The Baltimore Food Policy Initiative (BFPI) is an inter-governmental collaboration with the Department of Planning, Baltimore Office of Sustainability, Baltimore Development Corporation, and the Baltimore City Health Department. The goal of BFPI is to increase access to healthy and affordable foods in Baltimore City food deserts. BFPI is doing this through a holistic and comprehensive food systems approach. 

Barnstable Sea Farms has been producing some of the best regional shellfish for nearly 25 years.  We’ve had a good try at growing quahogs, steamers and sea clams, but in the end it’s all about the oysters.

The Baum Forum is a program of conferences and seminars held periodically to focus public and restaurant industry attention on food and agricultural issues. It's mission is to stimulate debate and help create informed decision-makers, from culinary students and professional food and beverage purchasers to home chefs and public policy makers.

The Berkshire County Boards of Health Association (BCBOHA) is a professional, educational organization serving the 32 local boards of health in Berkshire County, MA.  BCBOHA also serves as the Berkshire County Emergency Preparedness Coalition.

Berkshire Grown supports and promotes local agriculture as a vital part of the Berkshire community, economy and landscape. We do this by… Advocating for farmers Supporting good agricultural practices Fostering Education and Outreach Food accessibility for the community Farm to table networking Promoting locally grown and produced food OUR VISION: Berkshire Grown is the “go to” network linking farmers and the Berkshire community. Through events, workshops, promotions, advocacy and education highlighting locally grown and produced food, Berkshire Grown helps to create a thriving local food economy.

The Burlington School Food Project offers wholesome, fresh and nutritious meals daily to 4,000 students in the Burlington School District. Offering local food is a central priority and we have made great strides over the last ten years. Depending on the season, our suppliers, and our budget, we purchase and serve from 10-40% local items. Apples, root crops, milk, and winter squash are consistently available. We provide: *Daily lunches that include soup, full salad bar, and milk *FREE breakfast and FREE after school supper for ALL students in the district *FREE lunch to students at C.P. Smith, Hunt, Integrated Arts Academy, JJ Flynn, and the Sustainability Academy*FREE extra servings of fruits and vegetables for all K-5 students during class