Food Plan Open House Provides In-Person Feedback Opportunity

Community members are invited to an open house to review the Draft Whatcom County Food System Plan. The Food System Plan outlines goals, objectives, and actions that strengthen our local food system. The open house is an opportunity to discuss, assess and provide vital feedback on the content of the plan.

Open House Event Details

Monday, February 13 from 6-7:30 pm.
Pioneer Pavilion at 2007 Cherry Street in Ferndale
Participants can come and go at any point.
Refreshments and Spanish interpretation services will be provided. Additional interpretation services can be provided upon request. Email Ali Jensen by Thursday, February 9, to request these services.
View the Facebook Event page here

After finalizing the plan, it will be brought forward to the Whatcom County Council for final approval and implementation.

The Whatcom County Food System Committee advises the Whatcom County Council and County Executive. The purpose of this committee is to draft, implement, provide oversight for, and regularly update a county-wide food system plan to strengthen our local and regional food system. Find more information on the committee website.

We acknowledge that Whatcom County is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. They cared for the lands that included what we’d call the Puget Sound region, Vancouver Island and British Columbia since time immemorial. This gives us the great obligation and opportunity to learn how to care for our surrounding areas and all the natural and human resources we require to live. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.