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A Community Resilience Guide

released today, January 31, 2013:

 

Rebuilding the Foodshed

 

How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems

by Philip Ackerman-Leist

Changing our foodscapes raises a host of questions. How far away is local? How do you decide the size and geography of a regional foodshed? How do you tackle tough issues that plague food systems large and small—issues like inefficient transportation, high energy demands, and rampant food waste? How do you grow what you need with minimum environmental impact? And how do you create a foodshed that’s resilient enough if fuel grows scarce, weather gets more severe, and traditional supply chains are hampered?

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