Estimate the CO2 of Your Food Food’s carbon footprint, or foodprint, is the greenhouse gas emissions produced by growing, rearing, farming, processing, transporting, storing, cooking,… Read More »Estimate the CO2 of Your Food
Buy Food Grown or Processed Locally Eating local produce and meat improves the local economy, reduces transportation emissions, and leads to greater food security. Did… Read More »Buy Food Grown or Processed Locally
Provide Compost Options Currently, the United States leads the world in food waste. The EPA estimated that 40.7 million tons of food waste was generated… Read More »Provide Compost Options
Develop Local Food Infrastructure Food infrastructure is the foundation required for the production, processing, storage, distribution, retailing, consumption and waste management of food within the… Read More »Develop Local Food Infrastructure
Sign on to the Superior Compact A strong desire for local foods has led Duluth and surrounding communities to embrace regional food system investments. Local… Read More »Sign on to the Superior Compact
Support Indigenous Producers Part of building a local food system needs to include the Indigenous story of this land and the history of Indigenous food… Read More »Support Indigenous Producers
Buy Superior Grown A strong desire for local foods has led Duluth and surrounding communities to embrace regional food system investments. Buying from independent, locally… Read More »Buy Superior Grown
Grow Your Own Food Fresh, flavorful, healthy food doesn’t have to be something reserved for people with big bank accounts. Anyone with a container or… Read More »Grow Your Own Food
Learn About Food Sovereignty According to the Declaration of Nyéléni, the first global forum on food sovereignty in Mali in 2007, “food sovereignty is the… Read More »Learn About Food Sovereignty
Re-Envision Our Waste System Although the City of Duluth has made numerous pledges to adopt environmentally-friendly policies including a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions… Read More »Re-Envision Our Waste System
Frequent a Farmers Market A strong desire for local foods has led Duluth and surrounding communities to embrace regional food system investments. Buying from independent,… Read More »Frequent a Farmers Market
Buy a CSA Box Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. “CSA”… Read More »Buy a CSA Box