50 food and agriculture leaders from Sonoma County and the North Bay gathered on June 8, 2017 in Petaluma for the North Bay Food Policy Council Convening. Participants represented the Sonoma Food System Alliance and three North Bay food policy councils. Food Policy Councils are multi-stakeholder coalitions that work on devising local level solutions to nutrition, agriculture, and food systems issues.

Participants shared highlights of their work across the region, exchanged best practices and success stories, built skills in local policy advocacy, and sparked greater regional coordination between food policy councils. The event was hosted by North Bay Food Systems Advisor, Julia Van Soelen Kim, and UC Cooperative Extension. Based on the success of the event, it will likely be offered again in spring 2018.

For more information, contact Julia Van Soelen Kim, North Bay Food Systems Advisor