GOALS

MEMBERS

RESOURCES

GOAL 1

Improve affordability of healthy food in local stores

Objectives:

Identify current food procurement/distribution methods

Work with large institutions to purchase healthy food in large quantities and develop agreements to resell at a reduced cost to small, local businesses

Develop partnerships to ensure the new healthy foods are appropriately priced, marketed, and distributed

GOAL 2

Increase awareness of and participation in educational opportunities that promote healthy eating.

Objectives:

Identify healthy food/healthy eating education programs currently offered and assess details

Identify barriers to participation such as location, timing, transportation, etc. and strategies to overcome these barriers

Develop strategies to improve promotion of and participation in these programs through removing barriers and/or implementing incentives

GOAL 3

Increase number of physical access points to healthy food in under-resourced areas

Objectives:

Review food access studies to determine areas of greatest need for new healthy food access points

For neighborhoods with nearby convenience stores, initiate Ohio Department of Health Good Food Here Program

For neighborhoods with nearby dollar stores, engage with store managers to better promote healthy foods

Develop resource package to help businesses improve facilities, reach out to residents, address safety concerns, purchase equipment, locate distributors to provide healthy food as identified by residents/customers

For neighborhoods without viable business, determine strategic location(s) for possible mobile market/farmers markets

MEMBERS

First NameLast NameOrganization
AprilAlexanderHeartreach Neighborhood Ministries
BobbyReynoldsNortheast Homeowners and Concerned Citizens
BridgetLackeyMercy Health
CassandraClevengerTrumbull Neighborhood Partnership
ChrsitianBennettTrumbull Neighborhood Partnership | Food Access Coordinator
CooperJohnsonNEOMED
CynthiaRobinsonMY-CAP
DaljeetDhillonMahoning County WIC
Dr. LashalePughHope Community Services
JodiMitchellPerfectly Imperfect Produce
JuliaWilkeBasement Ministries
KaytlinFenlasonOSU Extension Mahoning County
KrisKriebelTrumbull County Combined Health District
Leah SakacsRSVP Mahoning Valley | Senior Support Action Group
MarieEconomousOSU Extension Trumbull County
MelissaMillerLake to River Co-Op | Miller Livestock
Minister TedBrownACTION
PamelaBrownResident Leader
Reverend GayleCantinellaSt. John's Episcopal Church
RobinAdamsOSU Extension Mahoning County
RonFasanoACTION
ShannonLenAustintown Farmers Market
SheilaTriplettMY-CAP
SophiaBuggsLady Buggs Farm | Food Acess Coordinator
TomHetrickMercy Health
VickyVickarsACTION
YvetteGrahamOSU Extension Mahoning County
YvonneIrvingResident Leader

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RESOURCES

Convergence Partnership | Recipes for Change: Healthy Food in Every Community

Good Food Purchasing Program

The Food Trust

Ohio Food Policy Network

Healthy Food Access Portal

LISC Healthy Food Initiatives

ChangeLab Solutions | Providing Fresh Produce in Small Stores