South Sound Food System Network
About
Can you imagine a thriving local food system where everyone enjoys and values food that is healthy, nourishing, affordable, culturally appropriate, sustainably produced and wisely managed? Well, we can! We’re the South Sound Food System Network (SSFSN), and we connect partners and community resources to facilitate the growth of a vibrant local food economy, ensure broad access to healthy foods, and promote environmental stewardship for agriculture in the South Sound.
With partners from local non-profits, business, government agencies, community groups and individuals, the SSFSN is an amalgam of three coalitions that formed to address slightly different sets of food system issues: the Thurston Asset Building Coalition’s Food Hub, Thurston Thrives’ Food Action Team, and Sustainable Thurston. By coming together and meeting as one network, we are able to leverage our strengths to form a highly effective collaboration.
Mission
Our mission is to grow a vibrant local food economy, ensure broad access to healthy foods, and steward the environment in the South Sound.
Vision
We envision a thriving food system where everyone in our community enjoys and values food that is healthy, nourishing, local, affordable, culturally appropriate, sustainably produced and wisely managed.
Priorities
The SSFSN aligns with the Thurston Asset Building Coalition’s priorities to facilitate collaborative action related to community health, food security, and a stronger local economy, along with policies that strengthen a path to prosperity for people with limited incomes.
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