Jun 16, 2022 | Case Study, Food Policy, Food System
Sedgwick County Kansas (population 523,824) is located in south-central Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita, the most populous city in the state. The Health & Wellness Coalition of Wichita has long championed food system progress in the region, serving as a convener and facilitator of efforts to address food insecurity, access to healthy food, and […]
Dec 19, 2021 | Food Access, Food Policy, Food System
Over the past several years, scholars in planning and public health have increasingly called attention to inequities in the food system. One recent article that caused us to reflect on our practice here at New Venture Advisors is “Planning for Regional Food Equity” published January 2021 in the Journal of the American Planning Association. The researchers […]
Sep 20, 2021 | Food Policy, Food System
Recently, New Venture Advisors presented to the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Community Health Academy. The Community Health Academy is a learning collaborative of mayors and city leaders from across the state of Idaho. They work together to learn about policy changes they can adopt to support community health – like how they […]
Sep 20, 2021 | Food Access, Food Policy, Food System, Forces For Good Food
New Venture Advisors is privileged to work alongside powerful forces driving progress toward building food systems we can all be proud of. These forces—our collaborators, partners, clients, visionaries—are leaders in changing how we think about and act regarding food. In this Forces for Good Food series, we voice our gratitude for and spotlight the people […]
Jun 10, 2021 | Case Study, Food Access, Food Policy, Food System, Local Food
The City of Wichita (pop’n 390,000), located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, is in the south-central part of the state. For the past 20 years, the Health and Wellness Coalition of Wichita has promoted people, programs, and policies that build a healthier community. The Coalition fosters long-term partnerships among public health, business, government, grassroots organizations, planners, […]
Mar 17, 2021 | Food System, Strategic Planning
As communities mature in their food systems work, they often recognize that they need a roadmap to guide their work more strategically. We’ve heard from communities big and small across the country with a common question: How do we know what policies and programs we should implement to strengthen our food system? Food System Plans […]
Sep 16, 2019 | Food Business Planning, Food System, Strategic Planning
Food System Planning: What is it? Why do it? Cities and counties across the U.S. create Master Plans or Comprehensive Plans to lay out their community’s vision for land use, economic development, transportation, health, and other dimensions of civic life. These plans are regularly updated to reflect the changing community context. Mobile markets, urban agriculture, […]