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New Guide Covers the Local Policy Landscape of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
"Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy" helps city policymakers, farmers and food producers, and community organizations navigate the local policies that shape food production in U.S. cities.
Contracting Solutions for Public Sector Entities to Increase Local Food Purchasing
This CAFS webinar discusses food contracting strategies to increase the amount of locally grown food served in public institutions.
Exploring Farm to School Legislative Trends: What Can State Policy Do for You?
This webinar from the National Farm to School Network and the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems offers a deep dive into the newly released "State Farm to School Policy Handbook: 2002–2023" and recent farm to school legislative trends.
Meet the 2025 CAFS Summer Honors Interns
The 2025 CAFS summer honors interns are engaged in projects covering urban agriculture policy, seed industry intellectual property law, legal challenges in aquaculture, and more.
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