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Food System Tools

Click on these Tool booklets to view online or download and feel free to copy for use in meetings or as handouts. Online Resources provide in-depth supporting information. Contact us if you need technical assistance on any of these topics.

NOTE: Online Resources below are currently being updated as some links have changed.

 

Getting Started Tools

Rebuilding
Rebuilding Your Local Food System
SFC
Sustainable Food Choices
ELFS
Extending the Local Food Season
BuyLocal
How & Why to Buy Local
Farm to School
Farm to School
Wordpress Photo Gallery

Online Resources – Rebuilding Your Local Food System
Online Resources – Sustainable Food Choices
Online Resources – Extending the Local Food System
Online Resources – How & Why to Buy Local
Online Resources – Farm to School

 Topic Tools

CFFS
Climate-Friendly Food Systems
WFFS
Biodiverse & Wildlife-Friendly Food Systems
Native Farming
Native Farming Practices
OrgCert
Native Farming & Organic Certification
AltOrganic
Alternatives to Organic Certification for Native Farmers
Food Safety
Food Safety Considerations for Small Producers - and Those Who Support Them
Wordpress Photo Gallery

Online Resources – Climate-Friendly Food Systems
Online Resources – Biodiverse & Wildlife-Friendly Food Systems
Online Resources – Native & Organic Farming
Online Resources – Food Safety Considerations for Small Producers

“How To” Tools

Calendars
Year-Round Local Food Calendars
Eat-Local
Eat-Local Cooking Competition
Farmer-Chef
Farmer-Chef Connection Event
BuyLocalCampaign
Starting A Buy Local Food Campaign
Marketing
Incorporating Sustainability Into Your Marketing
Wordpress Photo Gallery

Online Resources – Year-Round Local Food Calendars
Online Resources – Eat-Local Cooking Competition
Online Resources – Farmer-Chef Connection Event
Expanded Version – Starting a Buy Local Food Campaign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being Proactive—as a Community—About Climate Change in our Local Food Systems and Foodsheds

May 6, 2026

Fickle Monsoons, Summer in March, and Hot Summer Nights: Climate change is here, has been seriously affecting local agriculture, and will certainly get worse. It will take some serious effort to adjust our local food production and local food systems to the extent needed, so why not ramp up efforts now to adapt and help […]

Getting Started

Setting a Green Table

Addressing Climate Change with Local Food

Food System Tools

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