Bringing the Food Economy Home

2016

Video

Local and Regional Food Systems

Authors: Local Futures

This webinar tackles the subject of local food economies from an international perspective. Our presenters highlighted successful local food projects in the global North and South, and discussed how to localize all stages of the food supply chain – from farm to market to table.

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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.

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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.

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Nourishing Networks, West Virginia Community Food Security Assessment

2016

Publication

Food Access, Local and Regional Food Systems, Nutrition

Authors: Bradley Wilson, Joshua Lohne, Cheryl Brown, Jessica Crum,Thomson Gross

This report explores diverse strategies to alleviate hunger and to promote access to healthy food in West Virginia.

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Running a Food Hub, Assessing Financial Viability, Volume III

2016

Publication

Food Hubs, Local and Regional Food Systems

Authors: James Matson, Jeremiah Thayer, and Jessica Shaw

Volume III of a USDA report series for food hubs, focusing on financial viability.

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The Economics of Local Food Systems: A Toolkit to Guide Community Discussions, Assessments and Choices

2016

Publication

Local and Regional Food Systems

Authors: Dawn Thilmany McFadden et al.

The goal of this Toolkit is to guide and enhance the capacity of local organizations to make more deliberate and credible measurements of local and regional economic activity and other ancillary benefits.

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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

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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

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Harvesting Healthier Options: State Legislative Trends in Local Foods 2012-2014

2015

Publication

Local and Regional Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: National Conference of State Legislatures

This report, funded by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, focuses on state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 that aimed to strengthen various components of local food systems.

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Financing Healthy Food Options Resource Bank

2012

Publication

Food Access, Funding/Financing/Lending, Local and Regional Food Systems

A training module to educate lenders on how to finance businesses that support healthy food production and access.

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