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Good Food Purchasing Twin Cities, MN: Creating Equity through Food Purchasing

Good Food Purchasing Twin Cities is a local coalition in Minnesota dedicated to exploring food purchasing at institutions and its impacts in our communities. Our purpose is to bring people together to make meaningful changes in spending that benefit our communities. We aim to support local farmers and food businesses, prioritize nutritious and culturally appropriate foods, advocate for the rights of food and farm workers, promote sustainable farming practices, and ensure local decision-making and transparency. Contact us to get involved!

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Good Food Purchasing Twin Cities, MN: Creating Equity through Food Purchasing

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  1. Good Food Purchasing Twin Cities, MN: Creating Equity through Food Purchasing

  2. Good Food Purchasing TC/MN • Est in 2016 • Exploring Food Purchasing at Institutions and impacts in our communities • Purpose: Bring people together to make changes in spending that are meaningful to our communities.

  3. Local coalition working to adopt GFPP in Minnesota • Stakeholder Organizations Minnesota Food Association/ The Food Group Kitchen on the Bluff (LEDC) University of Minnesota Extension & Metro Food Access Network Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy Centro Campesino Domestic Fair Trade Association • National Support & Tech. Assistance Center for Good Food Purchasing Food Chain Workers Alliance Real Food Media America Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Pesticide Action Network North America • Lead Organization:Land Stewardship Project • Local Coalition Partners:Hmong American Farmers AssociationInstitute for a Sustainable FutureThe Good AcreThe Homegrown Minneapolis Food Policy CouncilUnited Food and Commercial Workers Local 1189 (St. Paul) & 663 (Mpls) Minneapolis Public School Culinary Wellness Services St. Paul Public Schools Nutrition Services Pesticide Action Network North America

  4. RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK Land access and relationship with nature, Cultural heritage & food traditions, Nutritious food access, Economic autonomy/wealth building, Political power/ voice in decision-making/autonomy

  5. We want to invest in institutions that . . . • Stand for healthy, nutritious and culturally appropriate foods • Stand for local farmers and local food businesses. • Stand for Rights for Food and farm Workers. • Stand for sustainable farming and the removal of toxins from our foods and food chain.      • Stand for local decision making and transparency in decisions that impact our communities.

  6. Contact Good Food Purchasing Policy Twin Cities Coalition Contact: Zoe Hollomon, Coalition Organizer Email: gfpptwincities@gmail.com Phone: 716-444-6872 Facebook: @GFPPTC Web: goodfoodcities.org

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