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Food and Agriculture Policy Recommendations

2016

Publication

Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: Center for a Livable Future

Center for a Livable Future’s overview of program areas and highlighted projects, followed by policy recommendations on key food systems issues for the Trump administration and the 115th Congress.

STATE LEGISLATIVE TRENDS IN LOCAL FOODS 2012-2014

2015

Publication

Food Access, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: Amanda Essex, Douglas Shinkle and Mindy Bridges

This report examines state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 that aimed to strengthen various components of local food systems.

Maryland Food System Map

2016

Map

Aquaculture, Farming, Fisheries & Seafood, Food Access, Food Justice, Food Systems, Land Use, Local and Regional Food Systems, Mapping

An interactive map of the many components of Maryland’s food system layered with health and demographic data.

FROM UNIFORMITY TO DIVERSITY: A paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems

2016

Publication

Food Systems, Sustainable Agriculture

Authors: International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, Emile A. Frison

A report on the problems with industrial agriculture and the need to transition to a diversified agroecological model.

Urban Agriculture Tool Kit

2016

Publication

Food Access, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems

Authors: USDA

This urban agriculture toolkit lays out the common operational elements that most urban farmers must consider as they start up or grow their operations.

Vacant Lots to Vibrant Plots

2016

Publication

Food Justice, Food Systems, Land Use

Authors: Raychel Santo, Anne Palmer, Brent Kim

This review provides an overview of the documented sociocultural, health, environmental, and economic development outcomes of urban agriculture.

National Farm to School Network Farm to Early Care Education Webinar

2016

Video

Farm to Institution, Food Systems

This webinar offers insight into early care and education (ECE) agencies and organizations, and highlights opportunities for state level partnerships to advance farm to school in ECE environments.

FARMERS’ GUIDE TO APPLYING FOR THE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM

2016

Publication

Farming, Food Systems, Funding/Financing/Lending, Local and Regional Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

This guide provides in-depth information about what farmers need to know to submit a proposal for a USDA Value-Added Producer Grant

Farm to School Census Map

2016

Map

Farm to Institution, Food Systems, Local and Regional Food Systems, Mapping

This maps show how your state measured up in the recent USDA Farm to School Census

Journal of Agriculture, Food System & Community Development: Labor in the Food System from Farm to Table

2016

Publication

Food Systems, Supply Chains, Worker Justice, Workforce

The Winter 2015-16 Issue of the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development – Special Topic: Labor in the Food System