Sentences with phrase «regional food hubs»

But this drop in direct - to - consumer sales also coincides with the growth of intermediate markets, such as regional food hubs, restaurants, grocery stores and farm - to - school programs.

But that may be changing — if you didn't read about School Food FOCUS the first time around on TLT, be sure to check out this post which discusses how that group is helping to set up «regional food hubs» to improve efficiencies and lower the costs of local procurement.

According to FOCUS, school districts in Colorado and San Diego have already made significant progress toward developing their own regional food hubs.

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Upon completion of the DFP, Dubai is expected to become a major regional hub for food wholesale, import, export and re-export.

Burundi has turned its rice research capacity up a notch to improve food security in Eastern and Southern Africa by establishing a regional rice research and development hub with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

Julia Tedesco serves as executive director of Foodlink, the Finger Lakes regional food bank, where she oversees a staff of 88 and leads the organization's transition to an innovative food hub focused on ending hunger, building community health, and fostering economic development.

«Farmers markets are popping up in new places, food hubs are ensuring regional distribution, and the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill supports local production — for good reason, too,» Campbell said.