2025/01/01 by Al Dilorenzo · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development #Organic Food and Agriculture #Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
paper · pdf · doi:10.5304/jafscd.2025.151.019
openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/12/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
First paragraphs: With roots in agriculture before the nation’s founding, America’s food system branches into parts down to the seed. The systems that make up the country’s nutritional health are so interconnected that a guide to understanding the national, state, and local factors is needed for planning professionals to effectively view the big picture in a holistic way. Author Julia Freedgood provides just that in her book Planning Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems. An expert in food systems planning and agriculture advocate, Freedgood is an advisor at American Farmland Trust who focuses on planning and policy to increase food security and combat climate change with a farmers first approach. In her book, she provides a rich assessment, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, of the need to plan for a more resilient food system through land management, supply chains, policy, and community. . . .