SANTA FE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL NEWS

September 28th, 2020 – Santa Fe Food and Nutrition Programs Report and Recommendations

Submitted by: Members of the Santa Fe Food Policy Council and Partner Organizations and Agencies 

This report was requested by the City of Santa Fe to develop policies and procedures to procure local food for senior and youth programs as well as to report on children’s programs community wide. Along with numerous partners, committee members of The Santa Fe City and County Food Policy Council researched these topics and developed a multitude of recommendations and solutions. This report identifies many of the realities of farm to institution challenges and opportunities, especially for food and nutrition programs in the City and County of Santa Fe, and offers recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs. A mutually beneficial outcome is to cultivate and expand a viable market which enables local and state commercial exchanges between public institutions and New Mexico’s vegetable and fruit growers.