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3 Trends Shaping 2016

Dec 23, 2015 | Food Access, Food Business Planning, Food Hubs

As the year comes to a close, many of us are reflecting on the year behind and making plans for the year ahead. I always find it inspiring when the […]

4 Ways Interviews Can Help Develop Regional Food Systems

Dec 22, 2015 | Feasibility Studies, Food Business Planning

The word interview typically brings to mind a discussion for the purposes of hiring, or a type of conversation that journalists have in order to write an article. Interviews are […]

Food Hub Networks: the Local Food Movement’s Future?

Dec 19, 2015 | Food Business Planning, Food Hubs

One thing I love about working in local food, and with food hubs in particular, is how the space is ever evolving. Planning organizations and current or aspiring food hub […]

9 Trends in Food Hub Planning

Sep 17, 2015 | Food Business Planning, Food Hubs

After two years working with incredible, diverse and passionate local project teams on dozens of food system assessments, I always get excited when we start a new project. We have […]

Let’s Get Feasible: 6 Exercises for a Great Feasibility Study

Apr 17, 2015 | Feasibility Studies, Food Business Planning

The term “feasibility study” seems to elicit a wide range of reactions ranging from skepticism to exhaustion to excitement. Where along this spectrum someone falls […]

Rural Grocery Stores as Food Hubs — 2 Birds, 1 Stone?

Nov 21, 2014 | Food Access, Rural Grocery

Here’s a question we are hearing more and more from client teams and community planning groups: can a food hub work in a small, rural community? One might expect the […]