The purpose of the Napa County Local Food Advisory Council (“the Advisory Council”) is to advise the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights regarding development and facilitation of a sustainable local food system, and to provide a forum for public input regarding related issues. The Advisory Council shall assist Napa County staff in promoting local food production and consumption, in undertaking a review of County regulations to identify and address barriers and opportunities associated with local food production, distribution, and access, and in recommending to the Napa County Board of Supervisor’s Legislative Subcommittee needed changes in State law for incorporation into the County’s legislative platform. 

Upcoming Events:

The next meeting of the Local Food Advisory Council will be in June, 2012. Exact meeting date and location are yet to be determined; stay tuned for more details.

Local Food Production & Distribution: Thursday, March 22nd, Ag Commissioner's Office conference room, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa

Food Policy: TBD,UC Extension conference room, 1710 Soscol Avenue,  Napa

Did you miss the Food Policy ad hoc subcommittee round table discussion on what it means to be an "Approved Source"? View the questions and comments captured at the meeting, and PowerPoint presentation online!

Local Food Advisory Council in the news: 

The Food Policy ad hoc subcommittee has prepared and presented: Local Food Policies Frequently Asked Questions to the Advisory Council; this document is a work in progress and should not be considered a final draft. 

Food Day celebrates Napa Valley Farming, The Napa Register, October 24, 2011

National Food Day party set for Oct. 24, The Napa Register, September 30, 2011

Health advocates tout local gardens closer to low-income people, The Napa Valley Register, July 22, 2011

For the health of Napa: locally grown food, The Napa Valley Register, July 6, 2011

Napa Local Food Forum on Facebook

The Napa County Local Food Advisory Council advises the Agricultural Commissioner and Board of Supervisors regarding the development and promotion of a sustainable local food system, and works to set priorities, plan and implement initiatives to improve the environmental, economic and social sustainability of food production in Napa County. If you would like to receive information about upcoming Advisory Council meetings and events, please contact the Council liasion, Sommer Woolley at (707) 253-4357 or by email at Sommer.Woolley@countyofnapa.org.

Other media:

• USDA Report Shows More Than 17 million Amercian Households Lack Food SecurityCDFA Website  
• See Dr. Karen Smith's PowerPoint presentation Local Food Advisory Council: Why are we here? presented to the Local Food Advisory Council on July 11, 2011 
• Read the fascinating results of the NVC Small Business Development Center Foodshed Survey, including the Recommendations, or take a look at the PowerPoint presentation given to the Local Food Advisory Council, May 31, 2011  

Advisory Council Calendar:

The Local Food Advisory Council meets the third Wednesday in January, April, July, and October of each year. Special meetings may be called when there is business that needs to be conducted prior to the next regular meeting.