Sentences with phrase «regional food system»

The Clinic is part of a broader collaboration between Pace Law and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to expand the capacity of the legal community to provide direct services to individuals and organizations seeking to build a more sustainable and healthy regional food system.

While there are many elements to a sustainable regional food system - supportive public policy, efficient distribution networks, successful marketing - the most important is a stable land base.

Conserving this unique asset is a crucial yet often overlooked element of creating a truly sustainable regional food system.

The need for advocates for all aspects of creating a sustainable regional food system — whether achieving greater food justice, creating efficient distribution networks or ensuring that farmers» markets have a level playing field to compete in the marketplace — come together in support of each other's efforts.

Director of the Local Economies Project at The New World Foundation Bob Dandrew — «The New World Foundation's Local Economies Project envisions a region where family farms and related businesses are at the heart of a sustainable regional food system.

Woody Tasch, venture capital investor, entrepreneur, and author of Slow Money, Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered will discuss investing in a regional food system.

Purchasing these products becomes what it means to support a regional food system, which in essence will save as much agricultural land from development as possible.

It states, in part, «Creating a sustainable regional food system that meets [the $ 1 billion] demand and offers equal access to nutritious food will improve public health, bolster the city's «good food» economy, build resilience in the wake of extreme weather events and reduce the city's «foodprint» as a way to mitigate the impacts of climate change.»

These districts have found that not only can a regional food system be more efficient than a local or conventional one, but «when food grown regionally is eaten in season, it's tastier when it reaches kids» lunch trays — and there's a better chance that kids will eat it.»

«When consumers enjoy our ice creams, they are also helping to sustain family farming, revitalize rural communities, and support a thriving regional food system.»

We hope to continue on our path of building a healthy regional food system, and supporting education and succession plans for next generation farmers.

What we're working on now is developing a national brand of locally grown produce that reinforces regional food systems by creating opportunity for local urban micro-agribusiness to augment year - round supply in any metropolitan area.

Committed to developing local and regional food systems, Nick has helped establish and operate several farmer cooperatives.

As a B Corporation, we work closely with value - similar suppliers, producers, and local communities to help create more informed eaters and more resilient, responsive and sustainable regional food systems.

Supporting local / regional food systems helps support local, sustainably run farms, can help protect our health and the health of our communities, and helps stimulate local economies.

New England About Blog Food Solutions New England (FSNE) is a regional food systems learning - action network dedicated to advancing a sustainable New England food system.

The Know Your Farmer interactive map shows USDA - supported projects and programs related to local and regional food systems for the years 2009 - 2011.

New Entry improves local and regional food systems by training the next generation of farmers to produce food that is sustainable, nutritious, and culturally - appropriate and making this food accessible to individuals regardless of age, mobility, ethnicity, or socio - economic status.

In chronicling our efforts, we believe we can help shed some light on both the great work that has been in play to create local / regional food systems as well as identify the gaps when it comes to the practicality of trying to eat locally / regionally.

Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation Executive Director Todd Erling — «Protecting our farmland is a critical step which can support our regional food systems and ensure that our farm families can make a living as viable partners in a sustainable economic future.»

While various studies in the valley and nation have focused on ways to enhance regional food systems and distribution of produce grown on local farms, this is the first study in the Northeast, and likely the country, to develop a comprehensive, data - driven methodology for strategically protecting the farmland — the most fundamental ingredient for securing the productive capacity of the metropolitan region's foodshed.

Effective strategies to strengthen urban food supply and city regional food systems are identified.

«Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is hosting its annual regional conference Grey to Green 2015 with a focus on local and regional food systems and resilience.

New England About Blog Food Solutions New England (FSNE) is a regional food systems learning - action network dedicated to advancing a sustainable New England food system.

Not exact matches

The Whole Foods spokesperson said that under the old system, food companies would have to maintain relationships with every regional buyer to keep their products on the shelves in that territory.

«The Food Justice Summit is organized by GreenStar Community Projects in collaboration with community and campus partners interested in building a system of regional food sustainability that promotes health, equity, and community control of essential resources.&raFood Justice Summit is organized by GreenStar Community Projects in collaboration with community and campus partners interested in building a system of regional food sustainability that promotes health, equity, and community control of essential resources.&rafood sustainability that promotes health, equity, and community control of essential resources.»

FAO's Strategic Objective 4 Enabling more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems at local, national and international levels includes the Output on Evidence - based food loss and waste reduction programs developed at national, regional and global level.

FamilyFarmed is a national leader in building the Good Food movement and developing regional, sustainable food systFood movement and developing regional, sustainable food systfood systems.

His main fields of scientific interest include food and nutrition security, sustainable agricultural, food system analysis, regional and urban food systems, sustainable transitions, ecosystem services, climate change impacts, and climate change adaptation.

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This process could be reversed by re-establishing local and regional food supply systems and substituting «near for far» in production and distribution systems.

Over the past 31 years, the EcoFarm Conference and education programs have reached more than 75,000 participants, supporting grassroots leadership and regional solutions to increase and promote healthy, ecologically - sustainable farms and food systems.

New Delhi, India (15th December 2017)-- In a precursor to the launch of a new regional agriculture research centre, Shri S.K. Pattanayak, Secretary of Indian Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare emphasized the need for improved south - south collaboration in rice - based agri - food systems to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Global climate change risks are high to very high with global mean temperature increase of 4 °C or more above preindustrial levels in all reasons for concern (Assessment Box SPM.1), and include severe and widespread impacts on unique and threatened systems, substantial species extinction, large risks to global and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year (high confidence).

His research has spanned a wide range of issues, including biofuels policy, water quality and quantity policies, regulatory economics, food security, and regional modeling of agricultural systems.

PARTICIPATE in panel discussions with Kathy MacPherson of Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation, Lauren Baker of City of Toronto and Debbie Field of FoodShare about urban food systems and regional agricultural policies.

The 10 - Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production with its programmes on buildings and construction, food systems, tourism, consumer information, public procurement and sustainable lifestyles, hosted by UN Environment Programme, the Climate Technology Centre and Network, that we jointly host with the UN Industrial and Development Organization, the 18 regional seas conventions and programmes that we support, and the UN REDD + partnership are just some of the vehicles that can be used for this transformative change.

Integrating data and knowledge on household economies and livelihoods in food security early warning analysis into regional food security early warning systems.

The good news is that moving away from fossil fuel dependency will create millions of new opportunities to rebuild our local energy grid, food system, transportation network, and regional infrastructure.

Her love of local food systems, the White River, and the Green Mountains brought her back to the Upper Valley to work on regional issues with localized solutions.

This process could be reversed by re-establishing local and regional food supply systems and substituting «near for far» in production and distribution systems.

A sustainable food system requires robust networks of local and regional food production and distribution.

UV Localvores Upper Valley Local Agriculture Discussion list serve Cedar Circle's Education and Outreach link includes details on their Farm To School programs, Community Garden Programs, Educational Farm Tours, and their efforts to participate in and connect regional efforts to improve our food system Cedar Circle's events and classes link includes gardening, tool sharpening, and backyard composting classes that they are offering at the farm in 2011.

Instead, we should channel resources into programs that support organic agriculture, local and regional healthy foods, beginning farmers, conservation, and diversified, pasture - based systems that protect our water, build healthy soil, and provide greater biodiversity and habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.

Her unrivalled expertise in regional cybersecurity and information protection issues, cross-border data transfers, fintech and IT software attracts a diverse range of clients and projects, from advising airlines and luxury brands on data centre solutions and launching instant messaging platforms for financial institutions, to implementing pan-Asia cyber compliance systems for global fashion houses and conducting multijurisdictional data privacy audits for fast food chains.