Missoula City-County Food Policy Advisory Board

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Find the PowerPoint about the results of the 2024 Rapid Community Food Assessment under the "documents" widget on the right-hand side, and come to the presentation during the Western Montana Fair at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Gerald W. Marks Exploration Center. Visit the "News Feed" below to learn more..

The Missoula City-County Food Policy Advisory Board (FPAB) was established in 2020 by a Joint City-County Resolution and is specifically charged with advising elected City and County officials in support of the following:

  • healthy food access and nutrition
  • sustainability of human and natural resources necessary for agriculture
  • economic development of small and mid-sized food and farming businesses
  • strong and vibrant local food systems

The Board is comprised of nine appointed volunteer members who represent a variety of key interests within the food system, including members with expertise in food access, health and nutrition, local food production, farm to school education, food system governance and analysis, and land use. Four of the members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, three by the Missoula City Council, one by the Missoula Mayor, and one by Community Food and Agriculture Coalition (CFAC). Additionally, a current member of the Missoula City Council and of the Board of County Commissioners sit on the Board as non-voting members.

Find the PowerPoint about the results of the 2024 Rapid Community Food Assessment under the "documents" widget on the right-hand side, and come to the presentation during the Western Montana Fair at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Gerald W. Marks Exploration Center. Visit the "News Feed" below to learn more..

The Missoula City-County Food Policy Advisory Board (FPAB) was established in 2020 by a Joint City-County Resolution and is specifically charged with advising elected City and County officials in support of the following:

  • healthy food access and nutrition
  • sustainability of human and natural resources necessary for agriculture
  • economic development of small and mid-sized food and farming businesses
  • strong and vibrant local food systems

The Board is comprised of nine appointed volunteer members who represent a variety of key interests within the food system, including members with expertise in food access, health and nutrition, local food production, farm to school education, food system governance and analysis, and land use. Four of the members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, three by the Missoula City Council, one by the Missoula Mayor, and one by Community Food and Agriculture Coalition (CFAC). Additionally, a current member of the Missoula City Council and of the Board of County Commissioners sit on the Board as non-voting members.

  • Food Policy Advisory Board 2024 Annual Report

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    Erika Berglund presented the Food Policy Advisory Board (FPAB) Annual Report to the board of county commissioners on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. The presentation provided an annual update and covered several key points:

    1. Current Membership: The board has seven members, and two alternates focused on food policy, including recent interns and staff support.

    2. Community Food Assessment Survey: The board conducted its third Rapid Community Food Assessment survey, with 289 respondents (65% from the city, 35% from the county). This sample was 17% smaller than the 2022 survey.

    3. 2024 Food Policy Priorities: There is an emphasis on land use, economic development and improving local food access and promotion.

    4. Internal Policy & Initiatives: FPAB is making efforts to expand outreach, capacity and support while clarifying FPAB’s role. County and city funding supported two graduate interns who helped with survey analysis, agriculture data review and comparative research on food assessments in Montana. The board also has a quarterly newsletter that is distributed via email.

    5. Board’s Relationships and Strategic Planning: FPAB is strengthening connections with County staff and the Ecology & Extension department. Regular meetings with the department have moved to the Exploration Center with collaboration in upcoming strategic planning.

    6. Next Steps: There will be an upcoming vote on a new resolution aimed at streamlining FPAB’s structure. In addition, recommendations are being developed for a comprehensive Community Food Assessment and a local food action plan. Plans are also underway to partner with the University of Montana for a student exhibit and panel event on local food in December.

  • Missoula City-County Rapid Community Food Assessment 2024

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    This survey closed on April 30, 2024.

    When it comes to food and agriculture in Missoula County, what matters most to Missoulians? Missoula County residents shared their experience of and feedback on Missoula’s food system (i.e. from growing food, to selling it, to buying and consuming it, to discarding it, and all the steps in between) in a new survey that closed at the end of April 2024.

    Survey responses support the Board in serving the Missoula community and inform the Board’s recommendations to City and County leadership about the policies that help shape our food system.

    The survey was open until April 30, 2024. A presentation of the survey results will be shared with the public during the Western Montana Fair at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Gerald W. Marks Exploration Center. You can view the presentation under the "documents" widget on the right-hand side.

  • Missoula City-County Rapid Community Food Assessment 2022

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The Missoula Food Policy Advisory Board wants to know what Missoulians care about when it comes to food and agriculture and the future of Missoula’s food system (i.e. from growing food, to distributing it, to buying and consuming it, to discarding it, and all the steps in between), so they issued a rapid community food assessment survey for the Missoula community to share their concerns, hopes, and interests when it comes to food and agriculture. Survey responses will support the Board in serving the Missoula community and inform the Board’s recommendations to City and County leadership regarding the policies that help shape our food system.

    The survey was open from Oct. 26 to Nov. 23. A presentation of survey responses will be shared with both the Missoula Board of County Commissioners and the City Council. The commissioners' meeting is at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Sophie Moiese Room of the Missoula County Courthouse annex. You can also join virtually via Microsoft Teams. Find the agenda and link to join at http://missoula.co/bccmeetings Presentation materials will also be posted publicly through the Food Policy Advisory Board webpage.

    A presentation from the 2021 Rapid Community Food Assessment survey can be found here.

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