Lessons from building a regional food system in Eastern Connecticut

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https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2025.142.030

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community-based food systems, food system nonprofits, regional food system partnerships, community-based circular food systems

Abstract

Summary

This is a reflection on a small Connecticut-based nonprofit organization’s attempt to scale its community-based work to a regional level through a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Food Systems Partnership grant. Organized around five lessons learned, it addressed the challenges faced when building a regional network across diverse communities and geographies.

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Author Biography

Sydney Clements, University of Connecticut

PhD candidate, Geography Department

Special issue on community-based circular food systems

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Published

2025-03-19

How to Cite

Clements, S. (2025). Lessons from building a regional food system in Eastern Connecticut. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 14(2), 263–268. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2025.142.030

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): Spring 2025: Community-Based Circular Food Systems

Section

Commentaries on Community-Based Circular Food Systems

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Copyright (c) 2025 Sydney Clements

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