Advocacy
A Voice for Northeast Florida Neighbors Who Need It Most
Equitable access builds thriving, sustainable communities

Improving Health Outcomes For Our Area
Feeding Northeast Florida is the region’s leader in ensuring our neighbors have access to healthy food while bolstering the food system to build sustainable and thriving communities. Our organizational and programmatic priorities reflect the diverse citizens, assets, and economic drivers represented in our 12-county service area. Feeding Northeast Florida’s advocacy efforts focus on maximizing impact for everyone in need of our services, our partners, and all the stakeholders that shape the food system. Our policy agenda is responsive to the rapidly changing needs of our community.
Local Efforts
Feeding Northeast Florida will continuously utilize current quantitative and qualitative data on hunger and other social determinants including the lived experiences of our neighbors, community stakeholder input and programmatic feedback to focus locally on:
Education
Partnerships
Prescriptive Nutrition
Workforce
Rural Communities
Local Food
Advocating for local food system economic development strategies to promote local food resiliency through localized markets and shorter supply chains.
State Efforts
Feeding Northeast Florida’s 2025 state advocacy efforts will focus on increasing access to and removing barriers for safety net programs administered by the Florida Department of Children and Families to ensure that those we serve receive support through allocated federal funding and legislation.
SAPG (Surplus Agricultural Products Grant)
Workforce Development
Legislation
Federal Efforts
Feeding Northeast Florida’s 2025 federal advocacy efforts will focus on strengthening programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ensure that both food banks and those we serve receive support through funding and legislation.