What are the key factors that contribute to the success and longevity of local food initiatives?

SLC FruitShare. Salt Lake City provided seed funding for several years to help launch the SLC FruitShare in partnership with the Green Urban Lunch Box. Committed to building a thriving local food system -- where the environment flourishes, businesses succeed, and everyone has access to diverse and culturally ... OSPI purchased 23 unprocessed and minimally processed foods from local producers and made them available at no cost to Washington schools in the 2023-24 School ... Abundant Montana's annual Local Food Guide is a free, full color, magazine-style publication highlighting Montana's expansive local food offerings. It includes ... The Oklahoma Local Food for School program will reimburse schools for approved purchases made for minimally processed food such as fresh fruits and vegetables, ... We studied the association between the local food environment and residents' report of recommended dietary intake. Working together to expand, strengthen, and maintain a resilient local food system in Franklin County, Ohio. Food Council gatherings are hosted every month & ... ASAP's annual Local Food Guide is the definitive resource for finding local food and farms throughout the Appalachian Grown region. Each year ASAP staff ... The results reveal that income and demographic characteristics are not dominant factors, nor do attitudes or behaviors related to the environment and health ... Oct 17, 2016 ... Local food can be defined by the distance between where the food was grown and where it is sold or consumed.