WNC Food Policy Council
The WNCFPC brings together food producers, policy leaders, food security agencies, and economic advocates to address policy needs for agricultural development and food insecurity in the seven western counties of North Carolina: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon, Jackson and Haywood.
This council aims to build more effective programs and policies to strengthen WNC鈥檚 food economy and economic security for all persons and to mitigate the effects of food insecurity in the WNC region, especially for children and seniors, by advocating for more effective policies and stronger local economies.
We are a partner of the NC SLFAC, which addresses similar problems at the state level, and our members come from more than 75 federal, state, and local agencies, nonprofits, and small businesses. If you would like to join the WNCFPC, or provide ideas and concerns, please contact us via email or attend one of our meetings.
Emily M. Edmonds, Director
wncfpc@gmail.com
Visit the WNC Food Policy Council at to see more about our partners, community resources, current programs, leadership team, and more.
Join our listserv and share questions, ideas, and resources with others involved in the local food economy of WNC. Visit listserv.unc.edu and search for 鈥渨ncfpc鈥� to sign up, or send an email to wncfpc@gmail.com with the subject line "list-serv addition."
星空传媒 Asset Mapping Project
Agriculture Census Data:
Research and Reports
- 鈥淗unger Doesn鈥檛 Take a Vacation鈥�: 2012 Summer Nutrition Report
- 2012 Final NCDA Guidance for Registration of FDA Food Facilities
- Guide to Health Department Regulations of Food and Produce
- NCDA Poultry Exemptions Document 2012
- Temporary Food Stand Regulations 2012
- Food Hardship Map By Congressional Districts: 2010-2011
- Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Food and Farm Assessment: Clay County, NC
- Growing the Appalachian Food Economy
- North Carolina Grown
- ASAP Non-Profit Food Hubs: Summary of Economic Viability
- Local Avenues to Food Security
- Resource Guide for Limited-Resource Farmers