About the Ohio Nutrition Incentive Network (OHNIN)
The Ohio Nutrition Incentive Network (OHNIN) is a partnership of Ohio healthy food retailers, producers, state agencies, national experts and local partners working toward a shared vision of affordable access to healthy, local foods.
Our Mission
Increase nutrition security while strengthening Ohio’s local food system
Our Vision
All Ohioans have equitable access to healthy, locally-grown foods within their communities, and the resources to procure them. Diet-related health
diseases and disparities are no longer a public health crisis. Ohio agriculture is an economically viable and ecologically regenerative industry. It is an integral
component of the Ohio food system; its products are widely available. Ohio farmers and food workers are valued, respected, and appropriately compensated for their contribution to the health and well-being of their communities.
Our Values
We believe in:
- Access to healthy food as a basic human right; good food has the power to promote health and prevent chronic disease.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion in staff, Network members, volunteers, and audiences, including full participation in programs, policy formulation, and decision-making.
- A resilient and sustainable local food system, where farms and food businesses are valued and viable.
- Collective impact and leveraging our network resources to effectively address complex social issues and systemic inequities.
- Innovation and community-centric solutions.
- Advocacy and education as tools to form a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system.
- An ecological approach to farming, with a focus on biological diversity and soil health, is essential to the wellness
of the earth and its inhabitants.