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Six Ways for EDDs to Get Involved Tomorrow:   After reading this report, what can EDDs do to support food systems development in their regions that

Funding Food through EDA EDA considers community/regionally based food systems to be foundational to many economic development ecosystems. A healthy food system can be a

Case Study: Food System Assessment of North Carolina Food Systems There are at least two Economic Development Districts (EDDs) or Councils of Government (COGs) in

Case Study: Food Security Planning and Collective Impact in an Urban Region  Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is an Economic Development District (EDD) based

Case Study: EDD as Facilitator of Food Hub Development in Southern Virginia Ann Taylor Wright lives on a large farm, “raising every type of animal

Case Study: Protecting Farmland in North Carolina Foothills Regional Commission (FRC) in North Carolina, serves a primarily rural region flanked by the fast-growing cities of

Case Study: Planning for Food Resilience in East Central Florida East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC) took a proactive approach to food systems development

Wealth Creation and Food Systems   Food is personal. Everyone eats, because food provides nutrients essential for our bodies. Food is also a great unifier, connecting

Food Systems as Regional Economic Development   Improving access to affordable, nutritious food is an obvious public health benefit. However, many fail to consider how regionally