WFC Resources and Publications

We bring our collective knowledge together to create resources that help all of our organizations be the best they can be for our communities. Scroll down for a variety of publications, hand-outs and flyers that we have developed. 

WFC Resource Manuals can be ordered online HERE:

• Our Best Practices Manual is by far our favorite and most popular, a collection of innovations directly sourced from our members.
• Food Banking 101: a great place to begin when you are jumping into a food banking job. This our accompanying manual to our popular Food Banking 101 certification track offered at our 2.5 day conference.
• Food Banking: This is a great comprehensive resource to have on hand for reference, training, and a refresher.
• Food Safety: A Fantastic must-have reference for any hunger relief program.
• Special Dietary Needs: A guide to better serve people with special needs and dietary restrictions.

More Useful Handouts and information from WFC:
This is info that we have gathered together and/or developed in response to needs and questions we have heard in the community and among our members. This information is available to download directly.

Food Purchasing Guide: a list of vendors that work with hunger relief programs in WA

Site Monitor Self Prep Sheet: Everything You Need to Know to Pass with Flying Colors

The Food Assistance Advisory Committee

The Food Assistance  Advisory Committee, which is a committee of the Washington Food Coalition (WFC), plays an important role in the shaping how WSDA Food Assistance programs can provide the most value to the food assistance provider network and to those whom they serve. 

The FA Advisory Committee is compromised of a chair, Erik Mora, Food Bank Director of Blue Mountain Action Council, in Walla Walla, WA, provider members, the WFC Executive Director, WSDA staff and other interested parties. The Advisory Committee works on making recommendations for program policy and emergency food system improvements, and streamlining program processes. Subcommittees are established and comprised of provider members, subject matter experts, stakeholders, and WSDA staff. 

The agenda is developed collaboratively by the Washington Food Coalition’s Executive Director, the Chair of the Committee and WSDA’s Food Assistance staff. 

The Food Assistance Advisory Committee meets a minimum of three times a year, prior to the corresponding quarterly Washington Food Coalition Board meeting. If needed, additional meetings may be held at the request of the Chair of the Committee. All providers, including food banks, food pantries, tribal voucher providers and other partners have been encouraged to attend these meetings. 

The WFC posts notes and information from Committee meetings for anyone interested in staying informed. 

Contact us to learn more and inquire about committee membership. 

Below please find current agenda's, minutes and an archive of notes and documents from Food Advisory Advisory Committee Meetings:

The next Food Assistance Advisory Committee will meet in January 2025 

  All are welcome to attend! 

Our new Committee Chair is Erik Mora, Blue Mountain Action, Walla Walla

 February 2024

Minutes 

October 25th, 2023 

Minutes

 July 11th 2023 meeting: 

Meeting agenda, 

Minutes 

April 11th, 2023 FAAC meeting: 

Meeting recording link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/0GgR2Lw1Jne3gsrAFaRKi2mBAQ3xXO2KTjiQSodW_0ijupP0VhuPc7tgjwz5W2t0.RLU4cC0kErEVQcJJ?startTime=1681235291000    Passcode: ?1jEL&7r

Minutes from that meeting, linked here. 

PowerPoint shared by WSDA

Jan 17th Minutes 

December '22 Minutes

4.12.22 Agenda

Minutes for April 2022

Minutes from January 26th

8.24.21 Agenda 

Minutes from the 8.24.21 FAAC meeting 

6.17.21 Agenda 

6.17.21 FAAC Minutes

Minutes WFC Food Advisory Committee 4.15.2021 4.docx

 04.15.2021 FAAC Agenda 1.docx

Draft Meeting Minutes for the February WFC Food Advisory Committee Meeting 1.docx

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2020-2021 Biennium:  

Food Procurement sheet

Food Assistance Advisory Committee Meeting July 17 2020.docx

No notes from the April 24th meeting. It was part of the WSDA COVID-19 call. 

Food Assistance Advisory Committee Meeting minutes 12420.docx

Handouts from 1/24/2020 meeting: 

• FA Advisory CSFP Survey.pdf
• EFAP-AnnualReport-2019.pdf
• 771-FarmToFoodPantryInfographic.pdf
• Farm to Food Pantry Fact Sheet.pdf
• EFAP Closeout Report Highlights 1.docx

1.24.2020 Draft FAAC Agenda 2.docx

9.23.19 FA Advisory Committee Mtg Agenda.pdf

9.23.19 FAAC DRAFT Minutes 1.docx

2019-2020 Biennium:

7.19.19 FAAC DRAFT Minutes 2.docx

9.23.19 FA Advisory Committee Mtg Agenda.pdf

EFAP Food Procurement Priority.docx

7.30.19 FA Subcontractor Resources Task Force Minutes.docx

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2019_Strategic Plan Overview_FINAL.pdf

5.20.19 FA Subcontractor Resources Task Force Minutes 1.docx

WFC Civil Rights Task Force 5.21.19 Minutes.docx

7.19.19 FAAC DRAFT Minutes.docx

WSDA Updates July 2019.docx

2017-2019 Biennium:

7.19.19 FA Advisory Committee Mtg Agenda.docx

1.30.19_FA COmmittee Meeting Minutes.pdf

 4.19.19_MeetingMinutes.docx

TEFAP and TMP food update (3).docx

Service Count Taskforce Recommendations_4_19_19.docx

9.12.2018 FA Committee Meeting - Minutes
 6.29.2018 FA Committee Meeting - Minutes
 5.07.2018 FA Committee Meeting - Minutes
 1.29.2018 FA Committee Meeting - Minutes
1.29.2018 FA Committee Meeting - Docs
 10.10.2017 FA Committee Meeting
 Expectations and Process 2018
 FA Goals FYE 2018
 07.19.2017 FA Committee Meeting 

2015-2017 Biennium:

Site Monitor Preparation Sheet

 04.18.2017 FA Committee Meeting (draft)

  1.18.2017 FA Committee Meeting

 9.14.2016 FAP Committee Meeting

 6.22.16 FAP Committee Meeting

4.13.2016 FAP Committee Meeting

1.12.16 FAP Committee Meeting

9.8.15 FAP Committee Meeting

1.15.15 FAP Committee Meeting

9.10.14 FAP Committee Meeting

4.3.14 FAP Committee Meeting

2.6.14 FAP Committee Meeting

9.18.13 FAP Committee Meeting 

4.19.13 FAP Committee Meeting

2.21.13 FAP Committee Meeting

Executive Summary - EFAP Allocation

Executive Summary - Food Value

Executive Summary - Volunteer Value

 Current list of Food Assistance Advisory Committee Members FY '22-'23