Who We Are
The Coalition coordinates public-private partnerships aimed at improving food access in urban neighborhoods and stimulating the overall local food system in Northeast Ohio. The Coalition also aims to blend the perspectives of grassroots communities, policy-makers, and organizational leaders. Throughout its existence, the membership has been a mix of governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, businesses, farmers, and consumers.
See History & Structure for more information on the Coalition's history, funding, and personnel.
Convening Organizations
- Ohio State University Extension - Cuyahoga County
- Case Western Reserve University - Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods
Advisory Board Members
- David Beach - Executive Director, Green City Blue Lake Institute
- Joe Cimperman - Council Member, Cleveland City Council
- Claire Kilbane - Program Manager, County Planning Commission
- John Mitterholzer - Senior Program Officer, The George Gund Foundation
- Brad Masi- NeoFoodWeb
- Sabrina Roberts - Policy Analyst, Cuyahoga County Office of Health and Human Services
- Jennifer Scofield - Office of Cuyahoga County Executive Edward FitzGerald
Participating Organizations
Governmental Agencies
- City of Cleveland - Office of Sustainability
- Cleveland City Council
- Cleveland City Planning Commission
- Cleveland Department of Economic Development
- Cleveland Department of Public Health
- Cleveland Department of Public Utilities
- Cuyahoga County Board of Health
- Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
- Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
Non-Profits & NGOs
- Bioneers - Cleveland Chapter
- Children’s Hunger Alliance
- City Fresh
- Cleveland Botanical Garden
- Cleveland Foodbank
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History
- Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition
- Community Land Trust of Greater Cleveland
- Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE)
- Countryside Conservancy
- Crown Point Ecology Center
- Earth Day Coalition
- EcoWatch Ohio
- Enterprise Community Partners
- Entrepreneurs for Sustainability (E4S)
- GreenCityBlueLake Institute
- Neighborhood Family Practice
- New Agrarian Center
- Ohio City Near West Development Corporation
- Slavic Village Development
- Slow Food Northern Ohio
- Stockyard Redevelopment Organization
- Tremont West Development Corporation
- University Hospitals
- YMCA of Greater Cleveland
Educational Institutions
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland State University
- Cuyahoga Community College
- Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
- Ohio State University Extension - Cuyahoga County
Businesses
Farmers & Producers
- Wonder City Farms
- EcoVillage Produce
- Building Healthy Communities



