Samantha Smith

Project: California Food Access & Security: How To Improve Food Council Support To Increase Equity

Client: California Food Policy Council

Prior to her MPP studies at the Goldman School, Samantha Smith's, MPP '22, academic pursuits at UC Davis involved a major in public service and a minor in communications. She then continued on at her alma mater, in its School of Education, serving as policy analyst and researcher focusing on teacher education and development. Samantha's project for the CCDE fellowship was conducted under the California Food Policy Council's auspices and was entitled "California Food Access & Security: How To Improve Food Council Support To Increase Equity." Drawing upon newly collected survey data and other sources, her analysis provided recommendations in the areas of sustainable funding for food policy councils (FPCs) and enlivened collaborative frameworks within the client's statewide network.

For more information, download Samantha's executive summary and FPC background, contextualizing both key findings and the relevant organizational features informing such initiatives' prospects and success.