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Connecting COMMUNITY, food & place
The Foodshed Network advances food system transformation
so that people and the earth CAN thrive.
We connect, educate and advocate to inspire investment in a resilient foodshed and a just
and equitable food economy, so that everyone has access to nourishing, local food.
THE FOODSHED NETWORK IS OF VALUE TO THOSE WHO
The industrial food system shapes the world we live in. It is rooted in the exploitation of people of color, land and animals. This dominant system is a leading cause of diet-related diseases, racial inequity, biodiversity loss and climate change – and it continues to inflict harm. It is designed to benefit corporations, instead of the communities it is meant to feed and nourish. Both rural and urban economies suffer, and most people are disconnected from knowing how and by whom their food is grown. The food system impacts everyone, as everyone eats. Although unintentionally, we all participate in a global food system that is destroying the life generating webs that feed us. Our ecological and social systems can no longer withstand its impact and the way we produce, distribute, process, consume and dispose of food therefore must be transformed in order for life on earth to thrive.
TFN highlights an alternative path guided by community-based initiatives that demonstrate what is possible if
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take bold steps to divest from the status quo. The initiatives offer viable solutions that range from the grass-roots to policy. They reflect a food system that equitably nourishes everyone, and functions as regional food cultures that are rooted in relationships, meaningful story, and a sense of place.
Value healthy ecosystems
See an alternative to the global industrial food system
Denounce exploitative practices within the food system
Believe that access to fresh, nourishing and local food is a human right
Care about biodiversity loss, climate change and addressing diet-related diseases
Participate in systemic solutions that address racial inequity, economic and health disparities
Recognize that an equitable, just, resilient and regionalized food system is possible and willing to work together
The Foodshed Network’s dimensional platform focuses on three pillars: Connection, Education and Advocacy, that support community-based
initiatives working towards an equitable, just and resilient food system. Through connection, education and advocacy, we cultivate awareness and empower people to participate in a better food system. Each pillar is interdependent and interconnected with everything we do, and in
some capacity advances food system transformation.
Our work is invested in the ‘collective power of WE’ and inspired by the knowledge that -- ‘WE have the power to be food system changemakers’. This stems from our confidence in connected, informed and equitably represented and resourced communities as catalysts for change. WE refers to mutually beneficial partnerships that center on care for community and all ecological and social systems.
WE is a ‘call to action’ to anyone who is willing to dismantle barriers, celebrate uniqueness, and join together as one collective movement towards transformation.
“Food Sovereignty is Land, Water, Seeds, Bread and Solidarity." La Via Campesina
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