The Council’s role will be to identify, develop, promote and support local efforts to create a strong and resilient local food system where affordable, nutritious food is accessible to all. The Council’s efforts will focus on three key areas: healthy people, healthy environment and healthy economy. Council Members (as of 12/1/2015) • Melanie Adams, Oneida County Health Department • Marty Broccoli, Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida • Catherine Bullwinkle, NYS Department of Health • Tom Cassidy, Ag Radio Network • Bob DeSanctis, Royal Landscape • Dianne DiMeo, Utica Community Health Center • Barbara Freeman, Unitarian Church of Barneveld/OHSWA/Trenton Farmers’ Market • Beth Irons, Oneida County Public Market • Sarah Miller-Locke, Food Bank of Central NY • Hillary Joy Pitoniak, Hamilton College • Tim Reed, Boilermaker • Guy Sassaman, Oneida County Planning Department • Jake Schieferstine, Oneida County Farm Bureau • Jack Spaeth, City of Utica • Jan Squadrito, The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties • Russell Stewart, Waterville CSD/OHM BOCES • Peter Zawko, Mohawk Valley EDGE Facilitators, Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County Jim Manning, Farm Business Management Educator Caroline Williams, Community & Regional Development Debra Richardson, Regional Public Policy Coordinator/Community Educator |
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