WHAT: Two meetings for the public to give input on draft proposals of the Staunton Food Policy Task Force
WHEN & WHERE:
Tuesday, July 30 at 7pm
Allen Chapel AME Church
936 Sudbury Street
(540) 886-2210
Wednesday, August 7 at 7pm
George Bowers Grocery
219 W. Beverley Street
(540) 358-0574
WHY: To present draft policy proposals to make healthy local food more widely available within Staunton to the public and to solicit input. The current list features half a dozen ideas, ranging from making it legal for people to sell produce that they grow at home, to offering incentives for property owners who host a community garden to helping improve the quality of farmers markets in the city. The Task Force will consider public input and then revise its proposals for introduction to Staunton City Council in September.
CONTACT: Task Force Chair, Councilman Erik Curren, (540) 466-6128. More info at http://stauntonfood.org.