Early Lessons From The Food Commons

A New Economic Whole System Approach for Regional Food

Authors

  • Jamie Harvie Institute for a Sustainable Future

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2019.091.045

Keywords:

Commons, Ecological Model, Agro-ecology, Holism, Food Systems, Integrative, Relational Model, Regenerative Capital, Inequality, Health, New Paradigm, Systems Thinking, Impact Investing

Abstract

The Food Commons is an agro-ecological approach to local and regional food in which the health of employees, the community, and the commons are considered holistically. Food Commons Fresno is operationalizing the model with wholesale, food box, hub, commissary, and farming businesses managed through a linked for-benefit corporation and a community trust. Aside from typical start-up challenges, the key hurdles include the cultural and economic unfamiliarity with ecological models and relational operating systems.

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Author Biography

Jamie Harvie, Institute for a Sustainable Future

Executive Director; Independent consultant

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Published

2019-08-22

How to Cite

Harvie, J. (2019). Early Lessons From The Food Commons: A New Economic Whole System Approach for Regional Food. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 9(A), 77–86. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2019.091.045

Issue

Vol. 9 No. A (2019): Proceedings from the Place-Based Food Systems Conference

Section

PBFS Conference Viewpoint

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