Distribution Infrastructure

An article dealing with technological solutions that may help small regional food distribution initiatives recently came to my attention. I encourage anyone concerned with moving from farmers market style distribution to coordinated “food hubs” to check it out here. The challenge of scaling-up is one of the biggest hurdles local foods producers, consumers and advocates will face in trying to refashion the distribution side of the food system.

Nuestras Raices farmers market in Holyoke MA, featured in Farm Together Now. By Anne Hamersky