Our Food Action Plan
Our Food Action Plan is a shared vision for a stronger, more equitable food system. Developed with community members and partners across our region, the plan identifies priorities and actions that address food access, support local producers, and create lasting systems change.
Rather than a static report, our Food Action Plan is a living guide that helps our coalition and partners work together, focus our efforts, and move from ideas to action.
Our Food Action Plan by Section
BBFSN and area partner agencies gather and use data to
understand the barriers and opportunities associated with the
local food system, with a special focus on hunger and access to affordable, healthy food. These data help define the scope and nature of food-related challenges for the two counties, as well as inform the goals and associated strategies in the Food Action Plan.
Through this Food Action Plan, BBFSN members are speaking with one powerful voice to encourage our neighbors and partners across the region to prioritize healthy food access and local food systems
development, by including and implementing the recommended strategies contained in this plan.
Healthy food access is the foundation of food justice—linking public health, economic opportunity, and dignity. By strengthening benefit programs, bolstering affordability and convenience of food sources, and aligning associated local policy, we move toward a system where good food is a public good—not a privilege.
A robust food infrastructure connects producers, processors, retailers, and eaters through shared facilities, expanded outlets, and efficient distribution systems. It can include heritage and alternative forms of food production (such as indoor, urban, and rooftop production; agroforestry; and agrovoltaics).
Food sovereignty is about shifting power: ensuring that the people most affected by food insecurity have ownership, leadership, and voice in decisions that shape the food system. Boulder and Broomfield Food Security Network centers racial and economic justice, land access, and community self-determination.
When people have the knowledge, confidence, and resources to grow, preserve, and prepare food, they can make healthy choices that align with their cultural traditions and personal values. Food skills strengthen self-reliance, foster intergenerational learning, improve well-being, and deepen connections between neighbors, farmers, and local food traditions.
The Boulder Broomfield Food Security Network liberates grassroots leaders to identify and address food access issues and foster a thriving, equitable, resilient food system– fostering trust and collaboration among all stakeholders. We
catalyze innovative strategies, mobilize collective action, and close resource gaps.
Endorse our Food
Action Plan
Our Food Action Plan is built on collaboration across sectors and communities. Organizations, businesses, community members, partners and friends can endorse the plan to show their support for the shared goals and strategies that will guide food systems change within our region.
Endorsing the plan reflects a commitment to the broader vision and an interest in contributing to collective action that strengthens the food system for everyone.