In 2015, the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) and the International City-County Management Association (ICMA) conducted a second national survey of local government leaders on their policies, programs, plans, and partnerships that support local food systems. More than 2,200 communities responded.
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future welcomes CRFS and ICMA for one of the first in-depth discussions of the study’s findings. Learn about how and why city and county governments across the country are (or are not) supporting local food and farm efforts and then hear from public leaders about what you can do to effectively engage local government in these efforts.
Featured Speakers:
Jelani Newton
Director of Survey Research, International City-County Management Association
Laura Goddeeris
Specialist, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems
Kathleen Holian
County Commissioner, Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners
Holly Freishtat
Baltimore City Food Policy Director, Office of Sustainability, Department of Planning