The Local Food System Assessment for Northern Virginia explores the infrastructure and product and service offerings that address the needs of stakeholders on both ends of the value chain.

The Regional Food Policy Council enlisted the University of Washington studio team to identify and pursue research topic areas examining the regional food system. The Council sought to meet two major goals: creating a common knowledge base among Council members about the region’s food system and informing the development of early action items on the Council’s work plan.

A report that describes the food hubs in California. It provides an overview of benefits and considerations for producers and suggests questions to consider before taking on this type of business.

The study looks a values-driven wholesale distributor of food grown in Philadelphia can fit the needs of consumers and markets, it also develops a model that allows start-ups to grow their distribution enterprise.