about us
Founded in 2008 and operationalized in 2020, New Orleans FPC convenes non-profit organizations, businesses and individuals to shape public policy to improve equity, opportunity, and collaboration across all aspects of our local food system. Our work includes educational programming, Farm to Early Care Education, technical assistance for food advocacy, direct lobbying, and grassroots advocacy.
what we do
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Advocate for equitable food policy at a local, state and national level
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Communicate policy changes and shifts to the wider New Orleans community
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Provide technical assistance to groups who want to work on food policy at the local and state-level.
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Facilitate a network and community of food organizations, businesses, producers, and policy makers to ensure communication, growth and efficiency in the food system.
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Provide direct assistance with federal food access programs such as SNAP and DSNAP to community members
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Evaluate the local programs and policies within the food system
Our Team
The New Orleans Food Policy Council (NO FPC) is the flagship council of the statewide initiative, Louisiana Food Policy Council (LaFPC), and the official advisory body on matters of food and agriculture for the New Orleans City Council.
Samantha Fleurinor
Regional Director
Brynn Comeaux
Policy and Programs Manager
Farm to ECE ManagerJessica Mcnally
2026-2029 Steering committee
The NO FPC steering committee serves as an advisory body to staff. With their diverse personal and professional backgrounds, steering committee members provide guidance on the council’s strategy, goals, partnerships, and programming to ensure a robust, relevant, and well rounded organization.
Robin Gruenfield
Director of Collective Impact, March of Dimes
Pamela Broom
Neighborhood Innovation & Agripreneurship Director, NewCorp, Inc.
Mina Seck
Co-director Community Food, SPROUT
Jeanie Donovan
Deputy Director, New Orleans Health Department
Dr. Jasmine Ratliff
Farmer, Co-executive Director, National Black Food and Justice Alliance
Dr. Megan Knapp
Assistant Professor, Xavier University Louisiana