The Healthy Food Access task force of the Ohio Food Policy Council will be meeting from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. to deliberate on recommendations for the full Council. The meeting will be at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Semiinar A. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Amalie Lipstreu at ODA, 614.466.6198.

Henry and Iva Miller's farm at TR 110, Millersburg, Ohio will host the 4th Family Farm Field Day in Holmes County, Ohio. The focus of the field day is to provide an educatinal format for grass-based agriculture; suppporting low energy and non-industrial way of farming; promoting living skills for families in healthy and economical way; and builidng morale and enthusiasm in the farming community.

The Market Connections Task Force of the Ohio Food Policy Council will be meeting from 1-3:00 on July 21st, at the North Market in Columbus. This is part of the ongoing work to connect producers and consumers in local food systems and assist producers in marketing their products.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Amalie Lipstreu, Senior Program Manager for Sustainable Agriculture at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 614.46.6198.

The Agricultural Viability Task Force of the Ohio Food Policy will be meeting from 1:30-3:30 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. This is part of the Food Policy Council's ongoing work to protect Ohio farmland and water resources by encouraging the growth of food products in Ohio.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Amalie Lipstreu, Senior Program Manager for Sustainable Agriculture at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 614.466.6198.

The Food System Assessment Task Force of the Ohio Food Policy Council will be meeting on Thursday, July 31st from 1:00-3:00 pm. in room #308 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. This is part of the ongoing work of the Food Policy Council to collect and analyze information on the production and processing of food in Ohio as well as the patterns of food consumption.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Amalie Lipstreu, Senior Program Manager for Sustainable Agriculture at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 614.466.6198.

The Ohio Food Policy Advisory Council will be meeting from 1:00pm -3:00 pm. in Auditorium A at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The Council was created by Executive Order by Governor Strickland in August of 2007 and is working to increase the percentage of food grown, processed and consumed in Ohio and ensuring access to food for all Ohioans.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Amalie Lipstreu, Senior Program Manager for Sustainable Agriculture at the Ohio Department of Agriculture, 614.466.6198.