”All residents of Adams County will have access to a safe, nutritious, affordable and adequate food supply within a sustainable system which promotes the local economy.”

This is the working vision of the Adams County Food Policy Council, and as part of the newly formed body,  the Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College is an active part of making it into a reality.

“We’re one of the community solutions that’s working,” said Christine Nemetz, CKGC coordinator. “It’s an important model.”

The council brings together stakeholders like  Healthy Adams County, an umbrella organization of task forces working on the toughest issues the area faces, as well as producers, individuals, and institutional purchasers. As part of the coalition, CKGC is not just looking at hunger, but investigating the area’s food system in order to come up with new ways to fight hunger. 

One of CKGC’s summer interns will doing just that as she  conducts a community food assessment.She’ll research current policies and bills up for discussion in order to inform the Council’s work. 

This research, as well as CKGC’s ongoing role in the Gettysburg community, shows how a Campus Kitchen can mobilize resources to fulfill a vital community role. By participating in countywide efforts to stop hunger, CKGC is part of a broader movement toward a better food system for everyone.

P.S. The Campus Kitchen at Johns Hopkins University is involved in similar efforts in Baltimore. Read more here. To read more about CKGC’s recent activities, check out last week‘s posts on their food immersion project.

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