The Food Corridor is an access economy technology built to
support local food systems.
The Food Security Project works with seven communities to begin working towards revitalizing, strengthening and
supporting the local food systems of the Black Mesa region.
Not exact matches
The
local and downstream environmental benefits of watering throughout the
system and down into the Lower Lakes and Coorong include assisting native fish spawning and movement, improving the health of native vegetation,
supporting waterbirds and increasing
food sources for native species.
Despite the opportunity lost with the cancellation of the forum, AFSA and the VFMA will continue our efforts to engage regulators in a constructive dialogue of how they might work within the existing regulatory framework to best
support and enable the producers and communities who are building
local, transparent and fair
food systems.
As a Certified B Corporation, founding member of Slow Money, and member of 1 % For the Planet, Mamma Chia donates 1 % of all its gross sales to
support farmers, community groups and organizations that are building healthy and
local food systems.
In this video, see how DuPont uses its global resources and
food industry expertise to deliver a
food safety
system that
supports local food manufacturers around the world.
This is an exciting opportunity to demonstrate a way to take charge of the
food system and
support local farmers.
With increasing national and state
support for
local food system development, the political climate is favorable for the development of a packing house
Nick Rose, Secretary and National Coordinator for AFSA, is currently establishing a new body in Australia called Sustain: The Australian
Food Network, which aims to do similar work to support and connect local government authorities and other food systems stakeholders across the coun
Food Network, which aims to do similar work to
support and connect
local government authorities and other
food systems stakeholders across the coun
food systems stakeholders across the country.
And so as the Polyfaces, White Oaks, Gunthorps, Jonai, Buena Vistas, and Old Mill farms of the world toil to grow
food deeply embedded in our
local communities and imbued with their values of respect for people and animals and care for the land, we must
support them / us, just as we must find ways to help others get onto the land to grow more
food in small - scale agroecological
systems.
We can choose to
support a more equitable and sustainable
food system by purchasing
local, organic or small - scale produced
food as well as adopting a plant - based diet, low in animal products - which have the highest eco-footprint.
Through increased awareness and accessibility,
food consumers can also choose to
support local food producers, increasing the resilience of Sydney's
food system and simultaneously reducing the environmental footprint of our
food.
Potawatomi Bingo Casino (Milwaukee, Wis.) An internal education and standards program for cook chill
systems, the effectiveness of which has not only improved costs, safety and efficiency — but also led to on - site workshops for
local, state and federal inspectors that
support better
food safety for the greater community.
CHEF KATE ADAMICK, Principal of
Food Systems Solutions ® LLC, is a New York City - based consultant specializing in integrating operational changes, site - based programming, and public - private partnerships to implement, reinforce and support the healthful transformation of institutional meals programs and aid in developing local and sustainable agriculture s
Systems Solutions ® LLC, is a New York City - based consultant specializing in integrating operational changes, site - based programming, and public - private partnerships to implement, reinforce and
support the healthful transformation of institutional meals programs and aid in developing
local and sustainable agriculture
systemssystems.
If you really want to improve school meals, here are 10 effective ways to
support the hard - working school nutrition HEROES who are reshaping
local and national
food systems, teaching kids about where
food comes from, and feeding millions of children their best meals of the day — every day — in thousands of schools across our country.
The Chicago
Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC) has been working with the Mayor's Office to bring the Good Food Purchasing Program to Chicago over the past three years and building support for the policy through a local coalition made of a broad representation of the voices of Chicago's food sys
Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC) has been working with the Mayor's Office to bring the Good
Food Purchasing Program to Chicago over the past three years and building support for the policy through a local coalition made of a broad representation of the voices of Chicago's food sys
Food Purchasing Program to Chicago over the past three years and building
support for the policy through a
local coalition made of a broad representation of the voices of Chicago's
food sys
food system.
«Buying
local supports a more sustainable
food system because true sustainability goes beyond the methods used in
food production to include every step that brings
food from farm to plate.»
From community -
supported local farmers, community gardeners, and seed saving activists, to underground distribution networks of contraband
foods and
food resources rescued from the waste stream, this book shows how ordinary people can resist the dominant
system, revive community - based
food production, and take direct responsibility for their own health and nutrition.
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.
The Know Your Farmer interactive map shows USDA -
supported projects and programs related to
local and regional
food systems for the years 2009 - 2011.
Their farmer's market also received a $ 25,000 grant from the USDA in 2015 in
support of
local food systems and healthier eating.
Our interest in aquaponics as a means of
supporting local and sustainable
food production grew as we continued our research into
food,
food production, distribution, and the industrialized
food system that has developed since World War II.
Casting your vote for
local foods is a simple way to immediately
support a lower - impact
food system.
Think about it: If something were to happen overnight that rendered cheap energy and the ability to ship in
food (raw, processed or otherwise) from hundreds or thousands of miles away obsolete, would your
local food system be able to
support its surrounding population?
In the framework of the Cities Farming for the Future programme and the From Seed to Table programme RUAF
supported strategic multi-stakeholder planning of
local and national urban agriculture policies and programmes for the development of urban agriculture and city region
food systems in 18 cities of 12 countries in the global South.
The purpose of CITYFOOD is to raise awareness on resilient city - region
food systems and (intra - and peri --RRB- urban agriculture, create an advocacy platform for cities to gain political recognition and
support from national governments and international
support organizations, to provide information to cities around the world, stimulate exchange of experiences, identify and disseminate important lesson and good practices, and facilitate cooperation between cities worldwide and between
local governments and civil society in this area.
There is no shortage of
support needs for communities to address the impacts of climate change in agricultural
systems, including
support for adaptation for vulnerable regions and transformation to sustainable and resilient
food production
systems, built around
local food economies.
They will also learn the challenges facing rural farming communities worldwide and explore the possibilities for
supporting farming livelihoods and rebuilding
local food systems for the public good.
We
support local efforts in Los Angeles and across the State of California to make possible the transition to fully sustainable
food, energy, and infrastructure
systems.
Which of course doesn't negate the non-carbon aspects of the benefits of eating as much
local food as possible: Connection with your
food producers, eating seasonal to as to be more in touch with your environment, money staying in the
local economy,
supporting diverse agricultural
systems, etc., etc..
A sustainable
food system should be
supported by a backbone of
local food.
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.
This means ensuring funding for programs like KIDCO, JTED, and JobPath; building a stronger public transit
system; and
supporting local partners like community
food banks, who work each day to provide resources to those who need it most.