Planning & Policy Briefs

Growing Food Connections aims to address the concerns of family farmers and underserved community residents by building the capacity of local governments and their partners to create, implement and sustain food system plans and policies that both promote food access and foster a healthy agricultural sector.

The purpose of GFC’s Planning & Policy component is to facilitate a transfer of knowledge to local governments, Cooperative Extension and other food systems stakeholders regarding best practices for improving food security, while supporting small and underserved farmers and increasing the economic viability of food production. Recognizing there is no one-size-fits-all solution, lessons learned from case study research provide a better understanding of what works to inform tailored approaches that meet individual community conditions and needs.