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The Community Food & Agriculture Coalition is a multi-stakeholder coalition that addresses community needs related to food and agriculture in a comprehensive and creative way. We aim to develop and strengthen Missoula County’s food system, promoting sustainable agriculture, building regional self-reliance, and assuring all citizens equal access to healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food. The dedicated involvement of citizens, public officials, and people with a range of interests, such as farmers and anti-hunger advocates, is essential to securing the health of our local food and farming system.
CFAC works to:
- Secure policies that support the local food and farming system.
- Promote the economic viability of area farms and ranches, which face real threats from development pressures.
- Educate Missoula County residents about the value of farming and healthy, fresh food.
- Involve all citizens in decisions that affect their food system.
To learn more about CFAC's history and accomplishments, go to "About Us ."
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What's New with CFAC?
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CFAC is now on Facebook! Visit our fan page for the latest in CFAC news, updates, and events.
- Hot off the Press: CFAC releases Losing Ground: The Future of Farms and Food in Missoula County (full report - pdf) to the community. (Click here for the Executive Summary - pdf, here for the Press Release - pdf, and here to listen to a public radio commentary.) To inform local government and community residents about the threats and opportunities facing working farms and ranches, the report draws on recent data and CFAC's experience reviewing subdivision proposals on agricultural lands, researching farmland conservation tools, and building markets for local food. Losing Ground concludes with specific recommendations to secure our food future and agricultural legacy. Contact Paul Hubbard (pfhubbard@gmail.com or 543-0542) to see how you can help move these timely recommendations forward.
- CFAC is gearing up to promote another season of the EBT program we started in 2007. Electronic Benefits Transfers allow food stamps to be spent at Missoula's farmers markets (the Clark Fork River Market and Missoula Farmers Market). Click here to read more about the success EBT had last year.
- CFAC's Farm to School program, founded in 2005,
has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years, providing start-up assistance to nearly a dozen programs in western Montana schools. Click here to learn more about Farm to School.
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CFAC is currently conducting our annual membership drive. Last year, we added over 100 new members. Join us and help us grow the local food movement in western Montana. Plus, with a generous matching grant, you can double the impact of your donation between now and the new year! Please consider joining CFAC by clicking on the link below.
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