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Food-On The Ground

On the Ground Exploring a Community’s Food Assets with Maps

If a picture paints a thousand words, then a food map speaks volumes about the gaps in a community’s food ecosystem.

by Jennifer Cole
Food-Spotlight On

Spotlight On the Cyclists Feeding Their Community

Austin Bicycle Meals delivers food, water, survival supplies, and popsicles by the coolerful to those in need.

by Katie Hill
Consumption-On The Ground

On the Ground With Grocery Stores Changing the Way We Shop

When $1,000 is spent at a food co-op, it’s estimated that $1,604 is generated back into the local economy and food system. 

by Jennifer Cole
Raised garden beds.
Food-Article

City Planning for Food Security in the Face of Climate Change

Climate change negatively impacts food security. A reader wrote in asking how their city could plan for it.

by Lena Beck
Food-Article

Loiter: East Cleveland Fights for Food Power in a Harsh Climate

How one organization is growing self-determination and food justice amid a barren landscape for Black-owned businesses.

by Hadassah Patterson
Farm-On The Ground

On the Ground With Grocery Stores Redefining How Local Food is Produced

Harvested fresh from the parking lot. How grocery stores are breaking down supply chains by growing their own hyper-local produce.

by Jennifer Cole
Francisco Farias stands in a field at Viva Farms.
Farm-Article

Un camino hacia el acceso a terrenos para los agricultores

Una de las mayores barreras para los nuevos agricultores es el acceso a la tierra. Así es como un agricultor lo hizo posible con la ayuda de una incubadora de negocios agrícolas.

by Lena Beck
Francisco Farias stands in a field at Viva Farms.
Farm-Article

A Pathway to Land Access for Farmers

One of the greatest barriers for new farmers is land access. Here’s how one farmer made it happen with help from a farm business incubator.

by Lena Beck
Food-Series

The Rise of the Community Fridge

Community fridges have been around for a while. They go by different names, such as “free fridge” or “community pantry,” but the aims are pretty simple. First, they help to...

by Emily Baron Cadloff
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