Food and Agriculture Policy Council

To promote a locally-based food and agricultural system that advances Boulder County's economic, environmental, and social well being through research, education, and public policy recommendations.

Meetings

The FAPC normally meets on the third Thursday of every month at 6:30pm in the Prairie Rooms at the Parks and Open Space building, 5201 St. Vrain Road, Longmont.

Goals

Increase food production in Boulder County.

Improve access to locally produced food.

Improve economic viability of agriculture in Boulder.

Recognize and enhance the role of Boulder County's food and agriculture system in conserving and
regenerating natural resources and the environment.

Improve health for all Boulder County residents.

Build community bridges.

Strategic plan

The strategic plan (122KB pdf) is a flexible, living document, designed to be reviewed, edited, and updated annually by the Council with subsequent approval by the Commissioners. Its purpose is to provide step-by-step concrete guidance to the Council and its committees and, at a glance, show the current status of various projects. The plan consists of values and operating principles as well as specific short-term and long-term goals, objectives, actions and timelines for potential positive impact toward fulfilling the Council's mission.

The following are guidelines concerning public participation:

Each speaker will have a maximum of five minutes to testify on any one issue.

For a controversial issue where many people are signed up to speak, speakers will be limited to three minutes. Speakers may forfeit their time to another speaker, however, that speaker will be limited to nine minutes.

If a speaker needs considerably more time than allocated, he/she may contact Adrian Card at 303-678-6383 or acard@bouldercounty.org and request to be placed on the agenda.

If you need special assistance, please contact the Human Resources Division at (303) 441-3508 at least 48 hours before the scheduled event.

There will be a sign-up sheet for speakers just outside the hearing room on the third floor.

The Food and Agriculture Council consists of fourteen voting members (plus one POS staff non-voting member) appointed by Board of County Commissioners. Members serve three-year terms and can be reappointed. For more information about the FAPC, please call (303) 678-6383 or email acard@bouldercounty.org.