TULSA FOOD SECURITY COUNCIL

The Tulsa Food Security Council (TFSC) promotes community-wide collaboration to provide equal access to healthy food for all and work toward our vision of an end to food insecurity in the Tulsa region.

Collaborative

Community-wide collaboration.

Healthy

Organize, fresh, pasture-raised.

Inclusive

Equal access to healthy food.

Local

Throughout the INCOG footprint.

OUR PURPOSE: Form a diverse alliance of public and private stakeholders to:

Discuss and coordinate community-wide efforts to improve equitable access to food.
Work with food/agricultural sectors to contribute to the environmental and economic wellbeing of the region.
Improve access to healthy food options, locally grown food, and healthy living educational resources.

TULSA FOOD SECURITY COUNCIL STRATEGY

Tulsa Food Security Council employees three strategies to accomplish its mission to provide access to food for everyone in our community.

EDUCATION

Educating organizations, communities, and individuals about: food insecurity and resources, nutrition and health, and healthy and local foods.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Supporting development of local initiatives to promote access to affordable food including food production and access, and environmentally friendly and economically sustainable food systems.

POLICY

Promotion, support, and implementation of policies that support the mission and strategies of the Tulsa Food Security Council.

The Council currently receives administrative support from Hunger Free Oklahoma.

FOOD SECURITY TEAMS

The Council functions through several action groups that meet regularly.

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Outreach Team

Coordinating collaboration and cross-agency information sharing.

Infrastructure Team

Addressing food insecurity through urban agriculture and economic opportunity.

Senior Hunger Team

Tackling issues related to hunger and food access among seniors.

Advocacy/Policy Team

Tracking Oklahoma legislation supporting urban farming and access to fresh food, and identifying policies affecting use and access to Federal nutrition programs such as SNAP and WIC.

Food Justice Team

Working to address systemic issues that affect access to food and lead to unequal health outcomes.

Steering Committee

Defining, prioritizing, and guiding projects affecting the council as a whole.

JOIN US! It takes all of us to end food insecurity in Tulsa.

Use the buttons to sign up for a Food Security Team or email our program director, Sarah Smith-Moore.

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