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ABOUT US

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District formed the Food Policy Council of San Antonio (FPCSA) under a Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant was awarded in March 2010, and a steering committee, comprising Metro Health staff and community members, developed an application and selection process open to the entire community.

 

The Food Policy Council held its first meeting in October 2010.

In May 2012, the FPCSA incorporated as a Texas nonprofit and, in August 2013, was designated a 501c3 organization by the IRS. We held conferences in 2012 and 2013, and then changed our focus to work groups. We’ve had some policy successes with improving access for urban farmers, home gardeners, cottage food producers, and chicken owners. We host an annual self-guided coop tour and spearheaded the successful pilot of Healthy Corner Stores in City Council District 3.

Rooted & Purposeful

Change Happens When We Grow Together.
FPCSA collaborates across communities to create a healthier, more resilient food future.

Our Mission

Our Mission

The Food Policy Council of San Antonio (FPCSA) serves as a stakeholder forum to support a healthy, sustainable and just local food system for people, the environment, the economy and community; gathers and disseminates information for all who work toward that goal in the San Antonio area; and advocates for policy improvements relating to food.

Woman Gardening in Yard
Fresh Vegetables

Our Vision

Healthy, fresh, affordable food accessible to all, in a vibrant local food economy.

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