Healthy Hampshire County Food Policy Council Startup Circle members Talya Sogoba and Kia Aoki have been chosen to participate in the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Food Policy Council Community Invest in racially and economically just food systems community of practice.

Participating as a team, Talya and Kia become part of a two year learning opportunity, and will attend the national forum held in Kansas City later in 2021. The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Food Policy program is considered a national expert on food policy councils.