The next Seattle Good Food Network meeting will be held Thursday, March 18 from 4:30-6 pm at the Douglas-Truth Library. The Good Food Network, launched September 2009 by members of the Acing Food Policy Council, focuses on food system issues in the greater Seattle area. Here are meeting minutes from their January meeting, along with their agenda for March’s meeting.

Upcoming Network Meetings:

Thursday, March 18th, 4:30-6 pm

Where: Douglas-Truth Library Branch (Central District)
2300 E. Yesler Way (corner of Yesler and 23^rd Ave)
Bus lines: 48, 4, 27

Thursday, April 15th, 4:30-6 pm

Where: Beacon Hill Library Branch
2821 Beacon Ave. S (corner of Beacon Ave and Forest St)
Bus lines: 36, 38 and 60

Thursday, May 20th, 4:30-6 pm

Where: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (Delridge)
4408 Delridge Way SW
Bus lines: 120 and 125

For more information, please contact Kara E. Martin at 206.850.2877 or visit the network’s Google Group page.

Photo by Steve Tracy

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The next Seattle Good Food Network meeting will be held Thursday, February 18 from 4:30-6 pm at the Capitol Hill Library.

The Good Food Network, launched September 2009 by members of the Acing Food Policy Council, focuses on food system issues in the greater Seattle area. Here are meeting minutes from their January meeting, along with their agenda for February’s meeting.

Upcoming Network Meetings:

Date: Thursday, February 18, 4:30-6 pm
Where: Capitol Hill Library Branch
425 Harvard Ave. E. (corner of Harvard and Republican St)
Bus lines: 8, 9, 43, 49, 60

Date: Thursday, March 18, 4:30-6 pm
Where: Douglas Truth Library Branch (Central District)
2300 E. Yesler Way (corner of Yesler and 23rd Ave)
Bus lines: 48, 4, 27

For more information, please contact Kara E. Martin at 206.850.2877.

This evening the Seattle Good Food Network held their third meeting at the Beacon Hill Library. About 24 people attended, representing a vibrant group of interested individuals and organizations such as Seattle Tilth, City of Seattle and CAGJ.

It was announced that Puget Sound Regional Council is looking into the creation of a Food Policy forum. If they decide to move forward they’ll need to work out details of an organizational structure, identifying regional representatives and programmatic responsibilities.

On the more local front, the City of Seattle has contracted with a team of consultants to look at the economic opportunities associated with our local food system. They’re also in the final stages of creating the Food Systems Policy Action Plan, which should be released in the next few months.

The City’s upcoming projects in 2010 include identifying publicly owned property for potential P-Patches, integrating food policy planning into the City’s neighborhood plan updates, and creating a formal Interdepartmental Team on food. There’s also interest in organizing a community summit and creating an online web portal.

The rest of the meeting was spent talking about the importance of outreach and coordination around urban agriculture and food system policy. There were some great points made about engaging a broader audience, reaching out to people where they are, and being inclusive. Everyone seemed to recognize that people are at the center of this growing movement.

Could 2010 be the year of Urban Agriculture? Let us know what you think–drop us a line at info@urbanfarmhub.org or leave a comment below.

Want to get involved in the Seattle Good Food Network?

They meet every third Thursday of the month at locations around the city; the first two meetings were held in the University District and this meeting was held in Beacon Hill. The network is open to both organizations and individuals–membership means signing onto a core set of values, there are no fees or minimum meeting attendance. For more information about February’s meeting, please contact Kara E. Martin at 206.850.2877 or via email at kara@martinandsanders.com.

Upcoming network meetings:

Date: Thursday, February 18, 4:30-6 pm
Where: Capitol Hill Library Branch
425 Harvard Ave. E. (corner of Harvard and Republican St)
Bus lines: 8, 9, 43, 49, 60

Date: Thursday, March 18, 4:30-6 pm
Where: Douglas Truth Library Branch (Central District)
2300 E. Yesler Way (corner of Yesler and 23rd Ave)
Bus lines: 48, 4, 27

Past Meeting Minutes:

October 23, 2009 Meeting Minutes

December 3, 2009 Meeting Minutes

The next Seattle Good Food Network meeting will be held Thursday, January 21 from 4:30-6pm at the Beacon Hill Library. The agenda includes a recap of prior discussions and selection of sub-committees.

The Good Food Network, launched September 2009 by members of the Acing Food Policy Council, focuses on food system issues in the greater Seattle area

Upcoming network meetings:

Date: Thursday January 21, 4:30-6 pm
Where: Beacon Hill Library Branch
2821 Beacon Ave. S (corner of Beacon Ave and Forest St)
Bus lines: 36, 38 and 60

Date: Thursday, February 18, 4:30-6 pm
Where: Capitol Hill Library Branch
425 Harvard Ave. E. (corner of Harvard and Republican St)
Bus lines: 8, 9, 43, 49, 60

Date: Thursday, March 18, 4:30-6 pm
Where: Douglas Truth Library Branch (Central District)
2300 E. Yesler Way (corner of Yesler and 23rd Ave)
Bus lines: 48, 4, 27

For more information, please contact Kara E. Martin at 206.850.2877.