Building Community Food Webs (Paperback)

Ken Meter

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Language: English

Published by Princeton University Press, Washington, 2021

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Paperback. Our current food system has decimated rural communities and confined the choices of urban consumers. Even while America continues to ramp up farm production to astounding levels, net farm income is now lower than at the onset of the Great Depression, and one out of every eight Americans faces hunger. But a healthier and more equitable food system is possible. In Building Community Food Webs, Ken Meter shows how grassroots food and farming leaders across the U.S. are tackling these challenges by constructing civic networks. Overturning extractive economic structures, these inspired leaders are engaging low-income residents, farmers, and local organizations in their quest to build stronger communities.Community food webs strive to build health, wealth, capacity, and connection. Their essential element is building greater respect and mutual trust, so community members can more effectively empower themselves and address local challenges. Farmers and researchers may convene to improve farming practices collaboratively. Health clinics help clients grow food for themselves and attain better health. Food banks engage their customers to challenge the root causes of poverty. Municipalities invest large sums to protect farmland from development. Developers forge links among local businesses to strengthen economic trade. Leaders in communities marginalized by our current food system are charting a new path forward.Building Community Food Webs captures the essence of these efforts, underway in diverse places including Montana, Hawaii, Vermont, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, and Minnesota. Addressing challenges as well as opportunities, Meter offers pragmatic insights for community food leaders and other grassroots activists alike. When communities work together, they can create a healthier food system and a more vibrant local economy, as shown by the inspiring examples in this book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title
Building Community Food Webs (Paperback)
Author
Ken Meter
Publisher
Princeton University Press, Washington
Publication year
2021
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Binding
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Language
English
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