| Food Policy Council (FPC) of Buffalo & Erie County

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Food Systems Excellence Awards Program

Learn more about the Food Systems Excellence Awards Program here.

Illustrations of shelf-stable pantry items: soup, canned corn, canned tuna, peanut butter jar, cooking oil, canned fruit, canned pet food

Want to start a food drive?

Are you interested in starting a food drive? Learn how to here.

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Prepare your pantry today!

Learn about preparing your pantry for power outages, weather emergencies and more.

Looking for other shopping tips? Visit the shopper/consumer resources page.

Looking for food-service business related information? Resources for over 10 types of food service businesses, and information about nutrition benefit and incentive programs are available in an easy to access web-based format.

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Erie Grown

Looking to support local farms when purchasing produce? Use the Erie Grown website to find local produce. Sort by produce type, or view a map of the farms. Learn how to start your Erie Grown Passport today!

Local Food Action Plan Information

The Buffalo and Erie County Local Food Action Plan (BECLFAP), adopted in 2020, is a framework for Buffalo and Erie County to build a prosperous local food system. Read the BECLFAP and sign the declaration of support here.

Food Systems Excellence Awards Program

Want to start a food drive?

Emergency Eats Cookbook

Prepare your pantry today!

Starting a new food business?