The purpose of the Bridgeport Food Policy Council is to integrate all agencies of the city in a common effort to improve the availability of safe and nutritious food at reasonable prices for all residents, particularly those in need. The council has five primary goals for increasing healthy food access to all residents. This includes:

• To improve the availability of healthy, fresh food for all city residents;
• To improve food distribution channels into and within the City of Bridgeport;
• To generate growth and employment in the food sector;
• To support regional farmers, strengthen regional linkages and increase urban food production; and
• To seize opportunities to reduce and recapture waste into the food stream.

The Bridgeport Food Policy Council works to achieve these overarching goals by addressing specific policy opportunities within identified areas of focus. Each year the Council creates a list of food policy recommendations for the City to adopt that meet the criteria outlined in these goals.