Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development  

Samina Raja, Jill K. Clark, Julia Freedgood, Kimberley Hodgson

First paragraphs:IntroductionIt is time to shift the trajectory of how local gov­ernments engage in communities’ food systems. Local and regional government (LRG) involvement in food systems is essential and welcome, of course. However, recent experiences... see more

Clare Gupta, Dave Campbell, Kate Munden-Dixon, Jennifer Sowerwine, Shosha Capps, Gail Feenstra, Julia Van Soelen Kim

Drawing data from comparative case studies of 10 California food policy councils (FPCs), this paper describes the nature of the relationships between local governments and FPCs and examines how these relationships support policy-related activities and foo... see more

Abby Gold, Noelle Harden

The Cass Clay Food Partners is an integrated food network serving Cass County, North Dakota, and Clay County, Minnesota, through the combined work of a food policy council, action network, and steering committee. In this paper, we describe the evolution o... see more

Erin Biehl, Sarah Buzogany, Kristin Baja, Roni A. Neff

Many natural and non-natural hazards threaten food security, especially in urban areas where growing populations place extra demands on the food supply. Ensuring stable food security before, during, and after disasters requires resilient food systems that... see more

Jennifer J. Otten, Sara Diedrich, Katherine Getts, Christine Benson

In the United States, 40% of all food intended for human consumption is lost or wasted. This has economic, environmental, and social consequences and equity concerns that justify the involvement of local governments. In addition, local governments are wel... see more

Yeeli Mui, Maryam Khojasteh, Kimberley Hodgson, Samina Raja

The growth of health disparities in the United States, particularly those associated with diet-related diseases, has motivated a reconvergence of the public health and planning disciplines to address this shared challenge. However, the dynamics and mechan... see more

Jessica L. Gilbert, Alexandra E. Schindel, Sarah A. Robert

This article examines the public school food system in Buffalo, New York, for a just transition (Movement Generation, n. d.). School food programs built on just transition characteristics democratize engagement, decentralize decision-making, diversify the... see more

Naomi Robert, Kent Mullinix

Local-regional food systems are increasingly the focus of community activism and local government planning in British Columbia (BC), Canada. At present, there is no provincial or federal govern­ment food system strategy to inform or guide local government... see more

Kate Mulligan, Josephine Archbold, Lauren E. Baker, Sarah Elton, Donald C. Cole

Municipal governments across the Global North are increasingly becoming key actors in shaping urban food and agriculture policy. In the City of Toronto, recent aspirational policies, such as the provincial Local Food Act and the municipal Toronto Agricult... see more

Virginie Lavallée-Picard

Growing in the City is a municipally led initiative developed to increase the amount of food grown within the City of Victoria. A comprehensive strat­egy to update and expand policies and programs enabling urban food production was launched in 2016. This ... see more

Anna L. Haines

This paper investigates the extent to which local governments use zoning ordinances to support local food systems. An audit tool was created that comprised five food system elements and a total of 24 land use items that could be included in a zon­ing ordi... see more

Nicholas Freudenberg, Craig Willingham, Nevin Cohen

In the last decade, New York City developed food policies designed to improve access to healthy food, reduce food insecurity, support community development, promote sustainable food systems, and improve conditions for food workers. Since 2012, the New Yor... see more

Jason Reece

First paragraphs:Producing social change and supporting social justice has always required multiscalar strategy and action. Federal policy actions can be transfor­mative, but are sensitive to extreme philosophical shifts and partisan conflict in federal l... see more