Vision

ALL St. Joseph County residents have access to healthy food.

Mission

Facilitate community driven solutions to local food system problems.

Core Values

Access

• Improve access to healthy food for all St. Joseph County residents.
• Assist residents in overcoming food insecurity
• Expand healthy food retail options
• Ensure every eligible resident gets access to food assistance
• Facilitate connections between healthcare, hunger, and other social service organizations
• Convene stakeholders to receive and provide input and feedback

Sustainability

• Support and expand a local, sustainable food system.
• Foster a supportive environment for food entrepreneurs and urban and rural agriculture
• Encourage responsible use of food waste
• Attract commercial-scale urban agriculture projects to St. Joseph County
• Promote local-sourced food purchasing by consumers and businesses