Local Government Food Policy Database
Denver Food in Communities, Denver, Colorado
| Jurisdiction Name | Denver |
| State / Province | CO |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality/County |
| Population | 600,158 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | project |
| GFC Topic | community food security |
| Keywords | affordability, community engagement, culturally appropriate, food access, food equity, food policy council, fresh produce, needs assessment, technical assistance, underserved |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Denver City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Denver Department of Public Health & Environment |
| Supporting Entity(s) | Jefferson County Public Health; Tri-County Health Department; Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council; Local community food coalitions |
| Funding Amount | $2,000,000 for three years (2019-2021) |
| Funding Sources | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Cancer, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary Disease (CCPD) Grant Program |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Denver Food in Communities is a three-year project with the goal of strengthening complete neighborhood food environments through needs-assessment analysis and community collaborations to design and test food access, justice, and/or business pilot projects. The project team also plans to support food policy councils to advocate for policies that support community food needs. Predicted outcomes of the project include increasing: food access points, supportive food system policies and laws, equitable access to ‘fresh, affordable, culturally relevant food,’ and investment in neighborhood food environments. Denver Food in Communities is a project outlined in the Denver Food Action Plan, a supplementary document to the city and county food systems plan, Denver Food Vision. |
| Additional Resources |
https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/771/documents/CH/Food%20Action%20Plan/DenverFoodActionPlan_FoodMatters.pdf https://www.denvergov.org/content/dam/denvergov/Portals/771/documents/CH/Final_FoodVision_120717.pdf |
