Detroit Food Policy Council

Events

The Detroit Food Policy Council conducts meetings the second Tuesday of every month. All meetings are open to the public. See our calendar for the schedule of all our events and meetings.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
2021 Detroit Food Summit:
Thurs, October 21 – Fri, October 22

Detroit Food Party, October 22
* This will be a virtual event. *
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Detroit Food 2025

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Detroit Food 2025: All Hands In….For Detroit Food
Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 01:00PM – Fri, 26 Sep, 2025 02:30PM
Wayne County Community
College NW Campus
8200 W Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48219
Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Detroit’s biggest food event of the year is back — and this time, we’re putting all hands in! For two powerful days, the Detroit Food Policy Council (DFPC) will bring together more than 200 farmers, chefs, youth leaders, educators, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and community organizers to reimagine our city’s food future.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
  • 🌱 Keynote by Chef Phil Jones on “All Hands In… For Detroit Food” 🌱
  • 🌱 Hosted by Khary Frazier of Detroit Is Different 🌱
  • 🌱 Hands That Feed: Food, culture, and creativity led by Chef Ederique Goudia 🌱
  • 🌱 Hands That Build: Policy, power, and the systems that shape our plates 🌱
  • 🌱 Hands That Nurture: Healing, growing, and the roots of wellness 🌱
  • 🌱 Chef demos, live panels, and food content creator sessions 🌱
  • 🌱 Youth-designed creative hub with workshops and animation projects 🌱
  • 🌱 Networking with leaders shaping Detroit’s food justice movement 🌱
  • “This is Detroit’s time to define itself as a global food city — not just through flavor, but through liberation, healing, and economic empowerment.” — Chef Phil Jones

    There is an Ethiopian proverb that says, “When hands join, they can cross a river.” We’re asking for all hands in to ensure our community has the food it needs and deserves to thrive.”
    — DFPC Executive Director Winona Bynum

    Don’t miss your chance to be part of Detroit’s most influential food summit in the nation.
    Contact us for more information:
    Email: info@DetroitFoodPC.org

Detroit Food 2024

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Detroit Food 2024: Create, Collaborate, Celebrate!
September 26 – September 27
Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.

Previous Events

2021 Food Power Awards   
2021 Food Power Award Winners

  1. Breithaupt Career & Technical Center
  2. Senator Debbie – Stabenow
  3. Detroit People’s Food Coop
  4. Kathryn Lynch Underwood – City Of Detroit (Retired)
  5. Khary Frazier – Detroit Is Different
  6. Kibibi Blount Dorn, James & Grace Lee – Boggs Center
  7. Malik Yakini – Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
  8. Chef Maxcel Hardy (Posthumous)
  9. Serena Maria Daniels – Eater Detroit
2021 Detroit Food   
[RE] Food – Reconnecting and Reimagining
the Detroit Food System After COVID
October 21 – October 22

Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.

Agenda Highlights
Presentations from Senator Stephanie Chang, Detroit Health Department, Eastern Market, and Alliance for Youth Good Food.
Panel Discussions about Food Secure Detroit and Justice for Black Farmers.
Workshops about urban gardens, mutual aid programs that feed the community, food policy update, Detroit Community Markets, and more.
2020 Detroit Food   
Visions of a Food Future
October 5 – October 9

Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.
2019 Detroit Food   
Infrastructure & Innovation
March 7 – March 8

Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.
2018 Detroit Food   
It Takes A Village: Reclaiming our power in the food system
March 8 – March 9

Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.
2017 Detroit Food   
Come Together
March 9 – March 10

Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.
2016 Detroit Food   
Food For Change
March 10 – March 11

Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.

Detroit Food 2021

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[RE] Food – Reconnecting and Reimagining
the Detroit Food System After COVID
October 21 – October 22

Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.

Agenda Highlights
Presentations from Senator Stephanie Chang, Detroit Health Department, Eastern Market, and Alliance for Youth Good Food.
Panel Discussions about Food Secure Detroit and Justice for Black Farmers.
Workshops about urban gardens, mutual aid programs that feed the community, food policy update, Detroit Community Markets, and more.

Detroit Food 2020

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Visions of a Food Future
October 5 – October 9
Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.

Detroit Food 2019

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Infrastructure & Innovation
March 7 – March 8
Detroit Food is an annual conference hosted by the Detroit Food Policy Council to increase awareness about our food system, and develop strategies for building a healthier food system in Detroit. Detroit Food brings together community members, food industry workers, advocates, researchers and policy makers.
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