Welcome
OUR MISSION
To design a resilient food system that meets the needs and values of all by engaging the community’s power.
OUR VISION
To be an urban food sovereign community.
OUR VALUES
Nutrition Equity
Economic Engine
Community-led, People First
Green Community
Collaboration
Innovation
OUR ROLE
Ensure that all residents of Norfolk are able to have proximate, affordable, and available food
Engage with residents representing all areas of need
Gather feedback from the community, with a focus on Norfolk’s most at-risk communities, to determine needs as well as desires for solutions
Make food system resources, funding, educational, and support opportunities known and available to broader community
Strengthen and connect existing efforts
Create communication channels that allow grassroot, action-oriented, community organizations, businesses, and the City of Norfolk staff to improve their efforts
Serve as a platform for citizens of Norfolk to voice concerns, needs, and priorities around topics of food, as well as voice desires for solutions
Work to address the food needs identified by citizens and those working in areas of the food system
Facilitate community engaged research
Identify policy opportunities around food, and recommend to the City of Norfolk
Foster open dialogue and feedback from citizens through community events, social media outlets, and relationship building
WAYS TO SUpport
Go and fill out the NORFOLK 2050 survey today! It is open until 11:59PM on September 15. You can put all the things that you would like to see in Norfolk, from better schools, roads and even more points of access for food. Let your voice be heard today!
Speak to your City Council Member about the importance of food access for all in Norfolk.
Share on social media about Norfolk Food Policy Council with your friend and community.
Join us at events in the community and/or collaborate with us to have a community event around food access!
WHO WE ARE
We are a collective of individuals from the City of Norfolk that have come together to help increase food access for the citizens in the city. We are focused on the places that lack the most and expanding out to make sure we are the most proactive and effective with our efforts. We are made up of community members, organizations and businesses that see a problem and want to work together to solve it.
members
CITY OF NORFOLK LIASON
Justin Shafer - Office Of Resilience, City Manager’s Office of Resilience
CHAIRS
JAY BOONE - K.U.S.P.
Charlette Covington
MEMBERS
Barrett Hicks
Bev Sell - FEAST VA
Cameron Taylor
Charnitta D. Waters
Darneshia Robinson
Erin Dougherty - Eleanor’s
Indigo X - 757 Community Fridges
Jami Hinton
Jammica Boone - Norfolk Mastergardners
Jan House - Seniors Aging Gracefully
Jason Kirkman
Katie Abbott, MS, RDN, INHC
Khenia Haro-Perez
Dr. Leslie Hoglund - ODU
Lisa Winter - Norfolk School Nutrition
Matt Herman
Meghan Garrity
Michelle Ellis Young - YWCA
Mx P - 757 Community Fridges
Nicole Todd
Oneiceia Howard
Sarah Sterzing
Simone Couther, Norfolk state University
Dr. Solomon Isekeije, Norfolk State University
Tanya Bhasin
Tyler Lambert
Vince Hodges - The Berkley Historical Society
Wayne Cadwallader - Norfolk Public Schools
Alfred Shirley
Tara Copeland
Karen Bailey - Youth Earn & Learn
MEETING SCHEDULE
First Thursday of odd months members meeting. Members meet to plan and execute our mission.
First Thursday of even months open to all community meetings. Learn more about what the NFPC is up to and our community partners and their resources.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
If you are a Norfolk resident we want to hear from you. Please fill out this quick survey to let us know your thoughts on food access in the city. And if you can please attend our Community Meeting on December 5th 4PM-6PM at the Jordan Newby Library.
SURVEY LINK: