Local Foods, Local Places Initiative is Accepting Applications

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Local Foods, Local Places Initiative Accepting Applications

The Local Foods, Local Places Initiative is now accepting applications from communities looking to integrate local food systems as part of their economic action plans.

Local Foods, Local Places helps communities create walkable, healthy, economically vibrant neighborhoods through the development of local food systems. The program is supported by EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), and the White House Rural Council.

Find out more about the program on the EPA website or on this USDA release.