Transforming New Jersey’s food system, together.
NJ Food Democracy Collaborative is the state-wide independent food policy council — advancing policy and systems change for an equitable, resilient food system for New Jersey. We inform, convene, and advocate for healthy thriving farms, accessible to all New Jerseyans.
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Policy
Learn about NJ Farm and Food issues that we’re advancing on behalf of our member-partners.
Working Groups
Learn more about the activities of NJFDC’s workgroups and how you can get involved today.
Resources
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Fostering Collaborative Action
The New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative (NJFDC) is a state food system organizing and advocacy initiative, inspired by the food policy council model.
We’re focused on building resilience and equity in the food system through fostering collaborative action, affecting structural change, and advocating for innovation of public programs.
Food democracy is a process and a goal, a value and a way of engaging in the movement to transform food and farming systems to support healthy communities. It’s about empowering individual and collective agency to change food environments. Its tenets are:
• Collaborating toward food system sustainability through collective action and meaningful participation
• Becoming knowledgeable about food and the food system
• Sharing ideas and information about the food system with others
• Developing efficacy with respect to food and the food system
• Acquiring an orientation toward the community good
What is Food Democracy?
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