Boston Food Access Council meeting
The council will meet on March 8 at 6 p.m.
Public testimony begins at
Discussion Topics
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Welcome, Introducing Chief Marty Martinez, 6 - 6:50 p.m.
- Welcome from Catalina López-Ospina, Director of Mayor’s Office of Food Access
- Address from Chief Martinez on the direction of the Mayor’s Office of Food Access (OFA) and the BFAC within the framework of the Health and Human Services cabinet
- Opportunity for questions with Chief Martinez
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Updates from BFAC Working Groups, 6:50 - 7:35 p.m.
- Brief update on activities of working groups between last meeting and this one
- Progress reports, discussion of considerations and next steps for:
- Working Group 1: Improve food access in underserved communities through economic development and community wealth building initiatives.
- Working Group 2: Improve food access in underserved communities by making more vacant land accessible and usable for cultivation by community members interested to pursue community gardening and commercial urban agriculture.
- Working Group 3: Strengthen and expand resources that support Bostonians to access the food they need and want.
- Public comments, questions, 7:35 - 7:55 p.m.
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Closing, 7:55 - 8 p.m.
- Next steps
- Dates for future meetings
- Thursday, June 14, 2018: 6 - 8 p.m., Location TBD
- Thursday, September 13, 2018: 6 - 8 p.m., Location TBD
- Thursday, December 13, 2018: 6 - 8 p.m., Location TBD
- Thursday, March 14, 2019: 6 - 8 p.m., Location TBD
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06:00PM - 08:00PM -
Boston City Hall1 City Hall SquareBPDA Board Room, Room 900, 9th FloorBoston, MA 02201 -
Contact:Elizabeth Miller
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Neighborhoods:Downtown
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Posted:03/05/2018 - 11:41AM
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Resources:
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Accessibility ServicesInterpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.
