LA Foodscapes
LA Foodscapes: Conversations at the Intersection of Food, People and the Land
This event series, hosted by the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, is designed to catalyze transformative action within LA's diverse food ecosystem. As a backbone organization, LAFPC collaborates with a multitude of sector organizations on various topics that contribute to food equity. We aim to bridge community-based organizations with elected offices, fostering meaningful conversations that not only provoke thought but also lead to actionable next steps.
By bringing together leaders and the community at the various intersections of food, the series emphasizes equity, stewardship, and innovation. Each event is an opportunity to engage in discourses that not only enlighten but also empower attendees to enact change, ensuring that every discussion translates into practical and impactful outcomes for our food systems.
We reside, work, and cultivate food
on unceded Indigenous homelands.
We acknowledge and honor the descendants of the Tongva, Kizh, and Gabrieleño peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands). We pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
As part of a greater foodshed, we would also like to pay respect to and honor the Chumash, Tataviam, Serrano, Kitanemuk, ʔíviĨuqaletem, Acjachemen, Payómkawichum, and any other tribal group possibly not mentioned. As a Food Policy Council for Los Angeles we recognize this land acknowledgment is limited and engagement is an ongoing process of learning and accountability. To learn more about these First Nations, visit here.
Working Groups convene multi-sector stakeholders in regular meetings, creating a collaborative space for partners. These include representatives from institutions, organizations, and communities directly impacted by our efforts. The aim is to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas and strategies to promote the Good Food for All agenda. Partners will coalesce around an action-oriented policy, campaign, or initiative-driven purpose.
Food Leaders Lab (FLL) is a 10-week course that provides training and coaching on food justice, systems change, and community health. Each FLL session explores food system dynamics and case studies from various social movements including anti-hunger and community food security, food sovereignty, and regenerative agriculture.
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The current version of the policy platform of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council is derived from the Good Food for All Agenda (2017). These recommendations were identified through broad stakeholder engagement and feedback including focus groups, key stakeholder interviews, working group input and surveys.
