MEDIA ADVISORY: September 16, 2010
Contact: Rick Olson, 206-971-3050 or rolson@psrc.org

Regional Food Policy Council Set to Meet

SEATTLE – The first meeting of the Regional Food Policy Council will take place on Tuesday, September 21 at the Puget Sound Regional Council. The Regional Food Policy Council will partner with community, business, agriculture, and government in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to serve as a working group focused on developing integrated and sustainable policy and action recommendations that strengthen the local and regional food system.

“Food is a basic need for every person and our communities depend on a food system that is stable and healthy,” said Seattle Councilmember Richard Conlin, leader of the new Regional Food Policy Council. “Through this committee, we hope to make a positive impact on the economic stability of our farms, and work toward a vibrant local and regional food system that supports healthy people, communities, economies and environment. I am delighted that this Council has found a home at PSRC.”

Regional Food Policy Council representatives include Food Lifeline, University of Washington, WSU Extension, Tahoma Farms, Charlie’s Produce, the Seattle School District, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance, Town and Country Markets, Cedar Grove, Chef’s Collaborative, and several others.

Regional Food Policy Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
PSRC Conference Room
1011 Western Ave Ste 500
Seattle, WA 98104
Meetings are open to the public

Find out more at http://psrc.org/growth/foodpolicy or contact Olivia Robinson, 206-464-7890, orobinson@psrc.org.

PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth and transportation planning in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 county, city, port, transit, tribal and state agencies serving the region. It coordinates the distribution of about $160 million in Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds each year. PSRC sets priorities and evaluates the most efficient ways to target those funds to support state and local transportation and growth management plans.

Title VI Notice: PSRC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, call 206-587-4819.

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