Gary Food Council

The Gary Food Council is a city-wide alliance made up of a diverse group of public and private stakeholders in a collaborative effort to:​

Identify the benefits, challenges and opportunities for a successful city-wide food system;

Serve as a forum for discussion and coordination for community wide efforts to improve access to the regional food supply and distribution networks;

Work with the food and agricultural sectors to contribute significantly to the environmental and economic wellbeing of our city;

Improve access to city grown healthy food options while promoting educational resources for the local population;

Develop strategies to enhance the environmental, economic, social and nutritional health of the city as it relates to food and agricultural systems;

Affect and develop food policy; and

Advocate and advise on policy and policy implementation.