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|OrganizationType=Government | |OrganizationType=Government | ||
|Mission=The Office of Community Food Systems works to improve access to nutritious, culturally appropriate foods while fostering community-based food systems. It aims to support local food initiatives that enhance food security and community health. | |Mission=The Office of Community Food Systems works to improve access to nutritious, culturally appropriate foods while fostering community-based food systems. It aims to support local food initiatives that enhance food security and community health. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Food and Nutrition Service | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture | |||
|Budget=Not publicly specified (funding allocated through FNS) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Dr. Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (oversees OCFS) | |OrganizationExecutive=Dr. Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (oversees OCFS) | ||
|Services=Community Food Systems Support; Farm to School; Nutrition Education | |Services=Community Food Systems Support; Farm to School; Nutrition Education | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.8048, -77.0469 | |HeadquartersLocation=38.8048, -77.0469 | ||
|HeadquartersAddress=1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | |HeadquartersAddress=1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | ||
|Website=https://www.fns.usda.gov/office-community-food-systems | |||
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'''Office of Community Food Systems (OCFS)''' is an office within the USDA's [[Food and Nutrition Service]] focused on enhancing community food systems. It supports initiatives like farm to school, urban agriculture, and local food access programs to combat hunger and improve nutritional health. | '''Office of Community Food Systems (OCFS)''' is an office within the USDA's [[Food and Nutrition Service]] focused on enhancing community food systems. It supports initiatives like farm to school, urban agriculture, and local food access programs to combat hunger and improve nutritional health. | ||