Name: Food System Committee Meeting
Start: 2026-01-27
Location: Whatcom

Attendees

✓ Rhys-Thorvald Hansen (Member)

✓ Trevor Gearhart (Member)

✓ Henry Fisher (Member)

✓ Sean Hopps (Member)

✓ Noelle Beecroft (Member)

✓ Storm Rosenquist (Guest)

✓ Kristy Matta (Guest)

✓ Present: 7/7

Decisions

#1

Agenda Items

#1

Quorum Met

The meeting was called to order at 4:34

#2

Approve Meeting Minutes

Approval of November and January minutes

#3

Public Comment

Storm Rosenquist commented as a food systems student at WWU

#4

Legislative Updates

Updates on WIC legislative action and Collective Bargaining Bill SB6045

#5

March Public Event

Discussion of the March event and potential engagement with the committee

#6

Implementation Tracker

Discussion of the implementation tracker and potential public-facing document

#7

Food System Updates

Updates on food access and agricultural viability

#8

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Invitation to present on food system plan and potential collaboration

#9

Data Grant

Application for a Local Data Grant to fund a Community Food Assessment

#11

New Business

Discussion of food access challenges in Whatcom County and potential solutions

#12

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at 5:36pm

Public Comments

1 speaker

Storm Rosenquist · Topic: Food systems

Commented as a food systems student at WWU