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Massachusetts Food Policy Council
Board Information
Policy Area
Energy and Environmental AffairsPurpose
The purpose of the council shall be to develop recommendations to advance the following food system goals for the commonwealth: (A) increased production, sales and consumption of Massachusetts-grown foods; (B) the development and promotion of programs that deliver healthy Massachusetts-grown foods to Massachusetts residents, through programs such as: (i) targeted state subsidies; (ii) increased state purchasing of local products for school and summer meals and other child and adult care programs; (iii) double coupon initiatives; (iv) direct market subsidies to communities with identified needs; (v) increased institutional purchases of Massachusetts-grown foods and other programs to make access to healthy Massachusetts products affordable, and (vi) increased access to healthy Massachusetts-grown foods in communities with disproportionate burdens of obesity and chronic diseases; (C) the protection of the land and water resources required for sustained local food production; and (D) the training, retention and recruitment of farmers and providing for the continued economic viability of local food production, processing and distribution in the commonwealth.Seat Restrictions
Members of the council shall be appointed for terms of 3 years or until a successor is appointed. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. The chair of the council shall be elected by the members of the council for a term not to exceed 2 years.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Helena C. Fruscio | Secretary, HED or Designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Representative Hannah Kane | House Rep Appointed by Minority Leader | Legislature | - |
| Ms. Amanda J. Kinchla | Food Safety Expert | Governor | April 22, 2024 |
| Representative Steven Kulik | House of Rep | Legislature | - |
| Mr. John Lebeaux | Commissioner of Agricultural Resources or Designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. Robert Leshin | Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education or Designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. MacKenzie May | Direct to Consumer Marketing Efforts | Governor | April 5, 2023 |
| Mr. Frank Nocito | Commissioner of Transitional Assistance or Designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Lea Susan Ojamaa | Commissioner of Public Health or Designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Torry Katsiroubas Stamm | Food Distribution, Processing, and Marketing Interests | Governor | April 5, 2023 |
| Danah Tench | Commissioner of Environmental Protection or Designee | Ex Officio | - |
| John Waite | Food Processing and Handling Expert | Governor | April 5, 2023 |
| Ms. Phoebe Walker | Local Health Dept Rep Addressing Food Safety/Nutrition | Governor | April 28, 2023 |
| Ms. Ayn Yeagle | Community-Based Efforts on Nutrition and Public Health | Governor | April 5, 2023 |
| - | Senator | Legislature | - |
| - | Senator Appointed by Minority Leader | Legislature | - |
| - | Farmer or Farm Organization Rep | Governor | April 5, 2014 |