes. Key strategies, indicators and lessons learned are shared for each initiative. Practitioners of collaborative food system work will find this a useful overview with accessible insights into how to engage communities, coordinate multi-sector work and measure change.

found at: http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institut...


Food Waste

Moving Food Waste Forward Policy Recommendations for Next Steps in Pennsylvania 

Philabundance commissioned report by the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic outlining a number of legislative strategies and regulatory opportunities that could reduce food waste. The goal of this report is to understand how to build on best practices from across the country and address the unique strengths and challenges within Pennsylvania.

found at: https://www.philabundance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HarvardFoodWaste-Report-R05.pdf

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