Local Food Systems
Master plans and strategies that weave agriculture into your city's food, sustainability, and resilience goals.
We advise cities and national governments on integrating agriculture into food and sustainability strategies — from local food system master plans to agribusiness economic development.
From master plans to policy frameworks, we help public-sector leaders put agriculture to work for their residents — improving food access, creating jobs, and building resilience against supply shocks. Our recommendations are grounded in what actually works on the ground.
The core ways we help — tailored to where you are and what you are trying to build.
Master plans and strategies that weave agriculture into your city's food, sustainability, and resilience goals.
We assess market demand, site conditions, crop selection, and financial viability before you commit capital — so you build on data, not assumptions.
We quantify the jobs, investment, and economic impact of agriculture initiatives to support funding and policy decisions.
A sample of the work behind our global track record of 350+ projects across 45+ countries.
Market research on local food systems, 11 smart urban agriculture solutions designed, and planning strategies for the project.
Advising the Urban Agriculture Director on accelerating the city's strategy. Produced the AgLanta Conference engaging residents and businesses.
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Policy development and stakeholder workshops supporting Singapore's urban agriculture strategy, building frameworks for scalable local food production.
Guides, insights, and lessons from the field.
We develop local food system master plans, run feasibility studies, and quantify the economic development impact of agriculture initiatives, from municipal urban agriculture plans to national food strategy.
A local food system plan sets out how a city or region will strengthen food access, production, and resilience — covering land use, infrastructure, policy, and community programs.
Public-sector work includes the City of Atlanta's Mayor's Office of Resilience, urban food policy development in Singapore, an urban agriculture plan for Lorain, Ohio, and farm viability work in King County, Washington.
