What is a food system?
A local food system includes urban farms and community gardens, farmers markets, grocery stores, and food rescue and composting organizations. At the Cleveland Department of Public Health, we're building a more just and resilient local food system by collaborating with residents, community partners, and other city departments to improve healthy food access, strengthen food-related infrastructure, and address the root causes of food apartheid. Our work recognizes food as a key driver of health and equity.
Farm to Inbox Newsletter
This once-a-month newsletter provides updates relating to the City of Cleveland’s food systems work directly from the City’s Local Food Systems Strategies Coordinator.
External Resources
Program Staff
Zainab Pixler, Local Food Systems Strategies Coordinator
(216) 664-6175