food access

Sustainability

How Local Food Systems Help Combat Food Deserts and Improve Community Health

Food deserts affect tens of millions of Americans — limiting access to fresh, nutritious food and contributing to diet-related chronic disease. Local food systems, when designed with access in mind, are one of the most direct tools for changing that.

First-Time Buyers

Mythbusting — Local Food Is Not Just for the Wealthy

Local food has a reputation as something for people with high incomes and lots of free time. Some of that reputation is deserved — but a lot of it is outdated, incomplete, or simply wrong.

Community and Economic Impact

Why food access and local commerce belong in the same conversation

Food access and local food commerce are often discussed in separate conversations, but they are deeply connected. Building stronger local food economies is one of the more durable paths toward making good food available to more people.

Comparisons

Farmers Market vs Online Local Food Ordering

Farmers markets are beloved, but online local food ordering is changing the way people access fresh, local food. Here's how the two compare — and when each one makes sense.