Looking Forward to More Healthy Local Food from Healthy Local Foodsheds (LF3)
A Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan
Our New “Looking Forward” Project at HCFS is a positive, yet serious, proactive look into the future. We look forward, with hopeful anticipation, to more and more good local food. We look forward into the future at increasingly serious challenges, especially the connections between the climate and biodiversity crises and food. We look forward to a bright future for our children and our planet as we take the necessary actions now to ensure it, starting with food in our case and extending to all aspects of a sustainable future.
The thinking behind this project:
- Why We Chose This Approach
- How Are Food, Climate, and Biodiversity Connected?
- Seeking Deep Sustainability with Local Food
- Addressing Climate Change with Local Food
- Addressing Biodiversity with Local Food
Our “Looking Forward” Plan:
Gardens for the Future—grow as much as possible:
- What is Gardening For The Future?
- Wild School Gardens
- Gardens Aren’t Just for Kids
- How-To Garden Resources from HCFS and Grow Food Well
- “Growing a Row” for Others
- Adapting for and Mitigating Climate Change
- The Climate-Friendly Gardener
- HCFS Handouts: Summer Care for Gardens & Local Garden Friendly Policy Suggestions
Producer Support—buy as much local as possible at a fair price:
Monitoring Foodshed Health—pay attention to our foodsheds:
- What is a Healthy Local Foodshed?
- Observing Indicators of Foodshed Health
- The Power of Observation, Monitoring, and Citizen Science
- Map, Monitor, & Adapt Your Local Foodshed
- San Juan Mountain Watch and Field Guide
- Exploring Foodshed Health Field Guide for any location
Climate- and Wildlife-Friendly Food—always buy sustainable:
