Do you know someone making a meaningful difference in the local food system?

The Middlesex-London Food Policy Council is now accepting 2026 Food System Champions (individuals, groups, and organizations) across Middlesex County, the City of London, and Indigenous communities in the region who are helping to build a more sustainable, equitable, and connected food system.

Food System Champions can come from anywhere in the food system, including agriculture, food businesses, community organizations, food literacy, advocacy, or informal community leadership. What they share is a commitment to making a positive impact.

Why Food System Champions?

This program, established in 2018, recognizes and celebrates the people and organizations shaping our food system across many sectors. It helps:

• • Highlight the diversity of food system work in our region
  • Strengthen connections across sectors and communities
  • Increase awareness of local food initiatives and knowledge
  • Elevate and promote the work of Food System Champions within the broader community

We are looking for people, groups and organizations who demonstrate impact in the food system through:

• • Meaningful contributions to the food system
  • Advancing equity, inclusion, and community wellbeing
  • Driving innovation and positive change
  • Strengthening collaboration and community connections