Who We’re Following
We seek guidance and inspiration from our peers. The following organizations, individuals, efforts, and resources provide a glimpse into what’s happening in the global food system and values-based food procurement landscape.
We seek guidance and inspiration from our peers. The following organizations, individuals, efforts, and resources provide a glimpse into what’s happening in the global food system and values-based food procurement landscape.
(AFHVS) is a prominent professional organization which provides an international forum to engage in the cross-disciplinary study of food, agriculture, and health, as well as an opportunity for examining the values that underlie various visions of food and agricultural systems.
Research, education and policy strategies that keep farmers and ranchers on the land.
How cities can use procurement to shift towards sustainable food consumption.
The Good Food Purchasing Program transforms the way public institutions purchase food.
COP28 UAE Declaration on sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems and climate action.
Strengthening Community and Regional Food Systems.
We are actively growing a new Community of Practice to help you and your community understand the ag and food enterprise viability, market dynamics and other key socio-economics metrics of local and regional food systems.
Value-added Grains for Local and Regional Food Systems.
FINYS helps institutions spend at least 25% of their food budget on food from New York farms to strengthen our health and economy.
Connecting Colorado’s Food System
The Food Systems Dashboard gives a complete view of food systems by bringing together data from multiple sources.
FRAC improves the nutrition, health, and well-being of people struggling against poverty-related hunger in the United States.
Bite-sized introductions to big ideas about the food system.
A commitment by local and regional governments to tackle the climate emergency through integrated food policies and a call on national governments to act.
The Global Food Systems Network Map is a powerful online tool designed to visually represent the relationships among stakeholders involved in food systems-related efforts worldwide.
Cultivating a whole diet for the whole region.
Food Systems and Climate Change
An international protocol aimed at tackling food-related issues at the urban level, to be adopted by as many world cities as possible.
Harvesting Success: A Year in Review of 2023 Farm to School Policies.
All NYC food-related reports and data files.
Explore to see the city’s performance across metrics and download the full purchasing data.
Council on Hunger and Food Policy.
Fixing food 2018: Best practices towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Grassroots solutions for reclaiming our public supply chains.
RUAF is a global partnership on sustainable urban agriculture and food systems.
Supporting local and national governments for sustainable and inclusive urban food policies, planning, and action.
Urban-Rural Linkages
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