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This guide describes the issues facing the Jefferson County Food Policy Council members. We collected these issues through over 100 meetings and interviews. This guide serves as our policy platform, so we use these issues to guide the actions we take to advocate for a more equitable and sustainable food system.

2024 Policy Issues Guide

This workbook guides you through developing a policy advocacy campaign to create systemic changes in your community. We use this guide to build campaigns through our Advocacy Teams .

Our Racial Equity Workgroup developed a toolkit which can be used to evaluate policies on their impact on racial equity. The toolkit can be used to evaluate policies at any level, including within an organization, local city ordinances, or state or federal law.

Using a Historical Lens to Contextualize Discriminatory Housing Practices and Food Access in Jefferson County

This research paper explores the history of race in Jefferson County, including the legacy of white supremacy in public offices and housing policies. The paper was written by graduate students, Taylor Jones and Erica Walters, in partnership with the JCFPC Racial Equity Workgroup when part of Jefferson County Public Health.