DOVER - On January 28, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed his Food Resiliency Executive Order, focused on addressing food insecurity and improving the efficiency of Delaware’s food distribution systems.  

This executive order will re-establish the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy to develop and manage a cross-agency statewide food access strategy that addresses system gaps, optimizes food security, and improves nutrition for Delawareans. 

“No child should go to bed hungry, and the cost of eggs is still too high,” said Governor Matt Meyer. “Food insecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing Delawareans, and this executive order aims to streamline our state’s food distribution systems and make sure every family has nutritious food on their kitchen table.” 

READ THE FULL EXECUTIVE ORDER HERE   EVENT PHOTOS

The mission of the re-established Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy will be to facilitate Delawareans’ access to resources and mitigate challenges across the entire food supply chain and provide advice to the Governor on promoting a resilient, inclusive, reliable, and efficient food system.  

For any questions or to schedule a one-on-one interview with Governor Meyer, please contact Mila Myles at [email protected].  

ABOUT DELAWARE GOVERNOR MATT MEYER 

Governor Matt Meyer is a former public school math teacher and small business owner who served as New Castle County Executive from 2017 through January 2025. As the leader of Delaware’s largest local government, Matt proved that government can still work for the people–delivering real results for real people and making real progress for Delaware’s working families. Governor Meyer is bringing that same result-driven leadership across our state by creating an effective government that reflects our values and priorities.  

From Wilmington to Kenya and Iraq: Growing up in Delaware, Matthew attended schools in the Brandywine School District, followed by Wilmington Friends School, and then studied Computer Science & Political Science at Brown University. He then moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where he learned Swahili and created Ecosandals, a recycled footwear company that sold environmentally friendly footwear to customers in 17 countries on five continents.  Matthew subsequently spent 12 months in Mosul, Iraq, as a diplomat embedded with the United States Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.