Who We Are
The Santa Clara County Food System Alliance (SCCFSA) is a collaborative of stakeholders concerned with issues of healthy food access, agricultural production and food distribution in Santa Clara County. The SCCFSA works to increase community understanding of the food supply chain that serves Santa Clara County. Together members are responding to concerns about the lack of access to healthy food, the loss of agricultural land in the southern part of the county, and to promote a sustainable food system in the South Bay.
The SCCFSA is one of a growing network of county Alliances and Food Councils that allow for consensus actions and policy recommendations from food and agriculture stakeholders. As such, it collaborates with stakeholders in our neighboring counties who share concerns about the same issues.
The SCCFSA was formed in 2009 with the support of the Health Trust as part of its program to promote a healthier Santa Clara County. Ag Innovations Network later facilitated the SCCFSA’s growth between 2010 and 2014. The SCCFSA finalized their Charter in 2012 and amended it in 2013 and 2015.
Members
Green Foothills Mission: To protect the open space, farmland, and natural resources of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties for the benefit of all through advocacy, education, and grassroots action.
Valley Verde: Valley Verde increases self-sufficiency, health, and resilience, through a culturally informed community based food system to promote food justice.
The Food Recovery Initiative of Joint Venture Silicon Valley: The Initiative strengthens the local food recovery ecosystem by spurring funding and innovation; propagating food waste prevention and recovery strategies; and supporting government programs focused on the food sector. By convening the Food Recovery Council and Steering Committee and managing the Santa Clara County Food Recovery Program, the initiative amplifies the efforts of food recovery organizations, local jurisdictions, and businesses in the fight against food waste.
Acterra brings people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet, educating community members on lowering greenhouse gas emissions through the food system, advocacy, youth education, and beneficial electrification.
Fullwell works to create a healthy, just and sustainable food system and to put an end to food insecurity. Fullwell focuses on developing policies and programs in California that have the potential to be replicated across the country.