Sustainable Food Systems Sourcebook

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 Bar Harbor, Maine
Understanding food and its production requires insights from history, anthropology, economics, politics, ecology, botany, chemistry, and so on. Accordingly, we have a diverse and interdisciplinary set of classes in farming and food systems.
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 Davis, California
Students in the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems major focus on the social, economic and environmental aspects of agriculture and develop a thorough understanding of our food cycle from farm to table and beyond.
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 Vancouver, British Columbia
Arguably the most important challenge for the world community in the 21st Century is Global Food Security – our ability to create a sufficient, healthy, safe, culturally relevant and economically accessible food system for everyone.
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 Brunswick, Maine
CEI’s Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Program supports an economically just and sustainable food system that creates quality jobs for a diverse workforce and builds wealth and resilience in rural communities.
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5. FamilyFarmed

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 Chicago, Illinois
FamilyFarmed is a non-profit organization committed to expanding the production, marketing and distribution of locally grown and responsibly produced food, in order to enhance the social, economic, and environmental health of our communities.
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 Big Sky, Montana
National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals is an organization dedicated to improving the visibility, coordination, professional status and resource base of community and economic development Extension programs.
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7. Food Dignity Project

Sustainable Agriculture
In the face of soaring obesity and hunger rates, socioeconomic decline, and threats of peak soil and peak oil, many communities are making paths to a brighter future by building community food systems that aim to nourish everyone.
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SAEA defines sustainable agriculture as food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsible, non-exploitative, humane, and that serve as a foundation for future generations.
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 Wooster, Ohio
Agroecosystems management integrates economic, ecological and social values to tackle challenges and find opportunities.
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 Santa Cruz, California
The mission of the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS or the Center) is to research, develop, and advance sustainable food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially responsible.
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 Ann Arbor, Michigan
The University of Michigan Sustainable Food Systems Initiative engages an interdisciplinary mix of students, faculty, and communities at local and global levels to learn from and build food systems that are health-promoting and economically viable.
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 Urbana, Illinois
NRES faculty apply ecological theory and systems analysis to understand and manage farming, food, and bioenergy systems to produce needed basic, environmental, social, and economic services.
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 Greenfield, Massachusetts
The Farm and Food Systems initiative at Greenfield Community College provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the ecological, economic, political, and social systems as they relate to food and farming.
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 Lincoln
CARI's mission is to help create a rural community and agricultural structure that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially acceptable and sustainable into the future.
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Our mission is to help you develop and enrich your sustainable local food ecosystem. We will work with you to help you take advantage of the myriad economic development opportunities related to local agriculture.
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 Asheville, North Carolina
Smithson Mills is an accomplished advocate and researcher for agricultural and rural economic development projects. Smithson Mills works closely with community nonprofits, businesses and government organizations.
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 Normal, Illinois
Through coursework and field work, the ACED Fellows Program at Illinois State University enhances the skills of experienced students working to become the new generation of development specialists.
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 Asheville, North Carolina
Rural Support Partners is a social enterprise working across the rural Southeast to strengthen anchor organizations, develop collective impact networks, and help move sustainable economic development efforts to scale.
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 State College, Pennsylvania
The Graduate Certificate in Community and Economic Development introduces key concepts and practical strategies useful to those who are new to the field and those who have experience working with communities or development-related institutions.
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 Corvallis, Oregon
To advance sustainable agriculture, community food systems, and economic progress for Oregon's small farmers and ranchers and provide a leading-edge experience for students.