Dane County Food Council

Mission Statement

The Dane County Food Council explores issues and develops recommendations to create an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable local food system for the Dane County region.

Dane County Food Council Established to Improve Local Food System

On October 6th, 2005, Dane County adopted Resolution 90, 2005-06 which created a Food Council to do the following:

Support the development of infrastructure and marketing opportunities for local foods
Initiate local purchasing in county food service facilities
Support development of a Central Agriculture and Food Facility (CAFF) and Public Market
Establish a countywide network of farmers markets
Support "Entrepreneurial Agriculture" and innovative farmland preservation initiatives
Promote the use of local foods to improve health and nutrition

This council was created on recommendation of the Local Food Policy Advisory Subcommittee in their "Recipe for Success" Report, which is available online (Full Report or the Executive Summary, (Download Viewer)

Council Documents

All documents on this site will be in Adobe Acrobat format unless otherwise specified.

The Dane County Food Council is highlighted as a model for other County governments in this new guide from the National Association of Counties.

Counties and Local Food Systems: Ensuring Healthy Foods, Nurturing Healthy Children

Meeting Dates

The Dane County Food Council generally meets on the fourth Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Meetings are scheduled through December 2009 as follows:

April 27th
May 25th
June 22nd
July 27th
August 24th
September 28th
October 26th
November 23rd*
December 28th*

*May be rescheduled to accommodate holidays

Please confirm individual meeting dates, times, and locations by visiting the Minutes and Agenda page a few days prior to a scheduled meeting.

Member Roster

Food Council Members
Sarah Artz Martin Bailkey Gerald Campbell Judy Hageman Jerry Kaufman Amanda Petrie	Robert Pierce Ken Ruegsegger Dale Secher Ruth Simpson Lisa M. Wiese Jane Voichick
Member Biographies ( Download Viewer )

Contact Information

Andrew Majid Allan
210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Room 116
Madison WI 53703-3342
(608) 267-2536
Email: allan@co.dane.wi.us

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