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.

2007 – Founded
2016 – Became 501(c)(3)
2019 – Partnered with FoodWIse & Dept. Health Services
2020 – First staff – Lee Valentyn
2023 – First Executive Director – Solana Patterson-Ramos

Mission & Vision

Our mission is to support a locally-anchored food system that advances Milwaukee’s social, economic, and 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…