Jun 19, 2025 | Case History, Food Access, Food Policy, Food System
Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lānaʻi, has a rich history of sustainable food production and Native Hawaiian innovation. While many of these practices continue to […]
Jun 19, 2025 | Food Access, Food Policy, Food System, Good Food Glossary
When we discuss using food to prevent, treat, or manage health conditions, two phrases dominate the conversation: “food is medicine” and “food as medicine.” While they might seem interchangeable, their […]
Dec 19, 2024 | Food Access, Good Food Glossary
Food Clubs, member-based grocery stores designed to enhance food security, are reimagining the traditional grocery store model to address multiple challenges in our food system while emphasizing consumer choice and […]
Sep 20, 2024 | Food Access, Good Food Funding, Rural Grocery, Uncategorized
The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund is a result of funding Congress allocated as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. This program will […]
Jun 19, 2024 | Food Access, Food System
Food insecurity is the inability of citizens to have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food. It is present in every county in the United States. The solutions range from […]
Jun 19, 2024 | Case History, Food Access, Rural Grocery
Faith in Place empowers people of diverse faiths and spiritualities to be leaders in advancing environmental and racial justice, providing resources to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier communities. The […]
Jun 19, 2024 | Food Access, Food System, Good Food Glossary
Gleaning is simply the act of collecting excess fresh foods from farms, gardens, farmers markets, grocers, restaurants, or any other source to provide them to those in need. In ancient […]
Sep 18, 2023 | Case History, Food Access, Food Policy, Food System
Manchester is the most populous city in New Hampshire and northern New England (which includes Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont). As of the 2020 census, it had a population of […]
Jun 2, 2023 | Case History, Food Access
In 2021, the City of Cedar Rapids Iowa developed a Community Climate Action Plan that envisions a resilient and accessible city where all residents can access high-quality green space, healthy […]
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 […]