The Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council (ABFPC) is a policy organization to support sustainable food systems in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Some of the core efforts this group works on includes:

• Growers (Urban/Rural: farms, community gardens)
• Local Food Markets (CSA's, direct markets, farmers/tailgate markets, farm stands, 
• Agriculture Support Offices (Extension, USDA, etc.)
• Agriculture Infrastructure (livestock, distribution, etc.)
• Faith Community and Church Garden Spaces
• School Gardens
• Restaurants purchasing local; food pantries and emergency food providers; health and recreation county facilities; churches providing emergency food. 

General About the Organization/Mission

ABFPC is working toward the implementation of its Food Master Plan. The ABFPC Food Master Plan outlines the organizational Mission, Vision, Goals and key priorities, originally determined through a community engagement process.  

Basic Info

Issues of Focus

• Food Access
• Food Security
• Food Sovereignty
• Land Use Policy
• Urban Farming

History of Organization

ABFPC was started in 2011 as a collaboration between local food advocates, social activists, policymakers, and elected officials in response to recognition of severe food system impairments within the region.  The original convening group recognized the need for a community-driven response to local food system issues and recognized that policy reforms could aid in creating a more sustainable and just food system.

Partners and Frequent Collaborators

• Social Profit Strategies/Circle Forward
• University of North Carolina Asheville
• Bountiful Cities
• Toe River Food Security Network
• Appalachian Foodshed Project
• Just Economics
• Youth Empowered Solutions (YES!)
• Organic Growers School
• Patchwork Urban Farms
• The World Cafe

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