The study reported here describes a Virginia Family Nutrition Program's target population's perceptions of barriers to using a farmers market to access local foods.
This report highlights a range of state and multi-state food system initiatives across the country and explores six cross-cutting themes. Key strategies, indicators and lessons learned are shared for each initiative. Practitioners of collaborative food system work will find this a useful overview with accessible insights into how to engage communities, coordinate multi-sector work and measure change.
Philabundance commissioned report by the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic outlining a number of legislative strategies and regulatory opportunities that could reduce food waste. The goal of this report is to understand how to build on best practices from across the country and address the unique strengths and challenges within Pennsylvania.
Building a Just, Equitable, and Sustainable Food System.
Reports & Case Studies
Regional Food Insecurity
Hunger in America: Report for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Case Study by The Reinvestment Fund about Philly area supermarkets. TRF_CDFI_SupermarketStudy_2008.pdf
National Food Insecurity
2013_NourishingChange_FulfillingTheRightToFoodInUS.pdf
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Food System Analysis
'Produce Change' Marketing and Food Access Program for City of Pittsburgh Farmers Markets - 2013 ReportEconomic Analysis of Detroit's Food System
A look inside how Detroit's Food System operates.
found at: http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/gleaners/lega...
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Data Analysis
Southwestern Pennsylvania Community Profiles- Allegheny
An analysis of Allegheny County in terms of demographics.
found at: https://profiles.ucsur.pitt.edu/profiles/county/42...
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Food Supply Chain
Assessing the Local Food Supply Chain in the SPC Region
This article looks at how the food supply chain operates in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.
found at: http://www.spcregion.org/pdf/food/Chapter%201.pdf
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Trends & Strategies in Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness Trends and Strategies for the Convenience Store Sector
How convenience stores operate and how they can improve to help customers.
found at: http://hudson.org/research/11749-health-wellness-t...
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Innovations in Local and Regional Food Systems
Networking Across the Supply Chain: Transportation Innovations in Local and Regional Food Systems
This report looks at the innovations in regard to transportation in local and regional food systems
found at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/...
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Pittsburgh Annual Report
2015 Pittsburgh Today & Tomorrow Regional Annual Report
found at: http://www.pittsburghtoday.org/specialreports/PTTr...
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Food Insecurity
Low-Income Mothers' Perceptions of Barriers to Using Farmers Markets: A SNAP-Ed Initiative to Understand Access Points to Local Foods
The study reported here describes a Virginia Family Nutrition Program's target population's perceptions of barriers to using a farmers market to access local foods.
found at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2015august/a3.php
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How Food Systems Change
You Can't Rush the Process: Collective Impact Models of Food Systems Change (2015)
This report highlights a range of state and multi-state food system initiatives across the country and explores six cross-cutting themes. Key strategies, indicators and lessons learned are shared for each initiative. Practitioners of collaborative food system work will find this a useful overview with accessible insights into how to engage communities, coordinate multi-sector work and measure change.
found at: http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institut...
Food Waste
Moving Food Waste Forward Policy Recommendations for Next Steps in Pennsylvania
Philabundance commissioned report by the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic outlining a number of legislative strategies and regulatory opportunities that could reduce food waste. The goal of this report is to understand how to build on best practices from across the country and address the unique strengths and challenges within Pennsylvania.
found at: https://www.philabundance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HarvardFoodWaste-Report-R05.pdf