Food Policy Council

2019 Meeting Dates
02/05/2019
04/09/201906/11/2019
(10:30 AM @ Bridge Gardens -
36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton, NY)
08/13/201910/08/2019
(Public Hearing)		12/10/2019
(Island Harvest at 40 Marcus Blvd, Hauppauge, NY)

2019 Members

August Ruckdeschel (Chair) - Gregson Pigott - Stephen Kramarcik - Rob Carpenter - Michael Haynes - Randi Shubin Dresner - Melissa Buonadonna-Hernandez - Diane Shulman - Joel Panagakos - Michele Gervat - Kim Schultz - Nikki Kateman - Janet Sklar - Iman Marghoob - Josephine Connolly-Schoonen - Zahrine Bajwa

All meetings are held on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM at the Suffolk County Legislature, William H. Rogers Building, Clerk's Conference Room, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown, NY unless otherwise noted above.
  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  4. 2016
  5. 2015
  6. 2014

2019 Agendas and Minutes

  1. 08/13/2019 Food Policy Council Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  2. 06/11/2019 Food Policy Council Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  3. 04/09/2019 Food Policy Council Meeting Minutes (PDF)
  4. 02/05/2019 Food Policy Council Meeting Minutes (PDF)

2019 Reports

  1. 02/01/2019 Food Policy Council Report (PDF)

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Food Policy Council:

  • Promote the production, distribution, and awareness of locally grown food.
  • Strengthen and prioritize policies that will improve food access, health, and nutrition.
  • Enhance the regional food system by utilizing local agriculture, fishing, and shellfish aquaculture.