This paper describes the participatory modeling experiences of five discrete teams across
the US working to develop models of food systems to identify leverage points and policies to …

Abstract This paper uses Will County in Illinois as a case study to examine the relationship
between food citizenship and local food consumption in what we term to be the rural-urban …

Increasing attention has been paid to the importance of balanced rural–urban interaction to
sustainable regional development. Yet, our knowledge on the elements of network …

An important factor along with the availability of food is its quality. It depends, among other
things, on the type of plant protection products used and the method of their application. This …

Abstract Many North American cities seek to increase access to locally sourced foods. But to
what degree are cities planning for and supporting peri‐urban and rural food production …

This paper examines how food planning policies address the reterritorialization of
agricultural activities (RAA), a crucial component of local food systems. While food planning …

Over the past decades, there has been a rapid expansion in the number of Food Policy
Groups (FPG)(including food policy councils, strategies, networks, and informal alliances) …

How do we make agricultural practice more sustainable? One way to examine the drivers
and barriers to change within agriculture is through the sustainability transitions framework …

The growing interest in incentivizing sustainable agricultural practices is supported by a
large network of voluntary production standards, which aim to offer farmers and ranchers …

Background: Urban food production in the developed world has recently been facing the
challenge of feeding the world's cities adequately and on a sustainable basis, and …