ABOUT US
Background
The Milwaukee Food Council is a network of community members and organizations, professionals, and government officials committed to supporting a food system that is community-driven, healthy, environmentally sustainable, and economically vibrant. We strive to incorporate diverse voices and perspectives, inclusive of all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and other identity groups, and uplift youth and intergenerational exchange.
The Milwaukee Food Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization guided by a small board of directors.
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to support a locally-anchored food system that advances Milwaukee’s social, economic, environmental well-being through collective action.
Our vision is a Milwaukee food system that is community-driven, healthy, environmentally sustainable, and economically vibrant; and we believe this state is achieved only when it is inclusive of all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and other identity groups.
We are a network and a movement — advancing culture, policy, and practice towards a healthier and more equitable food system. Through research, education, community development, and policy, we engage our network in collective action to cultivate change…
Board of Directors
Brooklynn Gray
Kyle Ashley
Danielle Nabak
Leslie Krueger
Randy McCarthy
Hannah Trasser
Samual Odin
Imani Graham
Sophia Torrijos
Kelli Hirt
Staff
Solana Patterson-Ramos
Executive Director
Director@milwaukeefoodcouncil.org
Lee Valentyn
Healthy Food Systems Coordinator
Partnership with the UW-Madison Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
lee.valentyn@wisc.edu