A localized food system, built at the community level that balances the strengths and needs of the community creates more economic autonomy, empowered civic participation, and community well-being. Vermont Farmers Food Center is committed to re-localizing the food system, and we welcome your help!
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We created a 5-part podcast mini series to deeply explore the benefits that a resilient, vibrant community food web brings. This page is dedicated to sharing resources to help you build stronger local communities.
- Local Futures has created a Localization Action Guide with a lot of concrete ways you can take action now strengthen your own community.
- If you live in Vermont and you are interested in supporting the local food system, you can find a local farm or farmer's market on our local farms map or on NOFA's farmer's market map.
- You can learn more about the challenges people in your community face with food insecurity by joining your local Hunger Council.
- For information on circular economy check out, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Throughout the podcast we spoke with many experts in the localization movement. For a deeper dive into some of their work follow the links below:
Steve Gorelick- Managing and Programs Director for Local Futures, an organization that promotes localization around the world
Shane Rogers- Food Solutions New England
Ellen Kahler- Executive Director with Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Ken Meter- President of Crossroads Resource Center
Philip Ackerman-Leist- farmer, VFFC board member, and author of Rebuilding the Foodshed: How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems
Rich Holshuh- citizen of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe, and director of the Atowi project