Sentences with phrase «strengthen local food systems»

Founded in 1989 in protest of traditional charity models, the organization uses career training, job creation, and sustainable business practices to strengthen local food systems and reduce disparities in health and economic opportunity.

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The Food Security Project works with seven communities to begin working towards revitalizing, strengthening and supporting the local food systems of the Black Mesa regFood Security Project works with seven communities to begin working towards revitalizing, strengthening and supporting the local food systems of the Black Mesa regfood systems of the Black Mesa region.

The ICLEI Resilient Cities Congress 1 June 2013 featured for the first time a special one - day food systems forum for urban stakeholders to come together to discuss and put into action the implementation of resilient food systems within cities around the world and to generate heightened awareness and strengthened political commitment in local governments in order to create resilient urban food systems.