The Madison County Food Council meets monthly at the NC Cooperative Extension Madison County Center. It's mission is to provide education, awareness and access to food. It's vision is a world where all of Madison County has access to healthy and affordable food. Some of it's goals include:

• Supporting Community Gardens.
• Conducting an assessment of food resource needs and opportunities.
• Education on how to prevent farm loss.
• Promoting affordable local foods through SNAP, Double-Up Bucks, Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program.
• Targeting schools and child care centers for early exposure to fruits and vegetables.
• Targeting specific schools and child care centers for growing a small garden on-site.
• Providing education on opportunities around edible landscaping.
• Maintaining and supporting the growth of Madison County Freedges.