Exploring Stories of Innovation

Exploring Stories of InnovationBeginning in 2012, Growing Food Connections conducted a national scan and identified 299 local governments across the United States that are developing and implementing a range of innovative plans, public programs, regulations, laws, financial investments and other policies to strengthen the food system. GFC conducted exploratory telephone interviews with 20 of these urban and rural local governments. Exploring Stories of Innovation highlight the innovative food systems planning and policy work from some of these communities.