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Regional Food Systems Planning: A Case Study from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

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  • Koliba, Christopher
  • Campbell, Eric
  • Davis, Heather

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The number of food systems plans being developed across the United States and Canada are growing. These plans have been undertaken by states, regions, counties and municipalities and share a common focus on advancing the capacity of the food system. This paper provides an overview of how one rural, three-county region, the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont, has undertaken a regional food system planning and assessment process. The project is led by a regional planning commission and economic development corporation, Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA). Working with the region’s leading local food hub organization, the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE), the year-long planning process has led to the creation of a strategic plan that includes asset maps; goals, targets, and measures; a governance network analysis for support-system actors; recommended strategies and action items; and a proposed implementation framework. We compare the NEK planning process to other previous efforts and draw some conclusions about rural regional food systems planning more generally.

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  • Koliba, Christopher & Campbell, Eric & Davis, Heather, 2011. "Regional Food Systems Planning: A Case Study from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom," Opportunities for Agriculture Working Paper Series 201274, University of Vermont, Food Systems Spire of Excellence.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uvtfwp:201274
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.201274
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    1. Laura Lengnick & Michelle Miller & Gerald Marten, 2015. "Metropolitan foodsheds: a resilient response to the climate change challenge?," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 5(4), pages 573-592, December.

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