Local Food Systems

Supporting rural and urban livelihoods in regional food economies

• Funding Descriptions
• Poster Abstracts
• Discussion Notes

Roundtable Discussion Notes

The conference held five roundtable discussions throughout the conference. Attendees participated in discussions on farm-to-school programs, ethnic and rural markets, place-ba sed labels, and export marketing.

• Farm-to-School Programs as a Strategy to Build Local Food Systems
• Rural Communities and Local Food Systems
• Challenges of building a local food systems
• Local Food and Export Marketing
• Place-Based Labels and Branding