What if? What if residents purchased 5% of their food from local sources?
- rr
- 1 hour ago
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Anders Van Sandt is our guest in a conversation about his latest publication, Growing Resilience Through Wyomings Local Food System. Learn about his 5% challenge.
HIs credentials
Grew up on a farm in a rural environment.
PhD in agricultural economics at Colorado State University.
Dissertation on agri-tourism and bringing labor back to farms and ranches in diversifying agricultural businesses.
Completed a postdoc at Texas A broadening out into other rural economic activities such as healthcare, tourism, retail, manufacturing.
Our conversation here
Chapters in our conversation above.
00:00 Introduction to Resilience and Local Food Systems
05:11 Anders Van Sandt's Background and Journey
10:05 Understanding Local Food Definitions
11:31 Key Takeaways from the Wyoming Local Food Report
17:47 The Importance of Economic Impact in Local Food Systems
20:18 Balancing Big Ag and Local Food Systems
25:15 Community Health and Local Food Benefits
32:10 Bright Spots in Rural America
38:07 Future Collaborations and Opportunities
Grab a copy of this publication here.
