AGENCY TESTIMONY
Post-COVID-19 emphasis on local food production
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of regional and hyperlocal food production, especially for vulnerable communities.
- Supply chain disruptions during the pandemic disproportionately affected Black, Brown, and low-income households.
- The crisis led to a renewed focus on regional and hyperlocal food production and access.
- Local and regional food systems demonstrated resilience by providing locally grown food and serving as critical access points for larger food distributions.
Qiana Mickie
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In the post COVID 19 pandemic era, we are all too aware of the kind of damage and deprivation wrought by supply chain disruptions, with much of the pain felt most acutely in black, brown, and low income households in neighborhoods.
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One positive outcome of the pandemic, has been a renewed focus and emphasis on regional and hyperlocal food production and access.
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In my experience with food and far in the food and farm landscape, I can attest to the resiliency of our local, regional, and food systems in providing locally grown food, being critical access points for larger food distributions, and organizing stakeholders that support their community.
