Benefits of the Initiative
- Increase support of local and regional agriculture and community gardens and make stronger connections between our rural and urban areas
- Improve public health by providing increased access to healthy, culturally appropriate, and locally and regionally grown foods, especially for low income households
- Reduce climate impacts of our food system
- Improve the security of our local food supply in the event that a major disaster were to occur
- Reduce negative environmental effects relating to the food system including minimizing energy use and reducing food waste
- Create local economic opportunities related to local food production, processing, distribution, and waste management
- Support strategies to connect major institutions, such as schools, hospitals, and jails, to locally grown food
- Build community through developing community gardens, promoting farmers’ markets, involving immigrants, and developing
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