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Council recognizes Local Matters during National Nutrition Month
Summary
Council honored Local Matters and highlighted local food access and education programs; Local Matters' executive director urged continued investment amid rising food insecurity.
Columbus City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Local Matters during National Nutrition Month. Council Member Green presented Resolution 0067X-2026 and invited Yolanda Owens to speak about her organization's two-decade work on food education, access and advocacy.
Owens described Local Matters’ programs — cooking and gardening classes, a Veggie Van, and partnerships with schools and pantries — and urged continued public support as funding pools tighten. She quoted Virginia Woolf during her remarks: "One cannot think well, one cannot love well, and one cannot sleep well unless one has dined well," using the line to emphasize food's central role in community well-being. Council members noted local hunger statistics cited by Owens (about one in eight Ohioans experiencing food insecurity; about one in five children). The council adopted the resolution.
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