The DFPC is...
The DFPC is an education, advocacy and policy organization led by Detroiters committed to creating a sustainable, local food system that promotes food security, food justice and food sovereignty in the city of Detroit.
Who We Are
The Detroit Food Policy Council was established in 2009 by unanimous approval of The Detroit City Council. The DFPC is an implementation, monitoring and advisory body and consists of twenty-three (23) members, including fifteen (15) representatives from various sectors of the Food System, four (4) “at-large” representatives, one (1) youth representative and three (3) governmental representatives, one each from the Mayor’s Office, City Council and The Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP).
Detroit Food Policy Council Roster
DFPC Staff Members
Winona Bynum
Executive Director
Kibibi Blount-Dorn
PROGRAM MANAGER
~Education & Engagement~
Amy Kuras
PROGRAM MANAGER
~Research & Policy~
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Committees
The Detroit Food Policy Council convenes committees to carry out the objectives outlined in our Strategic Plan. For more information on our committees visit the links below or go to our Committees Page. The Research and Policy Committee, Education and Engagement Committee and Youth Programs Committee are open to participation from community members.
Executive Committee
Nominating Committee
Fund Development Committee
Knowledge Center Resources
The Detroit Food Policy Council regularly produces and disseminates City of Detroit Food System Reports that assesses the state of the city’s food system, including activities in production, distribution, consumption, waste generation and composting, nutrition and food assistance program participation and innovative food system programs.
The Detroit Food Policy Council regularly produces and disseminates City of Detroit Food System Reports that assesses the state of the city’s food system, including activities in production, distribution, consumption, waste generation and composting, nutrition and food assistance program participation and innovative food system programs.
Below is a list of articles published by the Detroit Food Policy Council to highlight news and events in the local food system:
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DFPC Documents |
2018 Bi-Monthly Meeting Notes |
2017 Bi-Monthly Meeting Notes |
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2016 Quarterly Meeting Notes |
2015 Monthly Meeting Notes |
2014 Monthly Meeting Notes |
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ReportsThe Detroit Food Policy Council regularly produces and disseminates City of Detroit Food System Reports that assesses the state of the city’s food system, including activities in production, distribution, consumption, waste generation and composting, nutrition and food assistance program participation and innovative food system programs.
ArticlesBelow is a list of articles published by the Detroit Food Policy Council to highlight news and events in the local food system:
| 2018 Farm Bill and Legislation. Brief overview of the Farm Bill. |
| Noted Civil Rights Activist Speaks on Overcoming Barriers to Farm Land Access, featured in Michigan Good Food |
| Q&A: Winona Bynum of the Detroit Food Policy Council on upcoming conference, equity in food, featured in Model D |
| The Wayne State University Farmers Market means many things to many people — by Kami Pothukuchi, Ph.D, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on June 6, 2013 |
| Detroit’s Food System: Planting seeds of resillience in our communities — by Myra Lee, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on May 30, 2013 |
| Turn vacant land into small farmsteads — by Dan Carmody, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on May 22, 2013 |
| Physical fitness tips to help you remember the garden, not the aches — by Suezette Olaker, M.D., The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on May 20, 2013 |
| Spring has sprung with April showers and farmers markets — by Jerry Ann Hebron, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on April 28, 2013 |
| Youth movement shows readiness to lead at Detroit Food 2013 — by Cheryl A. Simon, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on April 19, 2013 |
| The power of food — by Marilyn Barber, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on April 11, 2013 |
| A common theme throughout the Detroit Future City framwork — by Sandra Turner-Handy, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on March 28, 2013 |
| ‘What’s on your plate?’ gathers Detroiters to activate and celebrate our local food system — by Kibibi Blount-Dorn, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on March 25, 2013 |
| A growing season to remember — by Ashley Atkinson, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on March 15, 2013 |
| Child hunger demands an immediate response — by DeWayne Wells, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on March 8, 2013 |
| Land, food security and social justoce — by Malik Yakini, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on February 28, 2013 |
| Detroit Food 2013: What’s on your plate? — by Kibibi Blount-Dorn, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on February 22, 2013 |
| Keeping community in urban agriculture — by Roxanne M. Moore, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on February 16, 2013 |
| A chef’s midlife crisis — by Phil Jones, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on February 1, 2013 |
| Half way there: Eastern Market transforming ahead of 125th anniversary — by Dan Carmody, The Michigan Citizen Newspaper on January 20, 2013 |
Organizing Docs DFPC Documents | 2018 Bi-Monthly Meeting Notes |
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2017 Bi-Monthly Meeting Notes | 2016 Quarterly Meeting Notes |
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2015 Monthly Meeting Notes | 2014 Monthly Meeting Notes |
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Food Map
Videos
ToolkitsEvents
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 on our Events Page.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Detroit Food 2020: Visions of a Food Future
Join us for a virtual Summit in October
Details Coming Soon
Committee Meetings
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Contact Us
STAFF:
Winona Bynum
Executive Director
Winona@DetroitFoodPC.org
Kibibi Blount-Dorn
Program Manager, Education & Engagement
Kibibi@DetroitFoodPC.org
Amy Kuras
Program Manager, Research & Policy
Amy@DetroitFoodPC.org
ADDRESS:
Detroit Food Policy Council
Julian C. Madison Building
1420 Washington Blvd.
Suite 230
Detroit, MI 48226
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