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CFPAC facilitates the development of responsible policies that improve access for Chicago residents to culturally appropriate, nutritionally sound, and affordable food that is grown through environmentally sustainable practices.

06/03/2026

📣 The Metro Chicago Good Food Purchasing Initiative (GFPI) Community Fund is now accepting applications! These $40,000-80,000 2-year grants are designed to support growers and producers working toward a stronger local food supply chain.

Since launching in 2023, the GFPI Community fund has supported systemically marginalized farmers and food businesses through:

👉🏾Flexible funding
👉🏾Technical assistance
👉🏾Networking opportunities
👉🏾Streamlined reporting
👉🏾Institutional procurement support

Apply by Monday, June 29, at 11:59pm CDT, and join an office hours session for individualized support in the application process! Visit our website for the application and office hours registration links.

This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number ALN 21.027 awarded to Cook County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

05/29/2026

Investing in infrastructure means investing in long-term community resilience.

From hoop houses to wash stations and expanded growing capacity, GFPI Community Fund awardees are building the foundation for stronger local food systems rooted in sustainability, equity, and community care.

Join us next Monday for our upcoming webinar on June 1 from 9:00 AM–10:30 AM to learn more about the fund and explore how this work is helping strengthen the local food ecosystem from farm to fork.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9lBIYSOwR5Segijh_E27ng?_x_zm_rtaid=BUvQDssBQbGLQomEfr_zeA.1778164864053.9601454fb8112f743de2827a070b69f0&_x_zm_rhtaid=285 #/registration

05/18/2026

What happens when communities invest in local food systems?

Real growth. Real partnerships. Real impact.

From expanding institutional partnerships to scaling innovative food-as-medicine models, past GFPI Community Fund awardees are showing what’s possible when local food businesses are given the resources and support they deserve.

Join us for our upcoming webinar on June 1 from 9:00 AM–10:30 AM to learn more about the fund, hear from past awardees, and explore how this work is helping strengthen the local food ecosystem from farm to fork.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9lBIYSOwR5Segijh_E27ng?_x_zm_rtaid=BUvQDssBQbGLQomEfr_zeA.1778164864053.9601454fb8112f743de2827a070b69f0&_x_zm_rhtaid=285 #/registration

05/15/2026

Let’s gather under the skyline!

Join us Thursday, June 18 for a summer network gathering at the Millennium Park Summer Music Series 🎶🌱

📍 Jay Pritzker Pavilion | Millennium Park
🗓 Thursday, June 18, 2026
⏰ 6:30–9:00 PM

Featuring Let the Spirit Out! A Jubilant Celebration of Juneteenth with D-Composed and Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble featuring special guests Nona Hendryx and David Murray.

🥤 Snacks + drinks provided
🧺 Feel free to bring something for yourself or to share!

RSVP by Monday, June 15 at 11:59 PM

05/13/2026

We’re still buzzing from the 21st Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit and all the power you brought to the space!

📸Photos are live so you can relive your favorite moments! Missed the summit? Want to rewatch a session?
🎞️The full playlist is up on our YouTube!

Already excited about the 22nd Annual Food Justice Summit? 🤓 Sign up for updates on our website

Links in comments!

05/08/2026

The Metro Chicago Good Food Purchasing Initiative (GFPI) Community Fund is investing in a stronger, more equitable local food system. Since launching in 2023, the GFPI Community fund has supported systemically marginalized farmers and food businesses through:

👉🏾Flexible funding
👉🏾Technical assistance
👉🏾Networking opportunities
👉🏾Streamlined reporting
👉🏾Institutional procurement support

Join us for our upcoming webinar on June 1 from 9:00 AM–10:30 AM to learn more about the fund, hear from past awardees, and explore how this work is helping strengthen the local food ecosystem from farm to fork.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9lBIYSOwR5Segijh_E27ng?_x_zm_rtaid=BUvQDssBQbGLQomEfr_zeA.1778164864053.9601454fb8112f743de2827a070b69f0&_x_zm_rhtaid=285 #/registration

05/04/2026

Join our Resilient Food Systems call tomorrow, 5/5, at 3:00pm for a special session featuring the Illinois Food System Roadmap facilitators! This is a critical opportunity for us to ensure our perspectives, communities, and interests are thoroughly represented in this statewide initiative.

In this interactive session, the Roadmap Task Force facilitators seek to validate our Phase 1 findings, surface gaps and missing pieces, and ensure all food system stakeholders and impacted communities have a seat at the table for this critical statewide initiative!

Link in comments!

05/01/2026

CFPAC is closed today, May 1st, in solidarity with workers everywhere. We honor International Workers Day and uplift the power of organizing and collective action. International Workers Day was born in Chicago. We must honor that legacy by continuing to fight for expanded worker rights and an end to the exclusion of food chain workers from these labor protections. Read more on our blog at chicagofoodpolicy.com/blog

Image Credit: Layqa Nuna Yawar

04/28/2026

IMPORTANT! If you are using SNAP or have a Link card, the rules have changed. Take action now to make sure your information is up-to-date and confirm that you are meeting new requirements.

Follow the steps at chicagosfoodbank.org/snap

If you have any questions about your case or you are having issues contacting IDHS, please call the Greater Chicago Food Depository's Benefits Specialists at 773-247-3663
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Don’t lose your SNAP benefits! Take these steps:

Review work requirements and exemptions
Update your information with IDHS
Tell your family and friends to do the same

Visit saveoursnap.org for more information and helpful resources.

04/22/2026

This Day, we’re urging our community to speak out and tell Congress to vote NO on the House Farm Bill. Our future depends on protecting the people who feed us, the land that sustains us, and the communities working every day to build a better food system.

Today, we celebrate the farmers, growers, organizers, and land stewards who nourish our communities and remind us what is possible when we stay rooted in care for one another and for the Earth

TAKE ACTION BELOW:

https://youngfarmers.quorum.us/campaign/HR7567/

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http://www.chicagofoodpolicy.com/

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