Jacksonville, Fl — The City of Jacksonville is launching a new initiative that aims to study and ultimately strengthen food accessibility and affordability for residents.
Jacksonville’s “State of Food” plan will be informed by data surrounding where food comes from, how it gets here, where people buy it, and what happens to the waste.
Mayor Donna Deegan says community engagement will also play a key role as the city looks for solutions to ensure long term sustainability, accessibility and affordability.
“We sit in a region with more than 20,000 acres of agricultural land and over 300 registered local farms. Think about that. So, the truth is we don’t really have a food issue, we have a systems issue.”, Deegan said.
Public meetings are planned for the Spring, where residents can provide input and get updates on how the plan is taking shape. The goal is to finalize the plan by this summer.
Anne Coglianese, Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Jacksonville, joins JMN to discuss the COJ “State of Food” Plan, to address food insecurity, in terms of food production, distribution, access, and food waste/recovery.
Questions or comments can be directed to foodplan@coj.net. The city will host public meetings to update the public on program developments and address resident questions.
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