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
RobinAdamsOSU Extension Mahoning County
AprilAlexanderHeartreach Neighborhood Ministries
RebeccaBanksYSU Student/Volunteer
ChrsitianBennettTNP/TCHFC
Minister TedBrownACTION
PamelaBrownResident Leader
SophiaBuggsLady Buggs Farm/MCHFC
Reverend GayleCantinellaSt. John's Episcopal Church
CassandraClevengerTrumbull Neighborhood Partnership
JimConverseCommonwealth, Inc.
AdrienneCurryResident Leader
DaljeetDhillonMahoning County WIC
JohnDotsonFlying High, Inc.
MarieEconomousOSU Extension Trumbull County
RonFasanoACTION
KaytlinFenlasonOSU Extension Mahoning County
MichelleGennaroHelp Network | 211
YvetteGrahamOSU Extension Mahoning County
TomHetrickMercy Health
AustinHiltNEOMED
MichaelIberisSecond Harvest Foodbank
YvonneIrvingResident Leader
CooperJohnsonNEOMED
KrisKriebelTrumbull County Combined Health District
BridgetLackeyMercy Health
ShannonLenAustintown Farmers Market
MelissaMillerLake to River | Miller Livestock
EmilyMillerYoungstown Promise Neighborhood
JodiMitchellPerfectly Imperfect Produce
Dr. LashalePughHope Community Services
BobbyReynoldsNortheast Homeowners and Concerned Citizens
PatRosenthalCommonwealth, Inc.
JoeShorokeyAlta Care Group
BethStefuraOSU Extension Mahoning County
JuliaWilkeBasement Ministries
KathyZookEastgate

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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