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Community Compost
The Composting Subcommittee works to make composting a core part of a just, sustainable food system, from backyard bins to regional drop-off hubs. We advocate for compost-friendly policies, infrastructure, and public education across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
Current focus: zoning reform for community composting, tracking city composting pilots and Zero Waste plans, mapping haulers and drop-off sites, and expanding wood chip access for growers.
Urban Agriculture
The Urban Agriculture Working Group brings together growers, advocates, and institutions to make urban farming viable and equitable across the Pittsburgh region, through land access, policy, and shared resources.
Recent wins: helped modernize Pittsburgh's Urban Ag Zoning Code (one of the most progressive in the U.S.), shaped the Land Bank policy process, and continue to host the Urban Farm Tour to support the Urban Growers Scholarship Fund.
Land Access
The Land Access Subcommittee works to make long-term land access for urban agriculture easier, fairer, and more permanent in Pittsburgh, treating farming as one of the best uses for vacant public land.
Current focus: reforming Land Bank transparency, mapping high-potential parcels in food-insecure neighborhoods, and improving city programs like Adopt-A-Lot to give growers more stability.
Good Food Purchasing
PFPC is partnering with Pittsburgh Public Schools, Allegheny County, and coalition partners like Humane Action Pittsburgh and PASA to implement GFPP locally, and PPS already met 2 of 5 value categories plus all transparency requirements in its first year.
The 5 values: Nutrition, Environmental Sustainability, Regional Economies, Valued Workforce, Animal Welfare.
County Food Justice
The Allegheny County Food Justice Committee researches, educates, and advocates for policies and funding that support access to healthy, culturally appropriate food and a more equitable food and agriculture system.
We believe in: Food access as a health priority, Communities' right to shape their own food systems, Fair economic opportunity in the food sector, Connecting food equity with housing, transportation, and development planning, and Educating County decision-makers on these issues.