Welcome to a network of the many people who support local food systems!

Most places have the land, soils, climate, and people needed to produce fresh, affordable and healthy food. Wherever you go these days you can find a growing community of consumers and producers committed to keeping farms on the landscape, promoting energy efficiency, building wealth in our communities, and building health in our families.

Please spend a few minutes looking at the various groups that are working on local food system issues and consider joining one or more (click create an account or login, click on groups, select the group, and click on subscribe).

This site is supported by the Ben Stinner Endowment for Healthy Agroecosystems and Sustainable Communities, the Agroecosystems Management Program of the Ohio State University, a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Research Initiative to build local and regional food system networks in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania, and the many partners everywhere who are working together to develop the connection between food producers and consumers at local and regional scales.

We look forward to working with you.