Mission

The Salem Food Policy Council assesses the city’s food landscape and engages the Salem community to identify how and where community members are able to access nutritious and affordable food, and makes evidence-based recommendations to community and municipal leaders to promote food justice and health equity.

If you would like to get involved with the Salem Food Policy Council, please consider joining one of our subcommittees. A description of the subcommittees and details for how to join can be found here (in English and Spanish).

Meet the Board

  • Kerry Murphy

    STAFF CONTACT

  • Joel Simonson

    CHAIR

  • Sara Moore

    VICE-CHAIR

  • Andrew W. Varela

    CITY COUNCIL LIAISON

  • Julie Pottier-Brown

    MEMBER

  • Robyn Burns

    MEMBER

  • Claudia Paraschiv

    MEMBER

  • Flora Cordoleani

    MEMBER

  • Michaela Short

    MEMBER

  • Allison Caffrey

    MEMBER

  • Alphonse Wright

    MEMBER

  • Celia Grant

    MEMBER

  • Shelmy Mendez

    MEMBER