Publications, Other Documents
Mar 10, 2026
The Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments (COG) Food and Agriculture
Regional Member (FARM) Policy Committee
launched the Local Food Procurement Challenge
(“the Challenge”) on December 5th, 2025. The Challenge
invites member jurisdictions to strategically shift a portion
of their existing food budgets toward locally and regionally
grown and produced foods, advancing economic resilience,
food security, environmental stewardship, and regional
agricultural vitality.