Presentation Title
NE Kansas Food Hub Feasibility Study Results and Opportunities for Rural Grocery Stores
Keywords
Food policy council, Food policy, Food hub, Operations models
Description
The Douglas County Food Policy Council was established in 2010 and identifies the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for a successful food system and recommends local policies to support the food system. Community food system assessments were conducted to identify missing infrastructure. Food Hub Feasibility studies find existing and potential regional producer capacity, existing and potential regional buyer demand, opportunities and barriers for increased purchasing of local foods, and proposes operating models.
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NE Kansas Food Hub Feasibility Study Results and Opportunities for Rural Grocery Stores
The Douglas County Food Policy Council was established in 2010 and identifies the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for a successful food system and recommends local policies to support the food system. Community food system assessments were conducted to identify missing infrastructure. Food Hub Feasibility studies find existing and potential regional producer capacity, existing and potential regional buyer demand, opportunities and barriers for increased purchasing of local foods, and proposes operating models.
